Thank You for Celebrating 15 Years with Us 🌲

Dear Ancient Forest Friends,

Thank you to everyone who attended and/or supported the Ancient Forest Alliance’s (AFA) 15th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser on May 1st at the beautiful Gorge Pavilion!

It was truly special to connect in person with our amazing community while reflecting on everything we’ve accomplished together over the past 15 years and looking ahead to what’s next.

From AFA’s humble beginnings, with co-founders TJ and Ken running things on a shoestring budget, to early wins like the protection of Avatar Grove, to the powerful movement we’ve built today—with over a billion dollars in provincial-federal funding now on the table for nature conservation in BC—it’s been an incredible journey so far!

Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $13,000 to support our efforts to protect endangered old-growth forests in BC. We’re so grateful.

Meeting many of you in person was a beautiful reminder of the dedicated, passionate, and kind community standing with us. As TJ shared during his presentation, AFA’s first year began with just 55 monthly donors, and 44 of you are still with us to this day. Your continued support, along with that of the thousands who’ve joined since, has been essential to AFA’s success over the past decade and a half. Thank you.

We also want to give a heartfelt shout-out to the local businesses and individuals who generously donated to our silent auction. Thank you to: Edith Looker, Helen Utsal, Cathy Hussey, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, Nathan Hutchinson, Mike Pedde, Living Forest Campground, Tantalus Design, BFit Personal Training, Organic & Sustainable Trading Company, The Basic Books Group & Thor Hanson, Viva Cacao!, Patagonia Victoria, Russell Books, Wildwood Saunas, Havn Saunas, Nicola North Art, WildPlay Element Parks, Seaflora Skincare, Robinson’s Outdoor Store, Silfr Metal Art, Understory Supply Co., and Amanda Key Design.

And a big thank you to Food For Thought Catering and Bon Macaron for the delicious eats, Twist of Fate for the refreshing drinks, Zero Waste Emporium for providing cutlery and mugs through their free dish library, and the Gorge Pavilion staff.

We’re proud of how far we’ve come and thankful to have you with us for what’s next.

For the forests,

The AFA Team