
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!
NEW! 2016 Ancient Forest CALENDARS & Cards, Posters, Stickers, Certificates, and other Merchandise!
/in Announcements• To order products online visit: www.ancientforestalliance.org/store.php
• To donate visit: https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/donations.php
We’re proud to present the Ancient Forest Alliance’s 2016 CALENDAR! It features many of the special places on British Columbia’s coast that we’ve explored as we work to secure provincial legislation to protect our endangered old-growth forests and forestry jobs. It includes beautiful photos of Avatar Grove, Big Lonely Doug, Central Walbran Valley, Nootka Island, Cameron Valley, Mossy Maples, wildlife, and more!
**See a documentary about the Ancient Forest Alliance to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg9dcc2WPjk **
AFA Products (Click here to view items and order online):
AFA 2016 Calendars: $25. 3 or more $20 each
Cards: $5. 6 for $25, 12 for $40 (Choose from our specially selected 6-card sets – Big Tree Bundle, Wild Landscapes, Coastal Critters, & Serenity Set, or variety packs of 6 or 12 cards)
Posters: $12. All 3 for $30 (Avatar Grove’s Gnarly Tree, San Juan Spruce, and Canada’s Largest Tree the Cheewhat Giant)
Stickers: Bumper Stickers $6. Logo Stickers & Tree Stickers $4
Adopt-A-Tree Certificate: Minimum $50 donation
Adopt-A-Grove Certificate: Minimum $100 donation
Ancient Forest Defender/Boardwalk Certificate: Minimum $100 donation (also sponsors 1 metre of boardwalk)
Ancient Forest Protector Certificate: Minimum $200 donation
Ancient Forest Gift Pack: $70 (2016 Calendar, 12 pack of cards, all 4 stickers)
Or this Holiday Season, consider making a Gift Donation (the recipient will get our calendar, publications, and invitations to key events) or signing up for Monthly Giving (the best way to support the AFA)!
How to purchase gifts and donate:
Online: Order gifts via our Online Store and pay via PayPal or credit card. You can also Donate online here.
By Phone at 250-896-4007 to specify your order or donation amount and to pay with your credit card. We will ship product orders you (with an additional shipping cost added).
By Email (for product orders) at: sales@15.222.255.145
In-Person at our Holiday Booths in Victoria and Vancouver (see details below)
In VICTORIA:
Visit us at our new office space in the Central Building, 620 View St, 3rd floor #306 (inside the Volunteer Victoria office). December 1-23: Tues/Wed/Thurs 11-6pm.
**cash, cheques, and credit cards accepted**
In VANCOUVER:
Visit our holiday booth at Heartwood Community Café (317 E Broadway) Wednesdays 2-6pm from now until Dec 16. **cash, cheques & credit cards accepted**
Thanks to Heartwood Café (www.heartwoodcc.ca) – while visiting the AFA booth, please consider supporting the café as well!
Please make the AFA your priority organization to support this Holiday Season! We are BC's leading organization working to ensure comprehensive provincial legislation to end logging of our endangered old-growth forests and to ensure the sustainable, value-added logging of second-growth forests. Due to our low overhead costs combined with our effective campaigns, your contribution truly goes far with us!
Thank you for your dedicated support!
Ken Wu, TJ Watt, Joan Varley, Hannah Carpendale, Amanda Evans, Mike Grant
Ancient Forest Alliance
**AFA Office Holiday Closure**
/in AnnouncementsThe AFA office space in Victoria (Central Building, 620 View St, 3rd floor #306, inside the Volunteer Victoria office) will be closed at 4pm on Dec 23rd and from Dec 24th-Jan 4th. The office will re-open on Jan 5th with the regular office hours of Tues & Thurs, 11am-5pm.
Wild Coast: Ground Zero for Walbran, East Creek, Nootka Island
/in News CoverageThere are 3 articles on the endangered old-growth forests of Vancouver Island – the Central Walbran, Nootka Trail, and the East Creek Rainforest – as well as photos from the AFA's TJ Watt, in this latest issue of Wild Coast Magazine, an outdoor adventure and exploration magazine for the Pacific Coast. See pages 23 to 31:
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