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Ancient Forest AllianceMar 29 2014

VIDEO: Big Lonely Doug

Mar 29 2014/News Coverage

Global TV “pre-news piece” snippet using the AFA’s still photos about Big Lonely Doug, which may be Canada’s second largest Douglas-fir.

Direct video link: https://globalnews.ca/news/1235236/canadas-second-largest-douglas-fir-tree-may-have-been-found-near-port-renfrew/

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