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New community spotlight video: Mt. Freda & Eldred Valley

Nov 24 2021/in Video

Watch our new community spotlight video featuring the ancient forests of Mt. Freda and the Eldred Valley near the town of Powell River on the west coast of BC. The region, which is home to Canada’s oldest recorded trees, has been stewarded by the Tla’amin, shíshálh, Klahoose, and K’ómoks, First Nations since time immemorial.

Photos: Eldred River Valley

Nov 18 2021/in Photo Gallery

Located in Tla’amin First Nation territory, outside the town of Powell River, the Eldred Valley is legendary among rock climbers for its towering granite peaks while also supporting some of the last vestiges of old-growth forest in the region. These magnificent groves are home to monumental western redcedars and Douglas-firs, and provide critical habitat for wildlife in the valley.

Most recently, the BC government has identified a number of at-risk ancient groves in the Eldred Valley for potential logging deferrals, including some of the forest pictured here. Significant funding for First Nations is now urgently needed to make these deferrals possible.

Photo Gallery: https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/photos-media/eldred-river-valley/https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/photos-media/eldred-river-valley/

Send a (NEW!) instant message to the BC government to demand funding for conservation solutions here: https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/funding-send-a-message/

Photos: Mount Freda Ancient Forests – qathet Region

Nov 18 2021/in Photo Gallery

Located in the territory of the Tla’amin and shíshálh First Nations, and close to the town of Powell River, Mt. Freda is home to some of the oldest trees in Canada.

Photo Gallery: https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/photos-media/mt-freda-ancient-forests/

Currently, the logging of the remaining ancient forests of Mt. Freda has paused thanks to the leadership and initiative of the Tla’amin First Nation who requested a temporary halt to any old-growth logging in their territory. Most recently, the BC government has identified a number of at-risk ancient groves on Mt. Freda for potential logging deferrals, including some of the forest pictured here.

Send a (NEW!) instant message to the BC government, demanding they must step up and commit at least $300 million dollars in provincial funding to support Indigenous Protected Areas to permanently protect old-growth forests and sustainable economic alternatives for First Nations communities across BC: https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/funding-send-a-message/