Hikers walk past a giant Douglas-fir in the Lower Avatar Grove.
Sep 6 2012

Avatar Grove Boardwalk Update

As many of you are aware, the AFA has been planning for several months to build a boardwalk in the Avatar Grove near Port Renfrew. Our goal is to ensure the ecological integrity of this recently protected area, and to enhance visitor safety by building boardwalk on the more sensitive parts of the existing trail. So far we have been steadily working to complete the requisite applications and numerous studies, reviews and stakeholder consultations in order to obtain approval from the BC government for the boardwalk's construction.

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Photo by TJ Watt
Sep 4 2012

Long-Term Vision for Forest Management and Forest Economy Missing

“These recommendations will not support sustainable change,” said MLA Bob Simpson. “What I see in this report are politicians on both sides passing the buck to local communities with no long-term strategy for success. They’re willing to let communities decide whether to log their protected forests, but what happens when those are gone? The politicians will have moved on, leaving affected communities holding the bag.”

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Jun 22 2012

Campaign for a $40 million per year BC Park Acquisition Fund Launched

This week the Ancient Forest Alliance has launched a campaign, including a new petition, the distribution of 50,000 new brochures into key communities, and outreach to other conservation and recreation groups, calling on the BC Liberal government to establish a dedicated “BC Park Acquisition Fund” of at least $40 million per year. The fund would raise $400 million over 10 years, enabling the timely purchase of significant tracts of endangered private lands of high conservation, scenic, and recreation value to add to BC’s parks and protected areas system.

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The original 10 magic tickets!
Jun 18 2012

AFA’s tickets for Tall Tree Music Festival SOLD OUT! Proceeds to help fund Avatar Grove Boardwalk!

The great folks at the Tall Tree Music Festival donated 10 tickets to the AFA (our's  just sold out! Additional tickets available at www.talltreemusicfestival.com) to sell for their third-annual event happening this June 21, 22 & 23!  The fesitval (19+) is set in the rugged hills of Port Renfew not far from the Avatar Grove and features 3 nights of great live music, awesome DJ's and amazing people! If you've been the previous years, you know this is not a weekend to miss! A HUGE thanks to the Tall Tree Society for their continued support towards the protection of BC's ancient forests!

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Our previous fun volunteer night at MediaOne!
Jun 11 2012

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, JUNE 14-15 : HELP! VOLUNTEERS GREATLY NEEDED in Victoria!

Please help us LABEL and STUFF Envelopes, have some pizza and drinks, and meet other local tree-huggers!   6:30-9:30 pm (both days), Media One Studio, #201-2612 Bridge Street (near Bay St.). Please use the side door below the stairs in the parking lot beside the brown building. Park along the street, not in the private lot.  *Note - If you have an extra folding chair, please bring it if possible in case we run out of seats!

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Hikers walk through the Avatar Grove during last year's Biodiversity Hike.
Jun 5 2012

HIKE – SUNDAY, JUNE 10: Avatar Grove Biodiversity Hike and Boardwalk Fundraiser!

University of Victoria entomologist and old-growth biodiversity specialist Dr. Neville Winchester, president of the Victoria Natural History Society Darren Copley (and former Goldstream Nature Centre chief interpreter) and the Royal BC Museum's senior collections manager of entomology Claudia Copley will be along for the hike to talk about the tremendous diversity of creatures living in our incredible ancient forests!

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Avatar Grove
May 24 2012

Avatar Grove Boardwalk – DONATIONS NEEDED!

For $100 YOU CAN HELP SPONSOR the construction of 1 METER section of BOARDWALK in Avatar Grove - and help us build a stronger, more powerful ancient forest movement! ANY amount you can donate will add up, whether $10 or $1000! Please DONATE securely online at: https://ancientforestalliance.org/boardwalk-donation.php or phone us at 250-896-4007

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May 22 2012

Lower Mainland Old-Growth Hike – Sat., May 26th: Lynn Creek Cedar & Kennedy Falls Cedar Grove!

Join the Ancient Forest Alliance's TJ Watt and Hannah Carpendale this SATURDAY, MAY 26TH for an old-growth hike to the 12-foot wide Lynn Creek Cedar and a grove of ancient redcedars by the Kennedy Falls! Enjoy the great hike in the woods while learning about the ecology and politics of old-growth forests, the AFA's campaign to protect them, and how YOU can help!

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May 9 2012

May 9th – Artists for Ancient Forests – A Silent Auction Benefit for the AFA!

When:  Wednesday, May 9th Time:  7 to 9pm Where:  St. James Community Square, 3214 W 10th Ave (at Trutch Street) in Kitsilano Please join us and invite your family and friends this Wednesday in Kitsilano for some drinks and socializing, a fun presentation, and to see some magnificent art donated by esteemed BC artists, including Mark Hobson, Anne Hansen, Ingrid Koivukangas, and many others as a benefit event for our young organization! We'll also present an entertaining 2 year anniversary slideshow about the AFA - what we've done, and where we're going! We really need your support during this pivotal pre-election year to make a difference for our endangered old-growth forests. See you Wednesday evening :)

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Lower Avatar Grove
May 8 2012

Permission to build Avatar Grove boardwalk requested by the Ancient Forest Alliance from the BC Ministry of Forests

Yesterday the Ancient Forest Alliance submitted a request to BC’s Ministry of Forests to build an official trail and boardwalk in the famed “Avatar Grove,” a monumental stand of old-growth redcedars and Douglas firs that was recently protected near the town of Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island.

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