New protections set for local marine refuges Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is setting new boundaries for local marine refuges, and residents and protectors of Átl'ḵa7tsem / Howe Sou nd get to have a say. The Marine Conservations Target Initiatives Update (MCTIU), which can be read HERE, was developed and released this fall by DFO in order to receive First Nations and other stakeholder input on the Glass Sponge Reef-Rockfish Conservation Area (GSR-RCA) project, along wi

The loss of young humpback troubling A small group of Lions Bay residents gathered at Kelvin Grove Beach on Thursday to mark the death of a young humpback whale. The whale's body was found near Keats Island on October 26, and is being investigated by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). The Marine Education and Research Society (MERS) identified the whale as Wisp (BCY1464), a whale born in 2021 to Ghost (BCX1333). A Hello Ferry reported striking a whale the previous

What is a Unesco Biosphere Region, anyway? photo by Richard Duncan Have a passion for the natural beauty, incredible biodiversity, rich cultural heritage, and a sustainable economy in the place you live? Like eating lunch? Local resident Ruth Simons has the perfect combo for you. Along with Tourism Squamish, the Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society is hosting a ' Lunch & Learn' event at the Squamish Adventure Centre on Friday November 7 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Simons

Cetaceans and sun in the forecast Humpbacks in Átl’ka7tsem / Howe Sound, June 5, 2025. Photo captures by Mac Siwocha. Have a nature...