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Benefit Concert and Presentation for the Elphinstone Logging Focus

Apr 12 2012/in Announcements

Benefit Concert and Presentation for the Elphinstone Logging Focus

Saturday, April 14

Roberts Creek Community Hall, Sunshine Coast

7:30 – 10:00 pm

Photographer and musician Shel Neufeld will project hundreds of his nature photographs while performing acoustic guitar compositions, with an opening by members of the Squamish and Sechelt Nations. Come join us for a fun evening of music, vibrant nature images, silent auction, and an opportunity to build community while supporting efforts by Elphinstone Logging Focus to raise awareness and protect local Sunshine Coast at risk forests.

The AFA’s Ken Wu andTJ Watt will also be there to answer any questions about the AFA’s campaign to protect BC’s endangered old-growth forests.

A benefit concert for the Elphinstone Logging Focus, working to protect the forests of the southern Sunshine Coast

Email: loggingfocus@gmail.com
Website: https://www.loggingfocus.org/

San Juan Spruce tree and the Red Creek Fir - some of the Canada's largest trees found right nearby!

TONIGHT! Natural History Presentation: Ancient Forests of BC – Ecology and Politics

Apr 10 2012/in Announcements

The Victoria Natural History Society invites you to join the Ancient Forest Alliance¹s Ken Wu and TJ Watt for a spectacular slideshow and talk on the ecology, wildlife, and politics of old-growth forests including Avatar Grove, Walbran Valley, Clayoquot Sound, McLaughlin Ridge, and the newly found Mossy Maple Rainforest (aka “Fangorn Forest”). We will also discuss the status of various old-growth dependent species-at-risk in BC, such as the Spotted Owl and Mountain Caribou, as well as the possibly extirpated Vancouver Island wolverine, and the push for new provincial policies to protect old-growth forests.

When: Tuesday, April 10th. 7:30 p.m.

Where: Room 159 of the Fraser building at UVic.

Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and a coffee mug!

This Easter egg is loaded with over $220 worth of gift certificates courtesy of local restaurants and cafes!

Easter Egg Gift Basket Raffle for the AFA!

Mar 28 2012/in Announcements

The Italian Bakery is proud to offer a delicious way to support local old-growth conservation efforts! Now until Easter, enter to win a gift basket containing a giant dark chocolate Easter egg, and loaded with gift certificates courtesy of local restaurants and cafes. The estimated value of this gift basket is over $220!

Raffle tickets are $5 each, or 4 for $15. Come on down to the Italian Bakery at 3197 Quadra st. in Victoria, and enter to win!

The lucky winner will be drawn on April 7th, just in time for Easter, and will be contacted by phone. All proceeds will be donated to the Ancient Forest Alliance.

NOW HIRING: Forest Campaigner

Mar 3 2026

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

Employment

It’s AFA’s 16th Birthday!

Feb 26 2026

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?

Announcements

Budget 2026 Shortchanges Nature Protection and Sustainable Forestry Transition At a Critical Time for British Columbia

Feb 20 2026

BC’s Budget 2026 fails to provide the funding needed to secure lasting protection for endangered ecosystems and at-risk old-growth forests in the province.

Media Release