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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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Media Release: Two Years into Old-Growth Strategic Review mandate, BC is failing to deliver change on the ground
For Immediate Release, September 8, 2022: Two years into Old-Growth Strategic Review mandate, BC is failing to deliver change on the ground Environmental organizations call for immediate action to make the promised paradigm shift a reality as at-risk forests continue to be destroyed VICTORIA / UNCEDED LEKWUNGEN TERRITORIES – Two years after the provincial government […]
Robinson’s Outdoor Store Film Night & Fundraiser for AFA
Hey Victoria Friends! Join us at Robinson’s Outdoor Store (1307 Broad St, Victoria) on Thursday, September 8th at 6:30 pm for a Film Night and Fundraiser for AFA! Hosted by Robinson’s Outdoor Store and Patagonia, the evening will feature an original 4 episode docu-series from Robinson’s, three short films from Patagonia, a presentation from AFA’s […]
Kanaka Bar IPCA Proposal
In August 2022, members of the Ancient Forest Alliance had the opportunity to explore some important sites that are part of the proposed Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) put forward by the Kanaka Bar Band in the Kwoiek and Fraser Valleys near the town of Lytton, BC. The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA), Endangered Ecosystems […]
Nahwitti Lake Old-Growth Trail
On the shores of Nahwitti Lake between the towns of Holberg and Port Hardy in Tlatlasikwala & Quatsino Territory stands one of the loveliest little old-growth trails on Vancouver Island. This gentle path winds through a lush old-growth forest and features massive Sitka spruce trees that soar majestically from enchanting fields of ferns before ending […]
Carnivorous Sundews
Rather than make its food through photosynthesis, carnivorous sundews, like the ones seen here, supplement their diet by feeding on insects! The tiny tentacles have a sticky dew or “mucilage” on them to help trap and digest their prey for a hearty meal. Known by the Haida First Nation as “many hearts,” the sundew is […]
Get to know 2021 Trebek Grantee, campaigner and photographer with Ancient Forest Alliance, TJ Watt
Check out this new interview from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society featuring AFA Photographer & Co-Founder, TJ Watt. Last year, TJ was awarded significant support and recognition as one of the first recipients of the Trebek Initiative grant, naming him a National Geographic Explorer and Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explorer. The grant is supporting TJ’s […]
Thank you to our generous business supporters!
Our work to protect endangered old-growth forests in BC and ensure a sustainable second-growth forest industry would not be possible without our generous donors. Thank you to the following businesses and individuals who have supported our old-growth campaign recently! Naturbana Properties for choosing the AFA as one of the recipients of their Natura Gives Back […]
Tooth-Leaved Monkeyflower
A rare and beautiful flower, the yellow tooth-leaved monkeyflower (Erythranthe dentata), in Canada, is restricted to a handful of valleys on southwestern Vancouver Island. This diminutive rainforest resident prefers the rich floodplain forests that grow along the valley bottoms, which are home to the largest and most magnificent old-growth trees. These forests are now […]
Band in BC’s Fraser Canyon proposes to protect, manage 350 sq. km swath of land
July 19, 2022 The Abbotsford News By Jessica Peters Indigenous petroglyphs, old growth forest, cultural significance at further risk: Kanaka Bar Band The wildfire that’s moving through the forests west of Lytton is the newest threat to an area rich in historic and cultural significance. As of Tuesday morning, the fire is at 2,000 hectares […]
Double your impact when supporting the AFA until September 7th!
We’re grateful to announce an anonymous supporter has generously offered to match donations made to the AFA dollar-for-dollar up to $15,000 until September 7th. This means for the next two months, when you give a gift to the AFA, it will have DOUBLE the impact! Right now we’re at a critical point in the […]