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Shaw TV’s The Daily – Avatar Grove Protected

Feb 24 2012/in News Coverage

Direct link to video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPnCkkbitKE

CHEK News – Avatar Grove Protected

Feb 24 2012/in News Coverage

Direct link to video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKkNnujp47o

CHEK News coverage of the Avatar Grove’s official protection. *Note – The shots of the river and the otter are not from the Grove but the San Juan River nearby.

CBC Radio: All Points West radio interview with the AFA’s Ken Wu on Avatar Grove

Feb 23 2012/in News Coverage

It’s a grove of 900 year-old cedars near Port Renfrew and has attracted the attention of everyone from eco-tourists to Al Jazeera.The BC government announced Avatar Grove will be protected from logging. Ken Wu is celebrating this decision. He has spent years advocating for preservation of the area. He is the co-founder of the Ancient Forest Alliance.

[CBC Radio All Points West interview with Ken Wu no longer available]

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