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THANK YOU to Trees Organic Coffee House, Banyen Books & Sound, and Eternal Abundance!

Nov 28 2014/in Announcements

Thanks to Trees Organic Coffee House (treescoffee.com) for hosting the AFA’s holiday sales booth in Vancouver this season, and to Banyen Books & Sound (www.banyen.com) as well as Eternal Abundance (eternalabundance.ca) for selling AFA merchandise to assist in our fundraising efforts! We greatly appreciate the support of these local businesses for our work to ensure the protection of BC’s endangered old-growth forests and a sustainable second-growth forest industry!

"United Roots" AFA Fundraiser Pendant by Emma Glover Design

Nov 28 2014/in Announcements

We'd like to thank one of our local jewelry designers, Emma Glover Design (https://www.facebook.com/emmagloverdesign) for her latest creative endeavour of this awesome handcrafted, sterling silver, “United Roots” Pendant, a fundraising piece for the Ancient Forest Alliance. We are so grateful for all the ways our community comes together in protecting B.C.'s endangered forests. Thanks Emma! Pendants are available by request @ $100ea. or purchase one (4 available) at the Ancient Forest Alliance booth at this Saturday's Oaklands West Coast Winter Market from 10-4 (https://www.facebook.com/events/217441831759733/).

B.C.’s oldest tree hugger gets some love for protecting old-growth trees

Nov 27 2014/in News Coverage

B.C.’s oldest tree hugger has been publicly recognized for decades of work protecting the province’s old-growth trees.

Dr. Al Carder, 104, received the Forest Sustainablity Award from the Ancient Forest Alliance on Tuesday for his work documenting, researching and promoting some of Canada’s most magnificent trees.

Carder is known for his work in the late ‘70s drawing public attention to the world’s largest standing Douglas fir, the nearly 74-metre-tall Red Creek Fir in Port Renfrew. Discovered by loggers in 1976, the Red Creek Fir was first measured by Carder, who became an advocate for its protection.

He was Canada’s first agrometeoroligst, studying the effects of weather and climate on agriculture, and he worked for the federal agriculture service.

Carder has also written a number of books on the topic of big trees, including Forest Giants of the World: Past and Present.

Ken Wu, executive director of the Ancient Forest Alliance, credited Carder with helping foster the rise of an “ancient forest movement.”