Snow dusts the tree tops in a stand of old-growth forest along the Gordon River near Port Renfrew.
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Forests
Take a moment to read the insightful article below from Tla-o-qui-aht canoe carver, artist, & friend Joe Martin.
Now is our greatest chance to speak up for ancient forests. Submit your feedback on the BC government's Old Growth Strategy by this Friday, January 31st here: https://www.ancientforestalliance.org/old-growth-review
Twisted Arbutus at Witty's Lagoon in Metchosin
This twisted arbutus along the trail at Witty’s Lagoon is one of my all-time favourite trees! Have you seen it before?
Autumn Waterfall - Lake Cowichan
Why is a B.C. government agency violating old-growth logging rules?
Solid coverage in the October 20th Times Colonist newspaper with this article from Judith Lavoie about BC Timber Sales alledged logging violations in the Nahmint Valley near Port Alberni. See: www.timescolonist.com/islander/why-is-a-b-c-government-agency-violating-old-growth-logging-rules-1.23981779
Douglas Magazine: Old-Growth, New Ideas
See the latest old-growth article in Douglas Magazine: A Closer Look at B.C. Forestry and Tall Tree Tourism, which looks at the old-growth issue, tourism, & raw log exports, and features photos and interviews from myself and others.
Investigation Into BC Timber Sales Old-Growth Logging in the Nahmint Valley
The BC government's own logging agency, BC Timber Sales, is failing to comply with the Province's own inadequate standards for old-growth forest protection, according to a Ministry of Forests investigation into old-growth logging in the Nahmint Valley near Port Alberni.
The Narwhal: “‘Indicative of a truly corrupt system’: government investigation reveals BC Timber Sales violating old-growth logging rules”
Tahsis: McKelvie Valley Watershed at Risk
Excited to share the latest Ancient Forest Alliance video highlighting the village of Tahsis and the at-risk McKelvie Valley watershed. It was a challenge to film this while also shooting stills but stoked on the final result! Thanks goes to Tahsis locals Martin Davis, Ramsay Dyer, & Carla Haywood for giving us the grand tour, Nick Temos for the flight time, and Daniel J Pierce for the superb editing job as well.