This shocking before and after video exposes the ongoing impacts of old-growth logging on Vancouver Island, BC. Captured between 2020-2022 in the Caycuse watershed in Ditidaht territory by Ancient Forest Alliance Photographer & Campaigner, TJ Watt, the scenes feature centuries-old redcedar trees standing and then cut down with the approval of the BC government. ? […]
For immediate release, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022: New before & after images reveal shocking impacts of old-growth logging on Vancouver Island Images highlight the critical need for conservation financing to help secure old-growth logging deferrals and eventual permanent protection. VICTORIA (Unceded Lekwungen Territories) – The Ancient Forest Alliance has just released a new series of […]
We would like to extend a massive thank you to Robinson’s Outdoor Store and Patagonia for helping raise almost $10,000 for Ancient Forest Alliance last week! More than 100 people attended the Film Night and Fundraiser for AFA at Robinson’s, where over $2000 was raised, while Patagonia donated another $7500. It was great to connect […]
For Immediate Release, September 8, 2022: Two years into Old-Growth Strategic Review mandate, BC is failing to deliver change on the ground Environmental organizations call for immediate action to make the promised paradigm shift a reality as at-risk forests continue to be destroyed VICTORIA / UNCEDED LEKWUNGEN TERRITORIES – Two years after the provincial government […]
Hey Victoria Friends! Join us at Robinson’s Outdoor Store (1307 Broad St, Victoria) on Thursday, September 8th at 6:30 pm for a Film Night and Fundraiser for AFA! Hosted by Robinson’s Outdoor Store and Patagonia, the evening will feature an original 4 episode docu-series from Robinson’s, three short films from Patagonia, a presentation from AFA’s […]
In August 2022, members of the Ancient Forest Alliance had the opportunity to explore some important sites that are part of the proposed Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) put forward by the Kanaka Bar Band in the Kwoiek and Fraser Valleys near the town of Lytton, BC. The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA), Endangered Ecosystems […]
On the shores of Nahwitti Lake between the towns of Holberg and Port Hardy in Tlatlasikwala & Quatsino Territory stands one of the loveliest little old-growth trails on Vancouver Island. This gentle path winds through a lush old-growth forest and features massive Sitka spruce trees that soar majestically from enchanting fields of ferns before ending […]
Rather than make its food through photosynthesis, carnivorous sundews, like the ones seen here, supplement their diet by feeding on insects! The tiny tentacles have a sticky dew or “mucilage” on them to help trap and digest their prey for a hearty meal. Known by the Haida First Nation as “many hearts,” the sundew is […]
Check out this new interview from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society featuring AFA Photographer & Co-Founder, TJ Watt. Last year, TJ was awarded significant support and recognition as one of the first recipients of the Trebek Initiative grant, naming him a National Geographic Explorer and Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explorer. The grant is supporting TJ’s […]
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