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! Monday, Nov.14th, 7-8:30PM, Garry Oak Room - Fairfield Community Association. 1335 Thurlow Rd, Victoria. Map: https://g.co/maps/hskn7, by donation.
The McLaughlin Ridge is 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.
Musician Jaime Hall and wildlife biologist Nigel Jackett are now nearing completion of their meandering, 11,000 kilometer cycling and bird-watching journey across Canada supporting BC's ancient forest.
Representatives from First Nations bands, forestry workers from the Pulp, Paper, and Woodworkers of Canada Union (PPWC), the Sierra Club, and the NDP’s forestry critic, Norm MacDonald, all spoke on the topics of old growth and forestry jobs.
Join the Ancient Forest Alliance's Ken Wu and TJ Watt for a hike to the Avatar Grove this coming Saturday. *** Note - New meeting place for the fall/winter hikes!***
Date: Friday, Nov. 4th Time: 8:00 pm - 1:00 am Location: Felicita's Pub @ UVic Tickets: $10 - Available in the UVSS booth in the Student Union Building (SUB) and at the door. An awesome night full of groovy MUSIC, ridiculous contests, PRIZES, and foot stomping good times
On Friday, October 28, the Human Rights Commission of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold its first ever hearings into the violation of Indigenous land rights in Canada.
WEDNESDAY, October 12th from 7pm-8:30pm at the SFU Harbour Centre (515 W Hastings, Vancouver) in Room 7000
On display will be nearly a dozen 24”x36” prints, a range of smaller prints, and a few select framed works. Featured images will range from Canada’s biggest trees, to coastal landscape views and lush forest scenes, as well as new UNRELEASED images from one of the most stunning and unique forests on Vancouver Island!
For the winning group, Phillips will design and produce a short-run specially-crafted beer complete with a custom label (imagine a Gnarly Tree beer!). The campaign is aimed at both raising awareness, and providing financial support by donating the full proceeds of the benefit brew to the chosen cause. Vote at: phillipsbeer.com/benefitbrew
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