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In Photos: AFA & EEA Field Day at Mossome Grove

Jan 20 2026/in Photo Gallery

The enchanting Mossome Grove (short for “mossy and awesome”) continues to live up to its name! ??

Located near Port Renfrew in Pacheedaht territory, this lowland old-growth forest is home to an array of wildlife, including Roosevelt elk, black-tailed deer, black bears, wolves, and cougars — yet remains largely unprotected today.

At this time of year, the grove offers a vibrant contrast to the often grey scenes of winter, with ancient Sitka spruce and bigleaf maples draped in lush green moss and ferns!

These cool, rain-soaked months create ideal conditions for moss and ferns to flourish, especially in the moist shade of intact old-growth forests.

Here on the BC coast, bigleaf maples in particular can harbour enormous amounts of moss on their branches thanks to their calcium-rich bark — one of five key minerals that moss needs to grow.

Check out the gallery below for photos from a recent field day with AFA and EEA!

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Thank You to our Incredible Business Supporters!

Jan 20 2026/in Thank You

Our community never ceases to inspire us! Supporters are finding all kinds of creative ways to help protect endangered old-growth forests in BC — from contributing art-sale proceeds, participating in our matching fundraiser, offering foundation support, and everything in between! Every effort makes a difference!

Thank you to:

Arrowmaker Advisory & Accounting LLP for their monthly donations.
Viva Cacao!, Wildcoast Perfumery and Pacifica Nurseries, three of our long-time business donors.
Artist Chris Sterry, who used one of AFA Photographer TJ Watt’s photos as inspiration for an incredible painting, and donated all proceeds going to AFA’s old-growth campaigns.
And NACQ Consulting Inc., Larix Landscape Ltd. and Songbird Environmental Consulting Ltd. for their generous donations.

Your contributions are instrumental in keeping this work moving forward! If you’re part of a business or foundation that shares our vision and would like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you. All business donations are tax-deductible. Contact us at info@ancientforestalliance.org or (250) 896-4007 to learn how you can support our efforts.

Ancient Forest Alliance: Best of 2025!

Dec 31 2025/in Announcements

As we wrap up Ancient Forest Alliance’s 15th year working to protect endangered old-growth forests in BC, we’re sharing some highlights from the year — the top stories, photos, and moments that shaped our work.