In a letter to the Ancient Forest Alliance and Endangered Ecosystems Alliance, Minister of Environment and Parks Tamara Davidson confirmed that there’s no commercial logging happening in provincial parks and it isn’t permitted under the BC Parks Act. The letter comes following reports of potential commercial salvage logging and fuel load reduction projects happening in these parks.
The BC Ministry of Environment and Parks has officially confirmed that provincial parks are off-limits to commercial logging, responding to a formal inquiry from the AFA & EEA.
History was made in Clayoquot Sound one year ago with the most significant expansion of old-growth protection in decades, when the Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation declared the protection of 760 km2 of land in 10 new conservancies.
A beautiful highlight in endangered Garry oak meadows is the shooting star, with its vivid purple and swept-back wing-like petals.
Thank you to these businesses and organizations, which all vary in the ways they support the old-growth campaign.
The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) is seeking a dedicated Canvass Director to drive our fundraising and awareness-raising efforts in the Greater Vancouver Region.
Check out Ancient Forest Alliance’s (AFA) Activity Report & Financials to find out what YOU helped us achieve in 2024.
Diversity is a defining feature of old-growth forests, whose unparalleled structural complexity develops over centuries to provide habitats for thousands of species, many of which live nowhere else. Learn more about these incredible rainforest ecosystems and take action to protect them!
In the coastal rainforests, you know it’s officially spring when the bigleaf maples start to flower with their subtle yellow-green colouring! Learn more about these lovely flowers here.
Thank you to everyone who attended and/or supported the AFA’s 15th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser on May 1st at the beautiful Gorge Pavilion! Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $13,000 to support our efforts to protect endangered old-growth forests in BC!
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