Conservationists in British Columbia have recently located what may very well be the most magnificent and awe-inspiring old-growth forest in the country on Vancouver Island. The spectacular, largely unprotected grove, with several near record-size trees, highlights the need for new policies by the BC government to protect BC’s biggest trees, grandest groves, and old-growth forest ecosystems.
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/mossome-grove-wolly-giant-maple-tj.jpg10001500TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2019-01-09 18:31:122024-07-30 17:19:26Conservationists locate what may be Canada’s most magnificent and photogenic old-growth forest on Vancouver Island
New logging has commenced on Edinburgh Mountain, an exceptional old-growth forest “hotspot” near Port Renfrew in Pacheedaht territory on Vancouver Island and the location of Big Lonely Doug (Canada’s second largest Douglas-fir tree) and the spectacular Eden Grove.
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edinburgh-Mt-Logging-Dec-2018-57.jpg8001200TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2018-12-20 18:19:542024-07-30 17:02:00Photo Gallery: Old-Growth Logging on Edinburgh Mt. Near Port Renfrew
A 15.6 cutblock, featuring old-growth forest with monumental redcedars and Douglas-firs, is being logged by Teal Jones Group and adds to the over 75 hectares of old-growth forest the company has logged on Edinburgh Mountain since 2016.
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Edinburgh-Mt-Logging-Dec-2018-35.jpg8001200TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2018-12-19 18:00:062024-07-30 17:02:02New Logging Operations Underway on Edinburgh Mountain, an Old-Growth Forest Environmental “Hotspot” near Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island
Thousands of ancient giants, like the enormous redcedar in this film, are being logged in Vancouver Island’s spectacular Nahmint Valley and many more are at risk. Speak up TODAY and send an instant message to the BC government demanding protection for BC’s endangered old-growth forests
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Screen-Shot-2018-12-18-at-5.10.00-PM.png6581122TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2018-12-19 01:12:202024-07-30 16:58:17Ancient Giant Logged in the Nahmint Valley
Watch this Global News piece about the logging of magnificent ancient forests in the Nahmint Valley near Port Alberni, featuring AFA Campaigner Andrea Inness.
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/nahmint-river-valley-port-alberni.jpg10001500TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2018-12-18 23:55:462024-07-30 16:58:19Conservationists call for halt on old-growth logging in Nahmint Valley near Port Alberni
Times Colonist article about the complaint the AFA filed about the Nahmint Valley, which led to investigations by both the Ministry of Forests and the Forest Practices Board into potential non-compliance by BC Timber Sales.
Conservationists with the Ancient Forest Alliance are concerned that old-growth logging in the Nahmint Valley is continuing and that future logging is being planned for the area by the BC government, despite the fact a Forest Practices Board investigation is underway into whether the logging by BC Timber Sales fails to comply with legal orders.
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/5-Nahmint-Valley-Matthew-Beatty-Fallen-Redcedar.jpg8001200TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2018-12-17 18:05:032024-07-30 16:58:21Conservationists call for halt on old-growth logging in Vancouver Island’s spectacular Nahmint Valley in light of forestry watchdog investigation
AFA's TJ Watt, Andrea Inness, and Former Executive Director Ken Wu were featured in a CBC news article about old-growth logging in B.C.'s coastal forests. The piece showcases endangered ancient trees and old-growth clearcutting in the Nahmint Valley.
The widely acclaimed documentary film entitled Anthropocene: The Human Epoch by renowned filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier and photographer and artist Edward Burtynsky, which premiered last month at the Toronto International Film Festival, highlights the profound impact humanity has had on planet Earth, including the destructive logging of BC’s coastal temperate rainforests.
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Anthropocene-Port-Renfrew-1.jpg8001200TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2018-10-18 21:04:252024-07-30 17:02:05Acclaimed Documentary, Anthropocene: The Human Epoch, Depicts Beauty and Destruction of BC’s Old-Growth Forests
It is with great excitement and sadness that we announce the departure of Ken Wu from his position as the Ancient Forest Alliance's Executive Director of eight years, since co-founding the organization in early 2010. Ken is moving on from the AFA in order to establish a new national organization, the Endangered Ecosystems Alliance, which will promote “ecosystem literacy” and the science-based protection of all native ecosystems in Canada. Read our press release for more details!
https://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/AFA-Founder-Ken-Wu-in-Goldstream-Park-2017-e1536340107328.jpg359532TJ Watthttps://staging.ancientforestalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ancient-Forest-Alliance-logo.svgTJ Watt2018-09-07 17:06:282024-07-30 17:02:47AFA’s Executive Director Ken Wu steps down to start new organization, the Endangered Ecosystems Alliance, while remaining on AFA’s Board
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