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Celebrating Earth Day By the Sea and Supporting the Ancient Forest Alliance

Apr 17 2012/in Announcements

SeaFlora, Wild Organic Seaweed Skincare, enters their 10th season of Wild Seaweed Tours starting this Sunday April 22nd from 9am to 11am at the Whiffin Spit Parking Lot with all proceeds donated to support the Ancient Forest Alliance.

Bring your rubber boots, head to the coast, learn about the unique ecosystem of wild seaweeds, and their myriad of benefits and functions for human and environmental health. Bed Bath and Beyond Printable Coupons

Check out the website for further details: www.sea-flora.com

After, there will be time to head into Victoria to join Creatively United for the Planet for their fun and festivities which are supporting local environmental-based charities, including the Ancient Forest Alliance – be sure to stop by our booth while you’re there!

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!

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Aug 4 2026

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

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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

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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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