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Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations Announce Protected Conservancies Proposal in Clayoquot Sound

Mar 15 2024/in Announcements

Great news! On Wednesday, March 12, the Ahousaht and the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation in Clayoquot Sound off western Vancouver Island announced their proposal for a network of protected conservancies, which would include major tracts of some of the finest old-growth forests in BC, combined with a vision to enhance economic opportunities for their communities.

Congratulations to the amazing Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht leadership for their work over the years and for seeing their visions reach this milestone!

Aerial view of Flores Island.

Ahousaht Hereditary Chief Tyson Atleo stands in front of the "most impressive tree in Canada" on Flores Island.

Aerial view of Wah-nuh-jus—Hilthoois (Meares Island) Tribal Park.

The Big Tree Trail on Meares Island is a big tree lover's heaven! Be sure to make the short trip via water taxi next time you're visiting Tofino.

AFA’s TJ Watt Presents at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC

Mar 7 2024/in Announcements, Thank You

AFA Photographer and Campaigner TJ Watt just returned from Washington, DC, where he presented at the Kennedy Center on “The Search for the World’s Biggest Trees”! The presentation, which included the film “The Giant Treehunters“, was part of REACH to FOREST, a two-week event blending art, science, and culture in the nation’s capital. Famed forest ecologist Andy MacKinnon also presented as part of the Big Tree Hunters Party. MacKinnon is the co-author of the best-selling book, Plants of Coastal BC.

It was a fun-filled evening with lots of great Q&A!

We extend a sincere thank-you to the festival organizers for having us and helping raise international awareness on the importance of protecting old-growth forests and big trees in BC.

To learn more about the presentation, visit the Kennedy Center info page here!

Andy & TJ at the REACH to FOREST event at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

Up next: "The Search for the World's Biggest Trees" by AFA's TJ Watt.

Showing the Giant Treehunters film.

Andy presenting at the Kennedy Center, talking about some of the largest trees on Earth!

The beautiful REACH building at the Kennedy Center in DC.

Thank you to these foundations for their support!

Mar 6 2024/in Thank You

An exciting component about the Ancient Forest Alliance becoming a charitable organization is we can now accept donations through foundations! We would like to thank the following foundations for their generous support toward ancient forests in BC in 2023 and so far in 2024. Thank you to:

Edmonton Community Foundation’s “Gaia Fund” and “Don & Joan Stanley Fund”
Gencon Foundation
The Langar Foundation
The Rossy Foundation
Lannie and Ralph Keller, and Erica Lewis and Rick Erickson, both Seed Funds of the St. Louis Community Foundation
Victoria Foundation’s “Pass-Through Grants Fund”
Peter McAllister through Gift Funds Canada, and;
MakeWay Foundation’s “Jack and Nance Giving Fund”