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Spend your conservation dollars for Echo Lake and eagles in the local communities

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The Ancient Forest Alliance is currently campaigning to protect the Echo Lake Ancient Forest between Mission and Agassiz in Sts’ailes First Nation territory. When visiting this region, including the Fraser Valley Eagle Festival on Nov. 17-18th, please show your support for the local communities by spending your dollars in those towns. Lets make it clear that conservation is good for business!

Below are links to the local business listing and tourism webpages:

Sts’ailes, Mission, Agassiz, and Harrison Hotsprings.

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VIDEO: The Eagles have landed

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Conservationists are pressing government to preserve some old growth forest near Harrison Hot Springs that is habitat to many eagles; a grove surrounding Echo Lake.

Read it on Global News: The eagles have landed – News Hour – Videos | Global BC

https://www.globaltvbc.com/video/the+eagles+have+landed/video.html?v=2300019245&p=1&s=dd#video

Echo Lake of east Vancouver

Slideshow Presentation: The Ecology and Politics of BC’s Endangered Old-Growth Forests

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When:    Friday  Nov 2
Time:     3:30 – 4:30 pm
Where:   Forest Sciences Center 1221, University of BC, Vancouver
Join Ken Wu of the Ancient Forest Alliance (www.AncientForestAlliance.org) and Cori Creba of the UBC Ancient Forest Committee for a spectacular slideshow on the ecology, wildlife, biggest trees, and politics surrounding BC’s old-growth forests including at Echo Lake east of Vancouver, and the Upper Walbran Valley, Avatar Grove, Mossy Maple Grove (Fangorn Forest), and Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island.

Find out how YOU can help to ensure the protection of our ancient forests and a sustainable second-growth forest industry.

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