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SOLD OUT: AFA’s 15th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser on May 1st!

Apr 9 2025/in Announcements, Events

UPDATE: Tickets now SOLD OUT. Thank you for your support!

We’re thrilled to invite you to attend Ancient Forest Alliance’s (AFA) 15th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser on May 1st in Victoria! Enjoy food, drinks, socializing, a silent auction, and an engaging presentation from AFA campaign director & photographer TJ Watt and co-founder Ken Wu. Plus, there’s a chance to win some awesome AFA gear!

📍 Where: Esquimalt Gorge Park & Pavilion – 1070 Tillicum Rd, Esquimalt, BC, Lək̓ʷəŋən territory
🗓️ When: Thursday, May 1st, 6:00 – 9:00 PM (Doors open at 5:45 PM)
🎟️ Tickets: $35. Limited availability, so act quickly! Comes with free drink and appetizers.

Fifteen years ago, Ancient Forest Alliance started as a small but determined organization with a vision to protect endangered old-growth forests in BC. Since then, thanks to the dedication and passion of supporters like you signing petitions, attending rallies, reaching out to decision-makers, and giving when you can, we’ve grown into a strong, enduring force for change.

From securing the protection of Avatar Grove to exposing the worst logging practices in BC, garnering thousands of news media stories or landing hundreds of millions in conservation financing dollars, together, we’ve helped shape the landscape of forest protection in BC in major ways.

Now, as we mark our 15th anniversary, we’re hosting this special event as an opportunity to come together and celebrate our achievements, reflect on the journey, and rally support for the crucial work ahead.

Enjoy a new slideshow presentation featuring photos, videos, stories, and other highlights from the past 15 years and where we’re going next, along with appetizers, drinks, and mingling with AFA staff, volunteers, donors, and supporters. Plus, you’ll have the chance to win some awesome AFA gear and bid on fabulous silent auction items from several local businesses!

Please save the date, grab your tickets, and join us as we give thanks to our incredible community and raise funds to protect the globally rare old-growth forests in BC!

Can’t make the event but still want to support our efforts? Donate here!

What are Ecosystem-Based Protection Targets, and why does BC need them?

Apr 2 2025/in Announcements, Educational

View the slides to learn more & TAKE ACTION NOW by sending a message calling for these measures and more.

Historically, protected areas in BC have focused on ecosystems less coveted by industry. Meanwhile, ecosystems with greater biodiversity and productive forest land, which are highly sought after by industry, are left vulnerable to industrial extraction. It’s been a “save the small trees, log the big trees” approach.

To truly safeguard biodiversity, BC needs “Ecosystem-Based Protection Targets” for every ecosystem type—rainforests, grasslands, dry forests, wetlands, etc.—on a scale large enough to ensure their long-term health and stability.

To be effective, these targets must be fine-filtered enough (i.e., distinguish between small vs. big tree forests), legally binding, and large-scale.

Fortunately, the BC government’s draft Biodiversity & Ecosystem Health Framework provides an opportunity to see these targets implemented, but it will take much public pressure. Help us call on the BC government to use Ecosystem-Based Targets to:

1️⃣ Proactively identify and pursue the protection of most at-risk ecosystems in BC, such as the big-tree old-growth forests.
2️⃣ Work with First Nations to develop long-term conservation solutions in their territories, using BC Nature Agreement funding to support this work.

🗣️ Speak up! Take action today.

Why BC Needs Ecosystem-Based Targets

Thank you to these foundation donors for their generosity!

Apr 1 2025/in Thank You

Donations through foundations are a great way to contribute to Ancient Forest Alliance, as this funding allows us to continue our important work protecting the at-risk old-growth forests in BC and ensuring a transition to a sustainable, second-growth forestry industry!

Thank you to:

Lannie and Ralph Keller of the St. Louis Community Foundation
Erica Lewis and Rick Erickson, Seed Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation
The Pass-Through Grants Fund through the Victoria Foundation
Mactaggart Third Fund

Your generosity and belief in the work we’re doing here at AFA are greatly appreciated, and we’re very grateful!

BC Has an Extinction Problem. Scientists Say There’s a Fix

Sep 3 2026

BC is facing a growing extinction crisis, but scientists say an endangered species law could help protect at-risk wildlife and the habitats they depend on.

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Thank you to our monthly business donors!

Aug 4 2026

A big thank you to these businesses that show up month after month for old-growth forests in BC.

Thank You

Speak up for Three Major New Protected Areas in Northern BC

Jul 24 2026

Support the Dene K’éh Kusān, Klappan Sacred Headwaters, and Meziadin conservancy proposals, protecting 3.4 million hectares across northern BC. Deadline: August 4th

Take Action

Victoria Buzz: Old growth advocates call for protection of at-risk Vancouver Island forest

Jul 20 2026

The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) are calling for the protection of an at-risk old-growth forest on karst limestone in the Tahsish Valley, northern Vancouver Island, BC, known as the “Jewel of the Tahsish.”

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