Canada’s fourth-widest tree located in North Vancouver, estimated to be over 1000 years old

  June 27, 2022 City News By Monika Gul   One of the widest trees in Canada was found in the Lynn Valley area of North Vancouver. The tree, nicknamed “The North Shore Giant”,…
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CBC News Vancouver: North Shore Giant

CBC News Vancouver has featured AFA’s Ian Thomas and Vancouver big tree hunter, Colin Spratt on their recent finding of a record-sized western redcedar nicknamed the “North Shore Giant”. See 20:20…
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Giant tree found in North Vancouver could be Canada’s fourth widest

Ancient Forest Alliance’s Ian Thomas and Vancouver big-tree hunter Colin Spratt have located Canada’s fourth-widest tree, nicknamed the "North Shore Giant" in the Lynn Headwaters Regional Park in North Vancouver. Read more.
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Canada’s fourth-widest tree found in North Vancouver

  Canada’s fourth-widest tree found in North Vancouver Canada’s fourth-widest tree was found in the Lynn Headwaters Regional Park in North Vancouver, a giant western redcedar that is likely…
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MEC Victoria Tabling Event

Thank you to MEC Victoria for hosting our tabling event over the Victoria Day long weekend. We’ll be there again this Saturday, June 25 from 10:30 am - 3:30 pm. Stop by to say hello, learn about our…
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National Indigenous Peoples Day

  Today we celebrate Indigenous People who’ve been stewards of this land since time immemorial. Across BC, indigenous communities are playing an increasingly central role in the protection…
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ACTION ALERT: Call for Old-Growth Funding in Budget 2023 by June 24th!

Right now until (3:00 pm, Friday, June 24th), the BC government is seeking input from British Columbians on their priorities for the 2023 provincial budget. This is a critical opportunity for us to…
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Before and After Billboard

We have a new billboard on display as you’re heading to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal that poses a critical question: Which future would you choose? If you want a future with ancient trees, biodiverse…
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Educational Webinar: Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

  Join us on Wednesday, June 1st from 7-8:30 pm PDT for our old-growth and wildlife webinar “Confiers, Carnivores, & Coho: The importance of old-growth forests for bears and wild salmon”.   The…
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