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2023 Holiday Office Closure

Dec 20 2023
Please note: AFA's Victoria office will be closed from Friday, December 22, 2023–Monday, January 1, 2024. Wishing you a safe and joyous holiday season!
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Best of 2023 — AFA’s top photos, videos, news & campaigns!

Dec 19 2023
Ancient Forest Alliance's "Best of 2023", a highlight reel featuring our most viral photos, top new stories, campaign milestones, and more!
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Thanks for the support at our Year-End Celebration & Fundraiser!

Dec 1 2023
Thanks to all who attended and/or supported our 2023 Year-End Celebration & Fundraiser, where you helped us raise $5,284 for old-growth protection.
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Support ancient forests this Giving Tuesday!

Nov 21 2023
Two ways you can support old-growth forests in BC during Ancient Forest Alliance's Giving Tuesday campaign from Nov. 21 to Dec. 1, 2023!
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Save The Date! AFA’s Year-End Celebration & Fundraiser is Tuesday, November 28th

Nov 20 2023
Join us for our Year-End Celebration and Fundraiser on Tuesday, November 28th, 6–9 pm for a fun-filled evening with AFA staff and supporters!
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Roosevelt Elk

Nov 17 2023
The Roosevelt elk is Vancouver Island’s largest and most charismatic land mammal and is specially adapted to the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest.
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AFA is Now a Registered Charity!

Oct 13 2023
We’re elated to announce that Ancient Forest Alliance is officially a registered charity!
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San Jo’s Smiley, Canada’s Largest Sitka Spruce Tree

Sep 27 2023
A strikingly beautiful image of the magnificent San Josef Spruce, aka "San Jo's Smiley," the largest spruce tree in Canada.
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Banana Slugs

Jul 21 2023
Banana slugs are charismatic, often bright yellow creatures that are signature members of the rainforest community.
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Scouler’s Corydalis

Jul 7 2023
Beautiful and extremely rare in Canada, the Scouler’s corydalis is found only on southwest Vancouver Island around the Nitinat, Carmanah, and Klanawa valleys in Ditidaht and Huu-ay-aht territories.
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The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) is a registered charitable organization working to protect BC’s endangered old-growth forests and to ensure a sustainable, value-added, second-growth forest industry.

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