While 54 of BC's biggest trees will soon receive protection, logging of endangered old-growth forests rages on. Read this Ha-Shilth-Sa article for more details!
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/canadas-largest-spruce-tree.jpg10001500TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2019-07-30 20:08:202024-07-30 17:01:37‘The start of a broader conservation’: 54 big trees are now protected, but old-growth continues to be a major part of logging on the coast
On July 17, the BC NDP government announced it will protect 54 of the biggest trees listed on the BC Big Tree Registry with buffer zones. The AFA welcomes the NDP government’s announcement and hopes for more comprehensive, science-based old-growth forest protection under the BC government’s proposed old-growth strategy.
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Mossome-Grove-2.jpg12001800TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2019-07-17 15:31:482024-10-04 10:35:41Conservationists Welcome NDP Government’s Big Tree Protection Announcement, Set Sights on More Comprehensive Old-Growth Plan
Right now, we have a MAJOR opportunity to influence changes to BC's key forest practices legislation to protect endangered old-growth forests! Please SPEAK UP and submit your feedback online before July 15th.
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Before-and-after images taken by conservationists with the Ancient Forest Alliance highlight the destructive impacts of recent clearcut logging by the Teal Jones Group on Edinburgh Mountain, a “hotspot” of high conservation, scenic, and recreational value near Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island.
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gordon-River-Bridge-4-After-Web.jpg10001500TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2019-06-10 16:58:502024-10-10 11:49:47New Old-Growth Clearcut Mars the Scenery from the Popular Gordon River Bridge at Avatar Grove
Conservationists with the Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) are outraged that the BC government’s logging agency, BC Timber Sales, is currently auctioning off 109 hectares of old-growth forest adjacent to Juan de Fuca Provincial Park on Vancouver Island.
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/BCTS-JDF-Aerial-16x19.jpg6751200TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2019-04-18 16:53:102024-10-10 11:19:25Conservationists condemn BC NDP Government’s plans to log old-growth forest adjacent to Juan de Fuca Provincial Park
Don't miss your opportunity to score a FREE Big Tree Poster set, take part in our awesome Earth Day t-shirt photo challenge, and pick up a gorgeous (and now discounted!) 2019 calendar before April 22nd!
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cheewhat-cedar-vancouver-island-bc.jpg10001500TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2019-04-05 19:30:482024-10-10 10:44:003 ways to celebrate & support ancient forests this month
Environmental organizations Ancient Forest Alliance, Sierra Club BC and the Wilderness Committee call on the B.C. government to stop issuing logging permits in B.C.’s last remaining intact old-growth forest “hotspots” and endangered old-growth ecosystems and to implement legislation to protect endangered ancient forests.
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Edinburgh-Mt-Sept-2016-Stump.jpg533800TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2019-03-21 16:47:232024-11-14 11:52:53On International Day of Forests, conservation groups call on B.C. government to immediately halt logging of last intact old-growth areas
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/mossome-grove-maple-ken.jpg8441500TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2019-01-12 21:52:492024-10-10 10:47:09B.C. ancient tree lovers unveil ‘Mossome’ grove as part of bid for new protections
Check out this Sooke News Mirror article about Mossome Grove, a spectacular, unprotected grove of near-record-sized Sitka Spruce and giant, moss-covered bigleaf maples on Vancouver Island. Note that the AFA and Endangered Ecosystems Alliance did not 'discover' the grove, but were the first to identify and recognize the area for its conservation value.
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/San-Juan-River-Oct-2018-82.jpg8001200TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2019-01-09 23:06:302024-07-30 17:18:54Conservation groups discover ancient old-growth forest near Port Renfrew: Grove home to record-size Sitka spruce and bigleaf maple trees
My Campbell River Now article about the magnificent "Mossome Grove" recently located by campaigners from the AFA and Endangered Ecosystems Alliance near Port Renfrew in Pacheedaht territory on Vancouver Island.
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