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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.
Authorized by Ancient Forest Alliance, registered sponsor under the Election Act, 250-896-4007.
AFA’s office is located on the territories of the Lekwungen Peoples, also known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.
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ELF sets up new protest camp, wins backing from Sierra Club
The Elphinstone Logging Focus is working to stop a BC Timber Sales (a BC government-directed logging cutblock) cutblock in the biologically rich mature forests on the slopes of Mount Elphinstone near Gibsons: https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/elf-sets-up-new-protest-camp-wins-backing-from-sierra-club-1.2263907 You can see their website here: https://www.loggingfocus.org/
Photo Gallery: Avatar Grove Boardwalk 2016 – New Entrance to Lower Grove
Over the May long weekend, a group of core boardwalk volunteers got together to complete a beautiful new entrance to the Lower Avatar Grove. This included a 10ft wide viewing platform with an incredible view overlooking the old-growth forest as well as a safe and long-lasting set of stairs leading off the road. Support the Ancient Forest Alliance boardwalk as we close in on the home stretch this summer!
The WestShore Chamber of Commerce Supports Port Renfrew’s Call for the Protection of the Central Walbran Valley’s Old-Growth Forest
Conservationists are delighted that the WestShore Chamber of Commerce, representing almost 400 businesses in the western suburbs of Victoria has issued a letter in support of the Port Renfrew Chamber of Commerce’s request to the province of British Columbia that it protect the Central Walbran Valley from old-growth logging.
Thank You to our Supporters for April’s Benefit Events!
THANK YOU for the many events organized for Earth Day and throughout April that supported the AFA in raising funds and awareness!
WestShore Chamber of Commerce joins call for protection of Central Walbran Valley
Great News! The WestShore Chamber of Commerce representing almost 400 businesses in the western communites of Victoria in Langford, Colwood, Metchosin, View Royal, and Highlands, has joined the Port Renfrew and Sooke Chambers of Commerce calling on the provincial government to protect the old-growth forests of the endangered Central Walbran Valley for tourism. See their letter here: https://westshore.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Signed-statement-re-Walbran-Valley.pdf
‘Tree Huggers’ Documentary
Here's a new documentary by Capilano College film student Jordie Yeager, with the help of her fellow students, on the battle for Vancouver Island's old-growth forests, with a focus on the endangered Central Walbran Valley! See here: https://vimeo.com/164476946
A crisis in Island’s old-growth forests
Here's a letter from Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA and Green leader Andrew Weaver about the need for the province to support a science-based plan to protect the endangered old-growth forests of BC.
AFA’s Ken Wu Awarded for Old-Growth Activism!
On April 28th the Vancouver Natural History Society (Nature Vancouver) awarded the Ancient Forest Alliance's executive director Ken Wu for his years of old-growth forest activism. Past recipients of the Frank Sanford Award for Community Service include the late mountaineer and conservationist John Clarke, journalist Larry Pynn, and outdoor writer Jack Christie. Amazingly, the organization is 98 years old, dating back to 1918! They far predate the modern environmental movement, and many of the members are "ecologist elders" with tremendous knowledge and insight on a vast array of natural history subjects. Board members Daphne Nagorsen and David Cook presented the award to Ken.
Hadwin’s Judgement Benefit for the AFA – THANK YOU to all who participated!
400 people came out last Tuesday night (April 26) in Vancouver to the screening of Hadwin's Judgement, an amazing documentary based on the book The Golden Spruce by John Vaillant, a benefit event for the Ancient Forest Alliance. THANKS to Ariane Tisseur who organized this momentous event, for Elizabeth Yake (producer) and Doug Chapman (main actor) for supporting the event, for Angelina Thielmann for emceeing, to the Rio Theatre, to the raffle sponsors, to all the volunteers, and to the 400 people who came!
VANCOUVER: Hadwin’s Judgement Film Screening Fundraiser for the Ancient Forest Alliance! (April 26)
Tuesday April 26, 6:30pm (doors 6pm) Rio Theatre, Vancouver (1660 E Broadway, at Commercial Drive - see MAP) Tickets $15 – purchase online HERE or at the door (**note: 19+ event) Join us for a fundraiser screening of the award-winning film Hadwin’s Judgement, inspired by John Vaillant’s renowned book The Golden Spruce. The evening will also feature a slideshow presentation by the AFA about the state of BC's old-growth forests, a Q&A session with Elizabeth Yake (producer), Doug Chapman (lead actor – TBC), Ken Wu & TJ Watt (AFA), a raffle prize draw, and a drink bar! Proceeds go to support the Ancient Forest Alliance. See details HERE and buy tickets HERE. For more info, contact organizer Ariane Tisseur at arianet604@gmail.com