In the early days of October 2020 we joined forces once again with Parley for the Oceans to tackle another remote area on the west coast of Vancouver Island in dire need of a good cleaning. This beautiful area is called the Deer Group, it's an archipelago near the famed Broken Island Group (a kayakers...
We managed to remove approximately 720kg of trash in just 3 days. Unfortunately the amount of debris found was closer to the 1500kg mark, we were forced to make some decisions as to what would have to be left behind on this trip....
A core value Rugged Coast holds is to educate the future stewards of not just our Ocean habitats, but all wild places. Early in 2020 Renny and Ben A. visited Kwalikum Secondary School in Qualicum BC. The grade 11/12 Outdoor Education class had been learning about the special environments in our local area and beyond....
Over the course of the 5 days we were able to collect 25 super sacs of debris from the shoreline. That equates to approximately 4-tons of trash removed from the eco system forever. Although this is a giant step to restoring this beautiful area, there is much more work to be done....
What started as a passion to protect our playgrounds has morphed into a movement to instil hope and inspire others to take their passion beyond themselves and take action in their respective areas of the world....
