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A sneek peek at some of TJ Watt's photos on display and for sale at Dales Gallery until Friday

Ancient Forest Photo Exhibit & Sale – Ends this Friday at 5pm!

Nov 23 2011/in Announcements

Seeing 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:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=271009579600902

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/

Nigel Jackett (left) and Jaime Hall are hoping to catalogue as many as 400 bird species as they cycle across Canada

Til’ The Last Tree – Slideshow of Cross Canada Bike Tour

Nov 14 2011/in Announcements

Please join us for an inspiring evening with cyclists Jaime Hall and Nigel Jackett who have just completed a 6-month, cross-Canada bicycle tour raising funds and awareness to protect BC’s old-growth forests! The pair will be sharing stories and an incredible slideshow highlighting the amazing adventures, diverse birds and wildlife, spectacular landscapes and ecosystems that they encountered during their 11,000 kilometer cycling …and bird-watching journey!Date: Monday, Nov. 14th
Time: 7-8:30 PM
Location: Garry Oak Room – Fairfield Community Association. 1335 Thurlow Rd, Victoria. Map: https://g.co/maps/hskn7
Cost: By Donation

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156666761098810Musician Jaime Hall and wildlife biologist Nigel Jackett began their tour from Newfoundland in May, taking sponsorship pledges for the Ancient Forest Alliance as they progressed. Pledges were based on the number of bird species spotted by Jackett and Hall, and the couple spotted more than 300 species!

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)

Nov 13 2011/in Announcements, News Coverage, Video

Direct link to YouTube clip (1min): www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsZiO1wAKwE

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.