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Thank you to these incredible businesses for their support!

Mar 11 2025/in Thank You

Our business donors are a critical part of the engine driving our old-growth campaign forward. We extend our sincerest thanks to the following for standing with us in our mission!

Kootenay Wildcrafting Company, who, in addition to being our newest monthly business donor, is donating 10% of their profits to the old-growth campaign.
Nathan Hutchinson, who has donated profits to AFA from his book, Evergreen.
Chris Sterry, who donates half the proceeds from his art to AFA and other charities.
The Alpine Club of Canada Vancouver Island Section and Bluewater Adventures for their generous donations, and Wild Coast Perfumery for their ongoing support of our work.

Your dedication to the cause and creative ways of contributing are invaluable to the work we do and we appreciate your generosity greatly!

If you work at or own a business that is passionate about protecting the imperiled ancient forests of BC and would like to become a one-time or monthly donor, email info@ancientforestalliance.org to learn more.

Photos: Mossome Grove & Port Renfrew in the Snow

Mar 10 2025/in Photo Gallery

See photos from the magnificent Mossome Grove, standing hushed under a soft blanket of snow. The woods felt like a fairytale on this day, with glowing golden moss and flurries of soft snow drifting through shafts of sunlight.

This enchanting lowland ancient forest is home to towering old-growth Sitka spruce trees, ancient bigleaf maples, and wildlife such as deer, elk, wolves, cougars, and bears. Growing largely unprotected near Port Renfrew in Pacheedaht territory, it’s reminiscent of the majestic maple forests found in the Olympic National Park. Rare to begin with on Vancouver Island and virtually non-existent today, it was extra special to see this type of rainforest in a winter wonderland state

Winter magic in Mossome Grove. Port Renfrew, BC

The scenes around Port Renfrew were equally as magnificent as the February cold snap turned the coastal landscape into a stunning winter wonderland.

San Juan River looking toward Fairy Creek

Renfrew Creek

Fairy Lake

San Juan River

Fairy Lake

Polar vortex

The quest to protect old-growth forests in BC continues. Want to make a difference? Our new send-a-message campaign just launched—take a moment to send yours.

Thank you to our corporate matching donors!

Mar 5 2025/in Announcements, Thank You

We’d like to take this opportunity to offer a special thank you to our Benevity donors!

The ability to receive vital funding through corporate matching programs, such as with Benevity, is another positive aspect of becoming a registered charity.

Corporate matching is when companies financially match employees’ donations to a specific charity, such as AFA. Many employers offer this as a way to prioritize and encourage corporate social responsibility. So, when an employee makes a donation, their employer will match it.

Increase your impact through your workplace and check with your HR team to see if your employer offers corporate matching today!