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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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Please Support the Ancient Forest Alliance!
Help the fledgling organization take the campaign to save BC’s old-growth forests and to ban raw log exports to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL!
Fundraising Launch Date:
March 22, 2010
Minimum Fundraising Target:
$30,000 by July 31, 2010
Current Total (July 22): $20,903
Read More OR Donate Online
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Seymour Valley Old-Growth Forest Hike
Posted August 1, 2010
Lower Mainland AFA Event
August 1, 2010 Join the Ancient Forest Alliance and Ancient Forest Committees to see an amazing stand of old-growth forests (including massive Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, and redcedar), next to the Seymour River in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve! [Full Story]
Saving Our Forest Giants
Posted July 28, 2010
Dr. Keith Martin, MP - Times Colonist, July 16, 2010 Port Renfrew is the furthest outpost of my riding. It is a land of extraordinary beauty with mountains that hug a rugged coastline, rivers that run through deep valleys, and a land that harbours significant biodiversity. This area also contains some of the oldest and most majestic living things on our planet. In the area of the Gordon River Valley and further north in the upper Walbran Valley are some of the largest trees on the planet. A few weeks ago, I went into this remote area with a small team from the Ancient Forest Alliance to document these giant Western Red Cedars, Sitka Spruce and Douglas Fir that jut out of the surrounding valley floors like spires from cathedrals. [Full Story]
Avatar Grove Hike - Sunday July 25
Posted July 22, 2010
Ancient Forest Alliance Event
July 22, 2010 On Sunday, July 25, join the Ancient Forest Alliance's forest campaigner + photographer TJ Watt and communications director Brendan Harry to visit the magnificent but endangered “Avatar Grove”. The grove is home to dozens of ancient redcedar trees, many of which are at least 13 feet across, centuries old, and covered in massive alien-shaped burls! Rare old-growth Douglas fir trees, of which 99% of have been logged, are also found in the grove. Avatar Grove is currently flagged for logging despite its potential to become a major tourism destination, the “Cathedral Grove of Port Renfrew”, and important ecological value.[Full Story]
New Images of Massive Trees and Giant Stumps on Google Earth
Posted July 18, 2010
July 15, 2010 Ancient forest campaigner and photographer TJ Watt has been steadily uploading new shots of BC's biggest trees and most massive stumps to Google Earth, a popular global satellite-imaging program. This allows users around the world to view ancient forest photographs on both Google Earth and Google Maps.[Full Story]
Organise a Fundraiser for the Ancient Forest Alliance
Posted July 18, 2010
July 15, 2010 July has arrived and we are just two weeks away from our $30,000 July 31 fundraising deadline. The recent slew of highly successful community-organised benefits events has gone a long way toward our target, and it would be wonderful to maintain this level of momentum.[Full Story]
MP Keith Martin wants to expand Pacific Rim park
Posted July 14, 2010
Sooke News Mirror, July 14, 2010 The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) is supporting Member of Parliament (Esquimalt- Juan de Fuca) Keith Martin’s proposal to extend Pacific Rim National Park Reserve’s boundaries to protect adjacent endangered forests, including the grandest stands of old-growth trees in Canada. [Full Story]
Saving Our Ancient Forests- Slideshow and Talk
Posted July 14, 2010
Ancient Forest Alliance Event in Burnaby
July 29, 2010 Join TJ Watt, Hannah Carpendale and Michelle Connolly from the Ancient Forest Alliance to learn about the ecology and politics of BC's ancient forests and find out how YOU can get involved in the growing movement to save them!
Thursday July 29th
7pm-8:30pm
Burnaby Public Library, McGill Branch
4595 Albert St. (near Hastings & Willingdon) [Full Story]
Endangered forest turns into Island battleground
Posted July 13, 2010
Fate of Nanoose Bay old-growth forest pits residents against native band.
Judith Lavoie - Times Colonist, July 11, 2010
The fate of a small patch of endangered Vancouver Island forest has put local residents and politicians at odds with the province and a First Nations band.
The Snaw-naw-as First Nation has been issued a one-time forest licence by the province to cut 15,000 cubic metres of wood west of Nanoose Bay to raise much-needed cash -- even though the rare remnant of endangered coastal Douglas fir forest contains endangered plants and animals.[Full Story]
Ancient Forest Alliance supports MP Keith Martin’s proposal to expand Pacific Rim National Park Reserve to include Canada’s grandest old-growth forests
Posted July 9, 2010
Martin joined Ancient Forest Alliance campaigners on a tour through the Avatar Grove and nearby clearcuts by Port Renfrew
Media Release, July 8, 2010 Port Renfrew, BC – The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) is supporting Member of Parliament (Esquimalt- Juan de Fuca) Keith Martin’s proposal to extend Pacific Rim National Park Reserve’s boundaries to protect adjacent endangered forests, including the grandest stands of old-growth trees in Canada. Last week Martin joined Ancient Forest Alliance activists TJ Watt and Brendan Harry on a guided tour through the spectacular Avatar Grove and a nearby clearcut filled with giant stumps near the national park reserve. [Full Story]
MP Martin Continues Push To Expand Park
Posted July 8, 2010
Staff, Westcoaster.ca , July 8, 2010 A federal Liberal member of Parliament is continuing his drive to expand the boundaries of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
Dr. Keith Martin, MP for Esquimalt – Juan de Fuca, toured a section of old-growth forest and some clear cuts near Port Renfrew last week with members of the Ancient Forest Alliance.[Full Story]
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