LATEST NEWS
Good News from the Biosphere - Summer 2025
We are pleased to give kudos to our partners and collaborators in our region. Here are some of the many headlines since last spring. The collective efforts of individuals and organizations of all sizes make a difference.
Become a Board Treasurer & Help Make a Difference in the Biosphere
The Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society (HSBRIS) is recruiting new Board members. Read more here to if you are looking to meaningfully give back and volunteer with a high-profile non-profit dedicated to ensuring sustainability and ecosystem protection in the Átl'ḵa7tsem / Howe Sound region.
We are hiring a Coordinator!
We are hiring! If you spend time on Gambier Island, love nature and have experience coordinating teams, this part-time position may be for you.
Read more.
Good News from the Biosphere - Spring 2025
We are pleased to give kudos to our partners and collaborators in our region. Here are some of the many headlines since last fall. The collective efforts of individuals and small and large organizations make a difference.
Newly Updated Best Practices Guide for Marine Docks
2025 Update - A Consolidation of Current Regulations and Recommendations for Protecting the Marine Ecosystem.
Biosphere Region Know-how in the Tourism Sector
In spring 2025, we will be launching our first Biosphere 101 online course, developed for the tourism, outdoor recreation and hospitality sector. The course is designed to help people understand the basics of the biosphere region as well as better understand it's environmental story.
Hosting Intergenerational Conversations
This fall, we teamed up with the Squamish Youth Climate Corps (YCC) to host three Intergenerational Conversation sessions. Conversations are dialogues that aim to hear others’ perspectives. They offer a safe space for people who may not have the opportunity to sit and share thoughts with random people.
Knowing our Fish Creeks in Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound
Our biosphere region, which has over 40 watersheds, is an essential habitat for many fish species. Habitats are still recovering from the harms of human activity. Streamkeeping is valuable community-based work that starts with knowing and caring for our streams.
Good News from the Biosphere - Fall 2024
We are pleased to give kudos to our partners and collaborators in our region. Here are some of the many summer news headlines this past fall. The collective efforts of individuals and small and large organizations make a difference.
Good News from the Biosphere - Summer 2024
We are pleased to give kudos to our partners and collaborators in our region. Here are some of the many summer news headlines. The collective efforts of individuals and small and large organizations make a difference.
EuroMAB 2024
the German MAB National Committee, the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt and the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve “Elbe River Landscape” hosted EuroMAB 2024.
New StoryMap for Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary Wildlife Management Area
This is our second StoryMap that tells the story of the restoration, recovery and natural value of this the Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary
We are Officially a Registered Charity!
On April 4th, 2024 our not-for-profit society, officially became a registered charity.
Hosting the BC Biospheres' Gathering
We hosted the BC UNESCO Biosphere Regions Feb. 26-28th for a gathering focused on reconciliation work and knowledge exchange.
New StoryMap for McNab Creek Watershed
We have published a StoryMap on a remote McNab Creek valley, a small but essential watershed in West Howe Sound, as part of a new Terrestrial Atlas program.
Introducing the Howe Sound European Green Crab Monitoring Network
Monitoring for the European Green Crab has expanded in Howe Sound. There are currently five sites, plus more on the way.
Summer Outreach Ambassador - Bella's Blog part 2
Welcome to the second installment of Isabella Johnston’s blog.
Summer Outreach Ambassador - Bella's Blog
Welcome to Isabella Johnston’s blog. With funding support from the Canada Summer Jobs program, Bella, a third-year University student with a passion for sustainability, is gaining real-life experiences in the field while supporting the ongoing outreach and engagement with the community about the Biosphere.
BC Biosphere’s Gathering
n early April, representatives of the three BC-based UNESCO Biosphere Regions gathered for knowledge sharing within the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Region.
Visualizing our biodiversity in Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound
To enhance our work on Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMS), with funding provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada, we are supporting the creation of an integrative framework for biodiversity assessment for the Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region (AHSBR).