Feb 21 2012

TWO YEAR Anniversary of the Ancient Forest Alliance – Mon., Feb 27th!

Mon., Feb.27: 100 MILE DINNER and CELEBRATION! (Victoria) Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue (by Graham St.), Victoria 6:00-7:30 pm 100 Mile Dinner!  ***SOLD OUT*** Course details TBA. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. Music by renowned Victoria musician Mike Edel! 7:30—9:30 pm Celebration  ***TICKETS LEFT*** To celebrate the organization’s phenomenal growth and success, Social Coast (www.SocialCoast.org) is organizing a 100 Mile Dinner for the AFA with locally-produced, delicious gourmet foods! Yummy! Afterwards, there will be a celebration with music, drinks, speakers, a silent auction, and hob-nobbing with fellow tree-huggers!

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Feb 7 2012

UVic Slideshow Featuring BC’s Most Spectacular Old-Growth Rainforests!

Date: Tuesday, February 7 Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Location: Clearihue Building Rm A202, UVic. FREE! Facebook event page:  www.facebook.com/events/319365198106776/

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Feb 7 2012

Vehicle Donation Needed

Do you or a family member have a vehicle that you no longer need? One that you would be willing to donate to the Ancient Forest Alliance?  If so, the AFA is looking for a safe and reliable vehicle for our door canvass to build support in communities throughout Victoria and Vancouver Island.

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Dec 23 2011

NEW Posters, Winner of Lichen Auction, Canada’s Mossiest Rainforest TV Clip!

Please support the AFA during the last stretch of 2011 – your donation will go furthest with us, we are about the leanest environmental organization in BC with the largest impact! Donate securely online as a Gift, In Memory, or regular donation

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We are open everyday this week from 12:00 - 6:30 pm. We close Friday
Dec 22 2011

Final week to visit AFA store for Holiday Gifts!

The Ancient Forest Alliance has new, eco-friendly greeting cards, big-tree posters, post cards, photo prints, stickers, and more at our shared office space located at 827 Broughton Street in Victoria (Click here for Google Map)  We are open everyday this week from 12:00 - 6:30 pm. We close Friday, Dec.23rd at 6:30pm! Come by during your lunch break or after work!

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Renowned lichenologist Trevor Goward stands beside the new species of Bryoria or "horsehair lichen" he discovered. To place a bid for the naming rights to this species visit: https://www.charitybuzz.com/categories/43/catalog_items/272986
Dec 15 2011

Lichenologist Trevor Goward: Statement on the Close on the New Species Conservation Auction

As a taxonomist, I'm also delighted if my work can in some way help to preserve critical habitats for the organisms I study. As this is a first trial run of taxonomic tithing in Canada, I accept that it will take time for Canadians really to get behind this new method of conservation fund raising.

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Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group's (HTG) Robert Morales speaking at the Ancient Forest Alliance's rally in October
Dec 13 2011

TONIGHT! Chief treaty negotiator Robert Morales speaks on the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group’s fight for their forests and human rights!

Join the Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group's (HTG) Robert Morales for a presentation about the Hul'qumi'num's fight to sustain their culture, their land and their human rights against the large scale clearcutting and development on their unceded territories. Time: 7:00-8:30 PM Date: TONIGHT! Tuesday, Dec.13 th Location: Garry Oak Room - Fairfield Community Association

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Dec 5 2011

“Name that Lichen” auction closes 15 December!

“Name that Lichen” auction closes 15 December. Researcher challenges Canadians to give something back to Canada and at the same time honour a loved one – or favourite hockey team – in the name of a native species: the perfect Canadian Christmas gift.

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Ancient Forest Alliance campaigner Hannah Carpendale stands amongst the giant old-growth Bigleaf maples in the un-protected Mossy Maple Grove.
Dec 4 2011

Monday, Dec. 5th: SEE BC’s MOST UNIQUE OLD-GROWTH FOREST! AFA Photo Journey & Fundraiser

MON., DEC.5: VICTORIA 7:00-8:30 pm Ambrosia Center, 638 Fisgard St. near Douglas St. We are excited to finally share with you the latest, incredible old-growth stand that we’ve come across: the “MOSSY MAPLE RAINFOREST”!

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The Carmanah Valley at dusk, with shades of green and blue in the valley and pink along the mountain outline.
Nov 24 2011

New Species Conservation Auction – Name That Lichen!

Your name would be enshrined as a legacy that could endure as long as our civilization lasts! Having your name - or that of a loved one, your favourite celebrity, role model, hero, sports team - linked to a living species is a legacy that lasts a long time. It has been almost three centuries since the modern system of biological classification was developed by Carolus Linnaeus; and even now the names of people after whom he christened various plants and animals are still with us.

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