
UPDATED: Port Renfrew Big Trees Map
Explore the updated Port Renfrew Big Trees Map with new directions, trails, and routes to iconic giants like Big Lonely Doug, Eden Grove, and more.
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TJ Watt2026-05-29 15:39:342026-05-29 15:40:49UPDATED: Port Renfrew Big Trees Map
NEW! West Coast Old-Growth Hiking Guide
Explore AFA’s NEW West Coast old-growth hiking guide. From Clayoquot Sound to Port Alberni, there are trails for every skill level!
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TJ Watt2026-05-29 12:06:002026-05-29 15:42:38NEW! West Coast Old-Growth Hiking Guide
Now Hiring: Contract Graphic Designer!
Ancient Forest Alliance is hiring a contract Graphic Designer to help bring our campaigns to life through print and digital materials.
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TJ Watt2026-05-22 12:22:292026-05-22 12:22:29Now Hiring: Contract Graphic Designer!
Design AFA’s Next T-Shirt and Help Protect Old-Growth Forests!
Calling all artists! For Earth Month, AFA is launching our first-ever Community T-Shirt Design Contest.
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TJ Watt2026-05-15 08:13:232026-05-19 09:33:44Design AFA’s Next T-Shirt and Help Protect Old-Growth Forests!
Photo Gallery: Cameron Valley Ancient Forest with the Vancouver Sun
/in Photo GalleryLast week Vancouver Sun's columnist Stephen Hume came with us to see the endangered Cameron Valley Ancient Forest (ie. “Firebreak”), a truly spectacular lowland stand of densely-packed, monumental old-growth Douglas-firs akin to a “second Cathedral Grove”. This grove stands out as among the finest remaining old-growth Douglas-firs anywhere left on the planet and is of international conservation significance. You can read the resulting news article here: https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/stephen-hume-axing-old-growth-a-crime-against-nature
On our visit we also passed nearby second-growth clearcuts where one can see just how soon many of these trees are logged again. When you log an ancient forest, it doesn't come back. We also checked out a cougar den which is thought to be abandoned after Island Timberlands clearcut to within a few meters of the entranceway. And finally, we toured the world-famous Cathedral Grove as Island Timberlands has plans to log Mt Horne, the old-growth on the hillside above the park. The Ancient Forest Alliance and Port Alberni Watershed-Forest Alliance are continuing to push to save these and many other endangered areas nearby. [o] Photos by TJ Watt.
See the photo album at: https://www.facebook.com/ancientforestalliance/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1061910110570242
Photo Gallery: Avatar Boardwalk Construction – June 18/19 2016
/in Photo GalleryFor the second time this month, volunteers have worked with the Ancient Forest Alliance to construct boardwalk at the Avatar Grove. This round was a huge success! Together we completed 50+ feet of new walkways over many of the areas that flood in winter time and added a beautiful staircase leading off the road to our new viewing platform in the Lower Grove. Volunteers also worked hard to add mesh traction to the many steps, cut and carried over 100 planks of wood into the bush, mixed cement and moved heavy rocks, and did it all with a great attitude and smiles. Thank you all so much!! We're making tremendous progress thanks to the help of the many dedicated individuals who've come out and the donations made by AFA supporters and local businesses. We're working to finish the boardwalk this summer, hopefully after 1 or 2 more work parties. The boardwalk is necessary to help protect the area's ecological integrity and improve visitor access and safety. Stay tuned for further info if you'd like to help out, contact boardwalk coordinator TJ Watt: tj@15.222.255.145 Trail building or construction experience is an asset (we can use more of you!) but not required.
See the photo album at: https://www.facebook.com/ancientforestalliance/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1061996910561562
To donate to the boardwalk construction, please visit: https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/avatar-grove-boardwalk-now-completed-and-open/
Voice of BC: Water, Trees & Climate
/in News CoverageThe AFA's Ken Wu joins Ben Parfitt of the Centre for Policy Alternatives on a pundit panel on the Voice of BC (aka “the Vaughn Palmer show”) on aspects of forest, water, and climate policy in BC. Here it is: https://vimeo.com/171124862