Apr 21 2016

VICTORIA: ‘Love the Earth with Sitka’ (April 22)

The Sitka Society for Conservation (SSC), the environmental fund of Sitka, Victoria's clothing and surf store, is raising funds for building materials and supplies for the Ancient Forest Alliance. The Ancient Forest Alliance is building a boardwalk in the Avatar Grove, Port Renfrew, to protect the old growth forest's understory, enhance visitor safety, and support eco-tourism. Please come out to these events on Earth Day at Sitka's downtown Victoria store location to help them raise the needed funds for the Ancient Forest Alliance! When: Friday, April 22 Where: Sitka store (1219 Government St – see map), downtown Victoria Morning Yoga at Sitka from 8-9am with Katie Thacker A playful vinyasa practice to wake up and celebrate our beautiful planet. Tickets are $10 dollars with all the proceeds going to the Sitka Society for Conservation (SSC) initiative, Ancient Forest Alliance Pathway to Preservation. 20% for the Trees On Earth Day (April 22nd) Sitka is going to contribute 20% of each sale to the SSC and the Ancient Forest Alliance Pathway to Preservation initiative. Your purchase can make a big difference!

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Apr 20 2016

The Ancient Forest Alliance’s Youngest Donor!

A few days ago, 14 year old Taliesin came into our office with a $300 donation that he raised while busking with his accordion in North Vancouver over the past few months. See him playing his own song that he wrote while busking for us at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrrVKZTM2FU Taliesin had to choose a charity to support for his school philanthropy project, and we're most grateful that he chose us! Tali likes Art, Biology, and Physics, and has always had an interest in plants, and in fact for his school's science fair just built his own polygraph to measure the feelings of plants in response to various stimuli! His mom has also written a blog about Tali's project at: https://rickshawunschooling.blogspot.ca/2016/04/philanthropy-project.html We at the AFA are most grateful for the generosity and dedication of this young big tree enthusiast!

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Apr 9 2016

Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) passes resolution for protection of Vancouver Island’s old-growth forests!

Wow!! Some fantastic news: Today the resolution calling on the BC government to protect Vancouver Island's remaining old-growth forests was passed at the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) AGM, the umbrella organization of coastal municipalities! Thanks to Metchosin councillor and renowned forest ecologist Andy MacKinnon for drafting the resolution and for Moralea Milne and other councillors from Metchosin - and today councillors all over the coast - for supporting the resolution! This is a big leap forward in our campaign to end old-growth logging on Vancouver Island and beyond and to ensure a sustainable second-growth forest industry instead.

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Apr 9 2016

Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) passes resolution for Natural Land Acquisition Fund!

The Ancient Forest Alliance and UVic Environmental Law Centre's resolution calling on the province to establish a "Natural Land Acquisition Fund" to purchase and protect endangered ecosystems on private lands (using the "Pop for Parks" mechanism) was also passed today at the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) AGM. If implemented by the province, this will make it easier to purchase and protect places like Mount Horne - the endangered mountainside above Cathedral Grove at risk from Island Timberlands - and endangered forests, grasslands, wetlands, and ecosystems throughout BC on private lands. THANKS to the thousands of you who wrote letters, and to the Highlands, Victoria, and Saanich councillors who pioneered the original support for this, and for all the councillors today who voted for the fund!

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Mar 26 2016

ROOT Victoria (April 9-10)

Saturday & Sunday, April 9-10, 10am-5pm Goward House, 2495 Arbutus Rd (see MAP) Join in this weekend gathering of workshops and presentations, organized by Root Victoria, aimed at cultivating a deeper connection to self, nature, and community. Come for numerous presentations and workshops, including a presentation by the AFA’s TJ Watt on Saturday at 10am-10:30am and visit the AFA’s table throughout the weekend. For more details, see www.rootvictoria.com and on Facebook HERE Admission $10, with 50% of proceeds to support the Ancient Forest Alliance.

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Mar 25 2016

VICTORIA: Creatively United for the Planet (April 16 – Sustainability Showcase)

Saturday, April 16th, 10am-5pm Royal Bay Secondary School (see MAP) Admission $10 (16 and under free) *this is for the festival’s Sustainability Showcase - other festival events on April 15, 22 & 23 – see HERE for details As we approach Earth Day, come for various booths, displays, and presentations, including a slideshow by the AFA’s Ken Wu and TJ Watt on the status and ecology of BC's old-growth forests, from 2-3 pm on Saturday April 16th, as part of the Creatively United for the Planet festival’s Sustainability Showcase. And visit our table at the showcase (same day & place) from 10am-5pm. Details at: creativelyunited.org

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Mar 23 2016

VICTORIA: All Beings Confluence (April 20–28)

April 20-28 (ongoing) Cadboro Bay United Church (2625 Arbutus Rd, Victoria - see MAP) Free/by donation All Beings Confluence, hosted by the Cadboro Bay United Church in Victoria, is an expanding fabric art installation created by many individuals from multiple communities and local organizations. This project uses community art, collaborative practices and a belief in the creative process to explore the idea that all life is interconnected and each “living being” plays a vital role in sustaining the web of life. The event will also help to raise awareness and support for the Ancient Forest Alliance, the Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Society (VIRCS), and The Learning Curve. See details and invite others on Facebook HERE

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Mar 22 2016

VANCOUVER: Big Tree Weekend (April 2-3)

Hey Lower Mainland friends be sure to come out to the Big Tree Weekend from April 2-3 hosted by the Stanley Park Ecology Society (the AFA will be doing an old-growth ecology walk during the Saturday morning slot) and see some of the largest trees in BC right in the heart of Vancouver's finest park! See DETAILS and get TICKETS here: https://stanleyparkecology.ca/education/public-programs/big-trees-weekend/

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Feb 23 2016

Federation of BC Naturalists (BC Nature) join call to protect Central Walbran Valley

Thanks to the Federation of BC Naturalists (BC Nature), who have joined multiple Chambers of Commerce and municipal councils calling for the protection of the endangered Central Walbran Valley. The federation consists of 53 naturalist clubs representing 6000 members in British Columbia, including biologists, ecologists, and various natural history enthusiasts. The federation has sent a letter of support for the Cowichan Valley Naturalists in their call to the province requesting protection of the Central Walbran Ancient Forest. The 500 hectare Central Walbran Valley is threatened with potential logging by Teal-Jones, and is the most intact part of a 2600 hectare Special Management Zone. The Ancient Forest Alliance is working with diverse partners calling for the region's protection, along with legislation to protect endangered old-growth forests across BC and new policies to ensure a sustainable, value-added second-growth forest industry.  See the Federation of BC Naturalists (BC Nature) online at: www.bcnature.ca

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Feb 5 2016
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THANK YOU to our 2015 Business, Artist & Organization Supporters!

THANK YOU to all local and sustainable businesses, artists and organizations that have supported the AFA through fundraisers or direct donations in 2015! For an overview of these supporters and the many creative and generous ways that they have bolstered the AFA's work this past year, see here. Find out more about supporting the AFA as a business or organization at our Business & Organization Support page. See our FULL LIST of businesses, artists and organizations that have supported the AFA since 2010!

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