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Notes From the Field: Western Screech-Owl
The forest around us is dense with accumulated life. Big ancient cedars are almost completely obscured by towering salal, huckleberry, and hemlock saplings, and every surface is a tiny emerald garden…
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TJ Watt2022-04-19 14:31:572023-04-06 19:05:29Notes From the Field: Western Screech-Owl
BC Government Announces Additional Logging Deferrals
Earlier this month, in partnership with First Nations, the BC government announced the deferral of an additional 480,000 hectares of the most at-risk old-growth forests in BC - a big step forward in the…
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TJ Watt2022-04-13 12:20:222023-04-06 19:05:29BC Government Announces Additional Logging Deferrals
Major Old-Growth Logging Deferrals on Mosaic’s Private Lands on Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii
The largest private landowner in British Columbia, Mosaic Forest Management, is moving to defer 40,000 hectares (400 square kilometers) of old-growth and older second-growth stands from logging…
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TJ Watt2022-03-25 14:07:322024-07-30 17:05:46Major Old-Growth Logging Deferrals on Mosaic’s Private Lands on Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii
International Day of Forests
Happy International Day of Forests!
Today - and every day - is a fantastic time to celebrate the magnificent forest ecosystems in BC. These forests are home to some of the oldest, tallest, and widest trees known on Earth.
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TJ Watt2022-03-21 14:06:472023-04-06 19:05:29International Day of Forests
CBC News coverage on 18-month old-growth report card
Read the CBC News article highlighting our report card with Sierra Club BC and Wilderness Committee that evaluates the BC government’s progress on promised implementation of the Old Growth Strategic Review panel’s recommendations.
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TJ Watt2022-03-15 17:51:372024-10-10 11:36:23CBC News coverage on 18-month old-growth report card
Thank you to our generous business supporters!
We would like to give a big shout out to the following businesses and individuals for supporting the AFA’s ancient forest campaign:
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TJ Watt2022-03-15 17:40:482023-04-06 19:05:30Thank you to our generous business supporters!
Recreational Canoeing Association of BC Signs Resolution in Support of Old-Growth Protection
We're pleased to announce the Recreational Canoeing Association of BC (RCABC), representing 400 members, has signed a resolution in support of old-growth forest protection!
By signing this resolution,…
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TJ Watt2022-03-15 11:13:222023-04-06 19:05:30Recreational Canoeing Association of BC Signs Resolution in Support of Old-Growth Protection
Three-quarters of at-risk old-growth forests in BC still without logging deferrals
In the 18 months since the BC government promised to implement the recommendations of the Old-Growth Strategic Review (OGSR) panel, only 24 percent of the most at-risk old-growth forests have been deferred from logging.
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TJ Watt2022-03-10 10:02:532024-10-10 11:12:53Three-quarters of at-risk old-growth forests in BC still without logging deferrals
TJ Watt featured in A Photo Editor
AFA’s TJ Watt recently sat down for a chat with Creative Director Heidi Volpe at A Photo Editor.
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TJ Watt2022-03-08 17:04:222023-04-06 19:05:30TJ Watt featured in A Photo Editor
Funding for Old-Growth Arrives in BC Budget, Falls Short of What’s Needed
Conservationists argue more support is necessary for First Nations communities to ensure most at-risk ancient forests can remain standing.
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TJ Watt2022-02-22 17:20:402024-10-10 11:23:47Funding for Old-Growth Arrives in BC Budget, Falls Short of What’s NeededGet in Touch
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