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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.
Authorized by Ancient Forest Alliance, registered sponsor under the Election Act, 250-896-4007.
AFA’s office is located on the territories of the Lekwungen Peoples, also known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.
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ACTION ALERT: Speak up for ancient forests. Submit your feedback on Budget 2021 by June 26th!
Right now until 5:00 pm, Friday, June 26th, the BC government is seeking input from British Columbians on their priorities for the 2021 provincial budget. This is a critical opportunity for us to request funding for old-growth forest protection! Budget 2021 will set the tone for a post-COVID-19 BC. With $1.5 billion in stimulus spending, […]
Most of B.C.’s massive old trees are ghosts, existing only on paper
Most of British Columbia’s old-growth forests of big trees live only on maps, and what’s left on the ground is fast disappearing, a team of independent scientists has found.
Scientists conclude B.C.’s count of old-growth forest greatly overestimated
Vancouver SunJune 9, 2020 An independent report by a trio of scientists warns that the tiny amount of old-growth forest remaining in B.C. is in peril if the province doesn’t implement sweeping policies to protect it. The report, released last month by Karen Price, Rachel Holt and Dave Daust, was done to aide […]
B.C. vastly overestimates size of its old-growth forest, independent researchers say
CBC News British ColumbiaJune 4th, 2020
B.C. old-growth data ‘misleading’ public on remaining ancient forest: independent report
Old forests are ‘irreplaceable’ Holt said old-growth forests are integral to adapting to climate change and maintaining biodiversity. Large old-growth trees sequester and store carbon, acting as carbon sinks. But carbon is released when old-growth trees are cut down and left to rot or burned in slash piles. Old-growth forests are more resilient to wildfires and absorb water […]
Conservationists demand immediate logging moratoria in light of new research detailing dire state of BC’s old-growth forests
Take action for ancient forests! Send an instant message to the BC government today. Victoria, BC – Conservationists with the Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) are renewing their calls for the BC government to immediately halt logging in endangered old-growth forest ecosystems and intact ‘hotspots’ in the wake of an alarming new report depicting the critical […]
Announcing Celina Starnes as AFA’s New Board Chair
The AFA is pleased to announce Celina Starnes has been appointed as the new Chair of the AFA Board of Directors. After joining the board in 2019, Celina assumed the role of Chair in April, taking over from AFA co-founder and former executive director, Ken Wu, who will remain as a board member at large as he dedicates more time to his new organization, the Endangered Ecosystems Alliance.
Photos: Loup Creek Grove – Port Renfrew
In March 2020, the AFA identified a spectacular grove ancient giants along Loup Creek near Port Renfrew in Pacheedaht territory. This region was heavily logged in the 1970s and 80s, save for a strip of old-growth along the river. Most of the old-growth that remains today along Loup Creek is protected within an Old Growth […]
Conservation group cries foul over logging old-growth forest in Caycuse River watershed
Check out this piece in the Cowichan Valley Citizen on the logging of one of the most spectacular ancient forests on the South Island rivalling Avatar Grove or the Walbran.
Photo Gallery: Massive Trees Cut Down on Vancouver Island
In April 2020, Ancient Forest Alliance campaigner and photographer TJ Watt explored and documented old-growth logging totalling over 70 hectares along Haddon Creek in Ditidaht Territory and found monumental redcedar trees over 11 feet in diameter cut down. Some of these trees had previously been photographed by him while still standing. Without question, this is […]