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.
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Building a Broad-Based Movement: Thank You to These Non-Traditional Allies!
Building a broad-based movement to protect old-growth forests by engaging non-traditional allies, such as businesses, unions, outdoor recreation groups, chambers of commerce, tourism associations, faith groups, and more, is the hallmark of our work at Ancient Forest Alliance. Of these diverse non-traditional allies, there are a number who’ve recently shown their support with generous gifts to AFA, and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank them!
Massive red cedar resembling rock wall discovered in Ahousaht territory
Giving the illusion of a rock wall, a massive western red cedar tree in Ahousaht territory near Tofino in Clayoquot Sound has been named one of Canada’s most impressive trees by conservationists on Vancouver Island.
1,000 year old tree found on Flores Island to be protected
Nearly two decades into his hunt for B.C.’s biggest trees, it takes a lot to blow away Ancient Forest Alliance campaigner and National Geographic explorer TJ Watt. A tree on Flores Island has done just that.
BC big tree hunter documents grandest old-growth tree he’s ever seen
TJ Watt says Western red cedar near Tofino is a 46-metre-tall leviathan of a biodiverse ecosystem.
VIDEO: Canada’s most impressive tree?
Check out this video on CTV News covering what we believe to be the most impressive tree in Canada.
Existence of massive, ‘mind-blowing’ old-growth tree revealed in Clayoquot Sound
An enormous old-growth cedar tree has been identified in Vancouver Island’s Clayoquot Sound, possibly dating back over a millennium.
See VIDEO of Canada’s Most Impressive Tree!
This is huge — literally! We’re thrilled to share a video of what may very well be Canada's most impressive tree.
Canada’s Most Impressive Tree Located by Conservationists in Clayoquot Sound, BC
Conservationists on Vancouver Island with the Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) have identified what may very well be Canada’s most impressive tree in a remote location in Ahousaht First Nation territory near Tofino in Clayoquot Sound, BC. The ancient redcedar measures over 17 ft (5 m) wide near its base but grows even wider as it goes up.
Banana Slugs
Banana slugs are charismatic, often bright yellow creatures that are signature members of the rainforest community.
Scouler’s Corydalis
Beautiful and extremely rare in Canada, the Scouler’s corydalis is found only on southwest Vancouver Island around the Nitinat, Carmanah, and Klanawa valleys in Ditidaht and Huu-ay-aht territories.