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Get to know 2021 Trebek Grantee, campaigner and photographer with Ancient Forest Alliance, TJ Watt

Jul 29 2022
Check out this new interview from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society featuring AFA Photographer & Co-Founder, TJ Watt. Last year, TJ was awarded significant support and recognition as one of…
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Tooth-Leaved Monkeyflower

Jul 25 2022
  A rare and beautiful flower, the yellow tooth-leaved monkeyflower (Erythranthe dentata), in Canada, is restricted to a handful of valleys on southwestern Vancouver Island. This diminutive rainforest…
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Double your impact when supporting the AFA until September 7th!

Jul 21 2022
  We're grateful to announce an anonymous supporter has generously offered to match donations made to the AFA dollar-for-dollar up to $15,000 until September 7th. This means for the next two…
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Redwood Sorrel

Jul 4 2022
  Looking like an oversized clover, the redwood sorrel (oxalis oregana) is one of BC’s loveliest and rarest rainforest plants, found only in a few scattered sites on Vancouver Island and Haida…
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National Indigenous Peoples Day

Jun 21 2022
  Today we celebrate Indigenous People who’ve been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Across BC, indigenous communities are playing an increasingly central role in the protection…
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Before and After Billboard

Jun 1 2022
We have a new billboard on display as you’re heading to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal that poses a critical question: Which future would you choose? If you want a future with ancient trees, biodiverse…
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Marbled Murrelets

May 27 2022
For almost two hundred years, the Marbled Murrelet was one of North America’s most mysterious birds. Though western scientists first described this charming little seabird (likened to a “plump robin”)…
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Moss

May 26 2022
Like a botanical Clark Kent, these unassuming plants are hiding superhero qualities. Not only does moss have the ability to absorb liquids up to 20 times their weight, but they also act as insulation…
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Photo gallery: Klaskish Inlet

Apr 27 2022
  Our latest exploration of Klaskish Inlet on northern Vancouver Island, a wild, rugged, and remote area home to stunning old-growth forests has been hit hard by clearcutting. Despite that,…
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2021 Activity & Financial Report

Apr 26 2022
2021 was a historic year in the movement to protect old-growth forests in BC thanks to all of you! View our 2021 Activity Report & Financials, and check out our priorities for 2022!   …
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The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) is a registered charitable organization working to protect BC’s endangered old-growth forests and to ensure a sustainable, value-added, second-growth forest industry.

AFA’s office is located on the territories of the Lekwungen Peoples, also known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.
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