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Old-growth forest near Port Renfrew needs protection, group says

Watch this CTV piece about Mossome Grove, located by conservationists from the Ancient Forest Alliance and Endangered Ecosystems Alliance in October

B.C. ancient tree lovers unveil ‘Mossome’ grove as part of bid for new protections

Read this CBC News article about the magnificent, Mossome Grove, found on Vancouver Island near Port Renfrew.

Conservation groups discover ancient old-growth forest near Port Renfrew: Grove home to record-size Sitka spruce and bigleaf maple trees

Check out this Sooke News Mirror article about Mossome Grove, a spectacular, unprotected grove of near-record-sized Sitka Spruce and giant, moss-covered bigleaf maples on Vancouver Island. Note that the AFA and Endangered Ecosystems Alliance did not 'discover' the grove, but were the first to identify and recognize the area for its conservation value.

Push is on to protect Mossome Grove

My Campbell River Now article about the magnificent "Mossome Grove" recently located by campaigners from the AFA and Endangered Ecosystems Alliance near Port Renfrew in Pacheedaht territory on Vancouver Island.

Ancient Forest Alliance campaigner Andrea Inness walks beside an enormous

Nothing has changed in BC forestry practices under the NDP government.

Check out this article by Briony Penn in Focus On Victoria about the appalling lack of action by the NDP government on old-growth forest protection and forestry reform.

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Disturbing finding about destruction of old-growth rainforest in B.C.

Watch this Global News piece featuring Sierra Club BC’s Jens Wieting about BC's global responsibility to protect endangered old-growth forests and the need for urgent action by the NDP government.

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Conservationists call for halt on old-growth logging in Nahmint Valley near Port Alberni

Watch this Global News piece about the logging of magnificent ancient forests in the Nahmint Valley near Port Alberni, featuring AFA Campaigner Andrea Inness.

Ancient Forest Alliance campaigner Andrea Inness walks beside an enormous

Eco-group files complaint over old-growth cuts

Times Colonist article about the complaint the AFA filed about the Nahmint Valley, which led to investigations by both the Ministry of Forests and the Forest Practices Board into potential non-compliance by BC Timber Sales.

Money trees

AFA's TJ Watt, Andrea Inness, and Former Executive Director Ken Wu were featured in a CBC news article about old-growth logging in B.C.'s coastal forests. The piece showcases endangered ancient trees and old-growth clearcutting in the Nahmint Valley.

Old-growth logging threatens culture, says Nuu-chah-nulth tribal council

Check out this CBC article about the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council's recent statement, calling on the NDP provincial government to protect B.C.'s remaining ancient forests for both cultural and environmental reasons. Nuu-chah-nulth territory on the west coast of Vancouver Island is home to some of the province's largest remaining old-growth trees. But tribal council president Judith Sayers says the province needs to stop — or at least slow down — the rate at which they are disappearing.