
Western Coralroot
Meet one of the rainforest’s loveliest yet strangest flowers: the western coralroot!
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The Difference Between Old-Growth and Second-Growth Forests
What is the difference between an old-growth forest and a second-growth tree plantation? Learn why ancient ecosystems are irreplaceable and how tree farms differ.
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TJ Watt2026-04-15 16:50:352026-04-28 14:54:05The Difference Between Old-Growth and Second-Growth Forests
Maidenhair Fern
Learn all about the maidenhair fern: An exquisite example of nature’s delicacy in the cool, shaded forests of British Columbia.
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TJ Watt2026-04-09 15:47:182026-04-15 15:53:30Maidenhair Fern
Western Toad
Learn all about the western toad, a widespread and adaptable inhabitant of diverse ecosystems across BC, including the coastal rainforests!
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TJ Watt2026-03-03 16:35:432026-04-15 16:00:37Western Toad
Sky Gardens
High in the canopy of old-growth forests, one can find “sky gardens”: a collection of epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants) growing on the limbs of ancient trees.
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Infographic: 5 years after the Old Growth Strategic Review, the BC Government stalls progress and starts to backslide.
Here's what has happened in the 5 years since the Old Growth Strategic Review, and what the BC government still needs to do to ensure the full protection of old-growth forests in BC.
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TJ Watt2025-09-16 15:23:572025-10-20 14:20:37Infographic: 5 years after the Old Growth Strategic Review, the BC Government stalls progress and starts to backslide.
Photo: Cute Bear Cub Climbs Tree!
See this photo of a black bear cub climbing a tree and learn about why old-growth trees are so important for their happiness and survival!
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TJ Watt2025-07-11 13:06:312025-07-11 13:06:31Photo: Cute Bear Cub Climbs Tree!
Shooting Stars
A beautiful highlight in endangered Garry oak meadows is the shooting star, with its vivid purple and swept-back wing-like petals.
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TJ Watt2025-06-13 15:54:372025-06-13 17:19:20Shooting Stars
Happy International Day for Biological Diversity!
Diversity is a defining feature of old-growth forests, whose unparalleled structural complexity develops over centuries to provide habitats for thousands of species, many of which live nowhere else. Learn more about these incredible rainforest ecosystems and take action to protect them!
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TJ Watt2025-05-22 15:30:472025-05-22 15:58:40Happy International Day for Biological Diversity!
Bigleaf Maple Flowers
In the coastal rainforests, you know it's officially spring when the bigleaf maples start to flower with their subtle yellow-green colouring! Learn more about these lovely flowers here.
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TJ Watt2025-05-21 12:20:332025-05-21 12:23:04Bigleaf Maple FlowersTake Action
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