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CBC: Panel Appointed to Map B.C.’s Old-Growth Forests Say Province Is Failing to Save Them
Every member of a former panel the BC government appointed to identify old-growth for potential protection in 2021 now says they're concerned about continued logging in those same rare and "irreplaceable" forests.

NOW HIRING: Forest Campaigner
The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) is hiring a passionate Forest Campaigner to join our team and help protect old-growth forests in BC!

It’s AFA’s 16th Birthday!
On Tuesday, February 24th, we’re celebrating 16 years of working together with you, our community, to ensure the permanent protection of old-growth forests in BC. To mark the date, will you chip in $16 or more to support our work?
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VICTORIA: Creatively United for the Planet (April 16 – Sustainability Showcase)
/in AnnouncementsSaturday, April 16th, 10am-5pm
Royal Bay Secondary School (see MAP)
Admission $10 (16 and under free)
*this is for the festival’s Sustainability Showcase – other festival events on April 15, 22 & 23 – see HERE for details
As we approach Earth Day, come for various booths, displays, and presentations, including a slideshow by the AFA’s Ken Wu and TJ Watt on the status and ecology of BC's old-growth forests, from 2-3 pm on Saturday April 16th, as part of the Creatively United for the Planet festival’s Sustainability Showcase. And visit our table at the showcase (same day & place) from 10am-5pm. Details at: creativelyunited.org
VICTORIA: All Beings Confluence (April 20–28)
/in AnnouncementsApril 20-28 (ongoing)
Cadboro Bay United Church (2625 Arbutus Rd, Victoria – see MAP)
Free/by donation
All Beings Confluence is a travelling community art project, hosted by the Cadboro Bay United Church in Victoria, as an expanding fabric art installation created by many individuals from multiple communities and local organizations. This project uses community art, collaborative practices and a belief in the creative process to explore the idea that all life is interconnected and each “living being” plays a vital role in sustaining the web of life. The event will also help to raise awareness and support for the Ancient Forest Alliance, the Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Society (VIRCS), and The Learning Curve.
VANCOUVER: Big Tree Weekend (April 2-3)
/in AnnouncementsHey Lower Mainland friends be sure to come out to the Big Tree Weekend from April 2-3 hosted by the Stanley Park Ecology Society (the AFA will be doing an old-growth ecology walk during the Saturday morning slot) and see some of the largest trees in BC right in the heart of Vancouver’s finest park! See DETAILS and get TICKETS here: https://stanleyparkecology.ca/education/public-programs/big-trees-weekend/