Help AFA raise $250,000 by December 31st – we’re over halfway there!
Support the protection of old-growth forests in BC through Indigenous-led conservation, science, and public action. Donate to help safeguard ancient forests.
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Chek News: Document reveals approval to harvest remnant old-growth in B.C.’s northwest
BC Timber Sales has ended a policy protecting remnant old-growth in northwest B.C., citing First Nations’ positions, sparking concerns from ecologists and residents.
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Thank You to Our Silent Auction business Donors!
Thank you to these local businesses for generously donating items and experiences to our first-ever online Silent Auction!
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TJ Watt2025-12-08 13:17:322025-12-08 13:50:51Thank You to Our Silent Auction business Donors!
Statement on the Provincial Forest Advisory Council’s Interim Report – AFA & EEA
The Provincial Forest Advisory Council’s (PFAC) interim report falls short of addressing the root causes of BC’s forestry crisis or outlining the bold, decisive actions needed to reverse it, warn the Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) and Endangered Ecosystem Alliance (EEA).
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TJ Watt2025-11-21 10:13:452025-11-21 10:15:43Statement on the Provincial Forest Advisory Council’s Interim Report – AFA & EEA
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Ancient Forest Photo Exhibit & Sale – Ends this Friday at 5pm!
/in AnnouncementsSeeing the Forest for the Trees is a stunning photographic exhibit that brings art and conservation under one roof. Art aficionados, nature lovers, and early holiday shoppers – this is your chance to pick up the perfect eco-friendly gift for yourself or a loved one in time for the holidays and help protect our ancient forests at the same time!
Watch the VIDEO CLIP from Shaw TV’s “The Daily” for a sneek peak of the show (*Note – it incorrectly states that the show ends on the 24th when in fact it ends on the 25th): https://youtu.be/KCflESkO0FM
Location: Dales Gallery, 537 Fisgard St, in Victoria’s China Town.
Date: Runs until 5pm, Friday, Nov. 25th
Cost: Free admittance
Facebook Event Page:
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Award-winning AFA photographer TJ Watt has 13 gorgeous images of Canada’s biggest trees coastal rainforest scenes on display, including 3 incredible canvas prints measuring 4ft tall that will blow you away! 100% of proceeds from the sales of Watt’s photos go to the Ancient Forest Alliance.
Victoria photographer Don Denton is also showing a selection of prints with a more abstract approach on capturing the forest’s essence. Check out photos from the show’s jam packed opening night on Don Denton’s blog here: https://dondenton.ca/2011/11/14/don-denton-and-t-j-watt-exhibition-opening-at-dales-gallery/
Til’ The Last Tree – Slideshow of Cross Canada Bike Tour
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Location: Garry Oak Room – Fairfield Community Association. 1335 Thurlow Rd, Victoria. Map: https://g.co/maps/hskn7
Cost: By Donation
The pair managed to raise over $4000 for the Ancient Forest Alliance by the end of their trip and we are extremely grateful and humbled by their incredible efforts!
The slideshow will feature the spectacular diversity of birds, wildlife, and ecosystems of Canada – from the Acadian forests of Nova Scotia to the Carolinian deciduous forests of southern Ontario to Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan to the Okanagon Ponderosa pine forests in BC – and their cycling adventures!
We are happy give them the opportunity to share their stories and amazing experiences with our supporters and the public so please come out and show your support!
Protect McLaughlin Ridge YouTube Clip (1min)
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Help us protect the old-growth forests of McLaughlin Ridge near Port Alberni!
Conservationists are calling on the BC government to protect a 500 hectare tract of ancient Douglas fir forest near Port Alberni that biologists have classified as both critical habitat for wintering deer and nesting endangered Queen Charlotte goshawks. Conservationists would like the BC government to protect the old-growth forest on private land on McLaughlin Ridge by purchasing it from Island Timberlands.
See the photo gallery here: www.ancientforestalliance.org/photos.php?gID=10
The land was formerly intended for protection as an Ungulate Winter Range (UWR) for black-tailed deer and as a Wildlife Habitat Area (WHA) for the endangered goshawk until 2004 when the BC Liberal government removed 88,000 hectares of land now owned by Island Timberlands from their Tree Farm Licenses (TFL’s), thus removing most existing environmental protections on those lands and failing to implement other planned protections. Island Timberlands began logging the 500 hectare tract of old-growth forest a year ago, clearcutting 100 hectares or more from both sides of the Grove, while about 400 hectares of the core area still remains – for now.