A place of restoration, inspiration, and preparation
The A Rocha BC Centre (previously the “Brooksdale Environmental Centre”) is a place of transformation. The flagship project of A Rocha Canada, it is one of the most dynamic Christian environmental centres in North America. This 27-acre property is a living lab comprised of forests, a threatened river system, organic gardens, and heritage houses. The unique combination of sensitive wildlife habitat and agricultural land makes the A Rocha BC Centre more than a showpiece, but a place where critical environmental issues are researched, addressed, and solved. In addition to running a guest house for overnight retreats, we welcome Tatalu Conservation Residents and volunteers to join in our work.
The A Rocha BC Centre is grateful to work within the TATALU (Little Campbell River) Watershed on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish people: including Semiahmoo, Kwantlen, Stó:lō and W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations.
The Barn Restoration Project
At A Rocha Canada, we envision a world where communities flourish alongside nature. For over 20 years, our BC Environmental Centre in Surrey, BC, has inspired thousands to care deeply about the earth and others through practical immersion experiences in nature for people of all ages. Whether its growing food, studying threatened species, planting trees or attending a retreat or workshop; when people are equipped to steward the earth and work together both people and places are transformed.
Transforming People and Places
The latest news on our projects
Prayer for Creation at Missions Fest
For the first time ever, in 2017 the Vancouver Missions Fest organizers included a room with stations that encouraged prayer for key areas of Christian mission. A Rocha was privileged to have been invited to [...]
In Community With Creation
Interns Reflect on the A Rocha Experience Every three months a new group of young stewards immerse themselves in a creation care internship at A Rocha's Brooksdale Environmental Centre in Surrey, BC. They [...]
Why is a Sucker Fish a Big Deal?
Brooksdale interns Elise Huculiak (right) and Melanie Moore (left) set out to monitor Salish Suckers in the Little Campbell watershed (photo: RRMiller Photography). Leah Kostamo, A Rocha Canada co-founder, recently sat down with Elise to chat about the significance of [...]