Retreat on Climate Change and Environmental Decline as Moral Issues 8 March 2010
Does climate change have moral implications? How can Christians effectively engage the church and society around climate change? These and other questions will be addressed at the upcoming Retreat ... (read more)

New faces at the Field Study Centre in BC, Matt and Roxy Humphrey 8 March 2010
Community Life Coordinators Matt and Roxy Humphrey met while co-guiding a trip in the coastal mountains of BC.  Since then they’ve enjoyed journeying together towards living faithfully in God’s cre... (read more)

A walk in the woods – In the city 8 March 2010
Twenty-four people gathered on a cold and unseasonably muddy Saturday in February for an interpretive hike in Toronto's Crothers' Woods. Lead by Paul Abell, Stewardship Coordinator with A Rocha in ... (read more)

Caring for salmon and streams in northern BC 1 February 2010
This past fall A Rocha staff member Cindy Verbeek, A Rocha supporter Margaret Letkeman, along with other local volunteers received two days of Streamkeepers training from the Pacific Streamkeepers ... (read more)

Community conservation in southern Manitoba 1 February 2010
In January the Manitoba A Rocha Team welcomed a large turnout to their first Nature Talk of 2010: “Managing the Water’s Edge”. Discussion focused on Riparian zones (the green zones along rivers) an... (read more)

Running for the river 1 February 2010
As a board member for A Rocha Canada, most of my contribution has been from a comfortable sitting position…sitting on the sidelines, as it were. But because of the tough economic times of this past... (read more)

New Directors for the BC Field Study Centre 7 January 2010
We were thrilled to welcome David and Shauna Anderson and their three children, Aiden, Noah, and Thea to the Field Study Centre in Surrey, BC in early November.Together, David and Shauna will give ... (read more)

The bugs don't lie 7 January 2010
A Rocha has been pleased to have two interns, Mitch Campbell and Marine Montmagnon, working on the Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN) project in recent months. As well as teaching our i... (read more)

A Rocha student chapter at Trinity Western University 7 January 2010
Brazilian student, Jesse Dias, reflects on his involvement with A Rocha: When I started my academic career as a Biology student, my sole motivation was curiosity:  how did biological systems work a... (read more)

Introducing Jennifer Kornelsen, Winnipeg's new Community Organizer 3 November 2009
Jen Kornelsen is passionate about community, food security, creation and poverty alleviation.  This passion, combined with her degree in international development and past involvement in numerous c... (read more)

Studying Snakes in the Interior of BC 3 November 2009
A Rocha recently partnered with the Canadian Wildlife Service and the Desert Cultural Centre in Osoyoos, BC on a unique snake research project. While studying slithering reptiles isn’t everyone’s c... (read more)

Taking Action on Climate Change near Toronto 3 November 2009
Saturday, October 24 was the International Day of Climate Action. A global initiative spearheaded by 350.org, and supported by numerous organizations and tens of millions of individuals, the Intern... (read more)

Watching the skies in BC 1 October 2009
For six years running, A Rocha has conducted weekly bird surveys in the Little Campbell River watershed. A group of up to ten volunteers, interns and staff, ranging in birding skills from novice to... (read more)

Farewell to our Centre Directors 1 October 2009
After two years of faithful service as Centre Directors of the Field Study Centre in Surrey, BC, A Rocha has bid adieu to Jay and Milissa Ewing.  During their tenure they hosted volunteers and inte... (read more)

It pays to be green 1 October 2009
“It Pays to Be Green!” was the focus of A Rocha Pembina Valley’s recent Dessert Fundraiser, held on September 24th in Morden, Manitoba. The event introduced A Rocha to approximately 85 town residen... (read more)

A Rocha partners with Gaining Ground / Resilient Cities Conference, Oct 20-22, 2009 1 September 2009
A Rocha at Resilient Cities: Faith Angles on Living Sustainably in the City Wed, Oct 21 at 7:30pm This Shoulder Event is open to the public - more information The focus of this year's summit is ... (read more)

Making connections with creation at Day Camp 31 August 2009
After some confusion and jostling for position we - all fifty kids and the four A Rocha day camp leaders – finally stood in a giant circle holding hands. It was a sunny Wednesday morning around 9:3... (read more)

A Rocha reaches out to thousands at the Morden Corn & Apple Festival 30 August 2009
The Morden Corn and Apple Festival is a much anticipated summer festival and town celebration. Estimates have put attendance between 50,000 and 60,000 people over three days. This year A Rocha reac... (read more)

A Word of Thanks from UrbanPromise 23 July 2009
UrbanPromise is a nonprofit that works with at-risk or low income children grades 1-7. As part of our inner-city day camp, we were excited to bring over 90 city kids for a two separate days of envi... (read more)

Tree Planting in Winnipeg 23 July 2009
The North East Pioneer Trail is a relatively new walking/biking path located in the north east corner of Winnipeg along an abandoned railway. Although it is well used and provides excellent alterna... (read more)

The Farmer's Report 23 July 2009
Greetings from the A Rocha Garden. It is now week five of our seasonal Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program at the Field Study Centre in Surrey, BC, and the garden is a cornucopia of beaut... (read more)

Thank You, Henry and Elma 1 June 2009
A BIG THANKS to Henry & Elma Martens for their four years of service as A Rocha’s Manitoba Team Leaders.  Henry and Elma were instrumental in establishing the Pembina Valley Field Study Centre, and... (read more)

Canadian volunteer in Santa Barbara 1 June 2009
Trinity Western University student, Travis Grant, is working for five weeks as an intern for A Rocha in Santa Barbara, California. He is participating in an identification and eco-system mapping pr... (read more)

Hundred year-old freshwater mussels found in the Little Campbell River 1 June 2009
As part of our conservation science studies, summer intern Jess Hazel from New Zealand is undertaking a survey of the freshwater mussels within the Little Campbell River.  Freshwater mussels are an... (read more)

School Children Descend on the Field Study Centre 5 May 2009
Spring is field trip season at the A Rocha Field Study Centre in Surrey, B.C. Students arrive one or two classes at a time to explore the Centre and get up close and personal with the natural world... (read more)

Hillside Baptist Church Celebrates Earth Day 5 May 2009
For the second year running Hillside Baptist Church, located in North Vancouver, B.C., celebrated Earth Day with a variety of creative activities. During Sunday School, children planted a vegetable... (read more)

Red-legged Frog surveys in the Little Campbell River Watershed 5 May 2009
A Rocha Intern Anica Burianyk has spent the last month on the prowl for Red-legged Frogs (Rana aurora aurora).  Red-legged Frogs are nationally listed as Special Concern by the Committee on the Sta... (read more)

A Rocha Community Wins 1st Place in Trade Fair 6 April 2009
The Mountain View, Alberta Community Group recently took home 1st prize (out of 126 entries!) for the booth they set up at the Didsbury Trade Fair.  The booth’s main feature was a 20 foot-tall “gar... (read more)

The Smell of Money 6 April 2009
On the last Saturday of March A Rocha partnered with Grandview Calvary Baptist Church in Vancouver for a creative fundraiser – a Spring Manure Sale.  Church members of all ages got their hands dirt... (read more)

An A Rocha Community Hero 6 April 2009
Cindy Verbeek, who works part time as a community organizer for A Rocha in Houston, B.C., was recently given the Community Hero award by LiveSmart B.C.  The provincial program recognizes those work... (read more)

A Rocha Greens Missions Fest 7 March 2009
A Rocha had a significant presence at Missions Fest, a three-day conference, attended by thousands of youth and adults. During the Vancouver Missions Fest, which ran Jan. 30th to Feb. 1st, A Rocha ... (read more)

A Rocha's New Office in Winnipeg 7 March 2009
An exciting development for A Rocha in Manitoba is the recent move into an office space in the Eco-centre.  Run by the Manitoba Eco-Network, the Eco-centre provides down-town office space for envir... (read more)

Jesus and the End of Environmental Degradation 7 March 2009
Rick Faw, A Rocha’s Education Director, recently took up a challenging pulpit – a bit of open-air right in the middle of the University of Calgary’s Student Union. The title of his talk: Jesus and ... (read more)

Thinking Outside the Corral 30 January 2009
In a conservation workshop held in Morden, Manitoba, Dean Hildebrand encouraged ranchers to “think outside the corral”. In the first of a series of “Nature Talks” sponsored by A Rocha Manitoba Acti... (read more)

Growing Local Food Together 30 January 2009
We are pleased to announce that A Rocha was recently awarded a Vancity Regional Project Grant for $10,000.  The money will be used to promote sustainable agriculture and local food production in Wh... (read more)

Raptor Monitoring in the Pembina Valley 30 January 2009
Experienced hawkwatchers are invited to volunteer for the 2009 Pembina Valley Spring Raptor Migration Count in southern Manitoba near the A Rocha Pembina Valley Field Study Centre. This year's coun... (read more)

River Listed as Endangered 11 December 2008
A Rocha’s first Field Study Centre in Canada is located in the Little Campbell River Watershed along the border of Surrey, B.C. and the U.S. Five years ago, we chose to be located in the watershed ... (read more)

Energy, Environment, and Faith 11 December 2008
On November 17, A Rocha joined forces with Regent College, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and Preston Manning to host a forum in Calgary titled, "Energy, Environment, and Faith".   The featured... (read more)