British Columbia’s most endangered ecosystems are often found on privately-owned lands. The tree is a one-hour and 45-minute drive northeast of Powell River and located at the base of the West Main Wall, the Eldred's largest rock feature at 85 metres tall, according to local rock climber Evan Guilbault.
These endangered ecosystems include Coastal Douglas Fir and Dry Maritime forests on BC’s southern coast; […]Wednesday, Dec 12, at Hudson Public Market (1701 Douglas St #6, Victoria, BC V8W 0C1) from 11 am to 4 pmJoin us on Saturday 27th, from 2pm-4pm for a fun and informative old-growth forest ecology tour along Stanley Park’s Tatlow Trail.
The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) is a British Columbian organization working to protect the endangered old-growth forests of BC and to ensure sustainable forestry jobs in the province. He is well known for his activism and campaigning on protection of the environment. The Ancient Forest Alliance is seeking a dedicated Canvass Director to drive our fundraising and awareness-raising efforts in the Greater Victoria Region.
This presents a critical opportunity to call for investments in environmental protection and the transition to a green economy, including sustainable, second-growth forestry, as the province works to “build back better”.
Ken Wu, executive director of the Ancient Forest Alliance speaks at a rally where more than 200 people, including Sooke, Port Renfrew, and West Shore Chambers of Commerce, First Nations, local governments and environmental groups, gathered to request that the new provincial government draw up policies to protect the old-growth forests in B.C.
You’ll find our table at the East side of Denman Ave between Barclay St. & Haro St. Government touts 13 million hectares of province’s forests are old growth, but ecologists found only 35,000 hectares support the largest trees The NarwhalJune 4th, 2020 The majority of British Columbia’s productive old-growth forests are gone, and the majority of the old growth remaining is slated to be logged, says an independent study released Thursday by […]Join us on Saturday, August 24th, from 10am – 12pm for a fun and informative old-growth forest ecology tour along Stanley Park’s Tatlow Trail.
Come say hello and chat about all things old-growth! The Ancient Forest Alliance is a grassroots environmental organization in British Columbia, Canada. Enjoy house-made appetizers, refreshments (1 drink included with your ticket), a silent […]See our latest photo gallery exposing BC Timber Sales’ plans to auction off nearly 200 football fields worth of old-growth forest in the Taylor River Valley near Port Alberni.CBC News British ColumbiaJune 4th, 2020 Self-published report concludes most old growth areas counted by province are small alpine or boggy forests A team of independent researchers claim in a new report that the province’s accounting of old growth trees is vastly larger than the actual number of trees most people would consider old growth, namely coniferous giants. It also includes interviews by local landowner Stephen Ben-Oliel and Ancient Forest Alliance executive director Ken Wu. More than half of the Edinburgh Mountain Ancient Forest is open for logging, while other parts are protected as a ‘core’ Wildlife Habitat Area (the ‘buffer’ zone can still be logged, and has already been logged in several areas) for the endangered Queen Charlotte Goshawk, as an Ungulate Winter Range, and as Old-Growth Management Areas.Sunday, Dec 9, at Patagonia Vancouver (1994 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1M5) from 11am to 4pmFriday, Dec 7, at Patagonia Vancouver (1994 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1M5) from 11am to 4pmA BC Natural Lands Acquisition Fund would allow for the purchase and protection of BC’s most endangered ecosystems on private lands to sustain wildlife, clean water, recreation and tourism. Ken Wu has worked in the environmental movement for over a quarter century, first volunteering for his Calgary high school environmental club in 1990. Budget 2021 will set the tone for a post-COVID-19 BC.
Learn about common tree and plant species, what makes old-growth forests unique compared to second-growth forests, and why BC’s ancient forests need protecting.
He catalogs and measures British Columbia’s biggest trees, some of them on the order of 600 years old.