The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA)
is a new British Columbian organization working to protect the endangered old-growth forests of BC and to ensure sustainable forestry jobs in the province. It was founded in January of 2010 by former Western Canada Wilderness Committee activists Ken Wu, TJ Watt, and others, and by Vancouver old-growth activist Michelle Connolly. more ...
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Recent Ancient Forest News
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Latest Gallery of TJ Watt Photos - Cortes Island Endangered Forests
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 TWO YEAR Anniversary of the Ancient Forest Alliance - Mon., Feb 27th!
We will also be celebrating the victory of our first area-based campaign with the official declaration of the Avatar Grove as being legally off-limits to logging!
Mon., Feb.27: 100 MILE DINNER and CELEBRATION! (Victoria)
Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue (by Graham St.), Victoria
6:00-7:30 pm 100 Mile Dinner! ***SOLD OUT***
Course details TBA. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
Music by renowned Victoria musician Mike Edel!
7:30—9:30 pm Celebration ***TICKETS LEFT***
To celebrate the organization’s phenomenal growth and success, Social Coast (www.SocialCoast.org) is organizing a 100 Mile Dinner for the AFA with locally-produced, delicious gourmet foods! Yummy! Afterwards, there will be a celebration with music, drinks, speakers, a silent auction, and hob-nobbing with fellow tree-huggers!
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B.C. Auditor-General faults government for failing to protect forests
A Vancouver Island environmental organization is praising the B.C. government for protecting a unique old-growth forest known as Avatar Grove, but the Auditor-General has slammed the province for losing track of the forest resource.
The Globe and Mail - Dirk Meissner, February 20, 2012
Avatar Grove, so named by environmentalists inspired by the Hollywood eco-fable Avatar, has become a tourism attraction due to its fantastically shaped western red cedars, including one tree nicknamed “Canada's Gnarliest Tree” for its massive burls.
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Island version of Avatar Grove given provincial protection
A grove of giant, old-growth trees that has drawn thousands of tourists to Port Renfrew over the past two years will be protected by the province.
Times Colonist - Judith Lavoie, February 17, 2012
Avatar Grove, a unique stand of centuries-old Douglas firs and red cedars, will be at the heart of an expanded, 59-hectare old-growth management area, Forests Minister Steve Thomson said Thursday. The decision follows a public review period, with 232 out of 236 comments favouring protection.
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Avatar Grove now protected
Rose Betsworth, president of the Port Renfrew Chamber of Commerce is understandably pleased. For her community it means Avatar Grove will be made more accessible with upgrades to the trails and tidying up the area.
Sooke News Mirror - Pirjo Raits, February 16, 2012
The unique stand of old-growth cedar near Port Renfrew is now protected in an expanded old-growth management area, totaling 59.4 hectares,
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B.C. earns kudos for protecting Avatar Grove; slammed by auditor general on forestry
Global BC - Dirk Meissner, February 16, 2012
The Victoria-based Ancient Forests Alliance applauded the government's decision to protect from logging almost 60-hectares of the old-growth cedar forest near Port Renfrew, located about 110 kilometres south of Victoria on Vancouver Island.
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Forest alliance welcomes government announcement to preserve Avatar Grove
CFAX - Sheila Gardner, February 16, 2012
The BC Government announced Thursday that a unique stand of old growth cedars known as the Avatar Grove will be entirely protected from development and logging.
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Les bûcherons ne pourront pas couper les arbres anciens de la forêt Avatar Grove
Radio Canada, February 16, 2012
Victoria accorde à la zone Avatar Grove un statut de protection d'environ 59hectares.
Le secteur abrite des cèdres rouges et des sapins de Douglas, dont certains ont plus de 500 ans, qui devaient être coupés par une compagnie forestière.
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Area-by-Area ACTION ALERT! Speak up for BC’s Endangered Ancient Forests!
Hello friends, there is an urgent need for your voice on numerous endangered ancient forests in BC right now!
February 16, 2012
Please take a moment to assist with each area – if you commit just 30 minutes, you could help each area listed below right now: Avatar Grove, Cortes Island, the Great Bear Rainforest, Flores Island, McLaughlin Ridge, and Mossy Maple Grove.
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Avatar Grove to be protected by province
A grove of giant, old-growth trees near Port Renfrew, which has brought thousands of visitors to the area over the last two years, will be protected by the province.
The Vancouver Sun - Judith Lavoie, February 16, 2012
Avatar Grove, a unique stand of centuries-old Douglas firs and red cedars, will be included in an expanded, 59-hectare old-growth management area, Forests Minister Steve Thomson said Thursday.
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Ancient Forest Alliance Supports Avatar Grove’s Protection, Calls for Protection of All of BC's Endangered Old-Growth Forests
Ancient Forest Alliance, February 16, 2012
Today’s announcement by the BC government to legally prohibit logging of the Avatar Grove by including it in 59.4 hectares of Old-Growth Management Areas (OGMA) was met with happiness by the Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA), the BC environmental group that found and popularized the monumental stand of valley-bottom ancient redcedars and Douglas fir near Port Renfrew two years ago.
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