#ProtectOldGrowth

2025-03-04

#ThickTrunkTuesday

This beautiful, ancient yellow #cedar tree has a massive, moss covered trunk. It is estimated at over 500 years old. There are very few #ElderTrees of this scale found outside of protected parks on Southern Vancouver Island now. The few remaining unprotected old growth forest tracts should be conserved for stability & longevity of our wild, ancient ecosystems & for the future generations to enjoy/admire/study.

The need to protect old growth forests has been the case for decades but even more important in present times because of accelerated climate change & the increased greedy desperation of corporate ecociders & our governments who aid/abet the pillaging which destroys wild environments that are essential for humans to sustain our lives on Earth. Valuable medicines are found & several medicines have yet to be found in these old growth, coastal temperate, wild rainforests. We need to protect these ancient forests for the above listed & many more important reasons.

#ThickTrunkTuesday #SaveOldGrowth #BCForestryReform #BCpoli #VancouverIsland #StopDeforestation #AncientTrees #OldGrowth #CedarTreeOfLife #WildFirst #NatureFirst #ProtectTheWild #ForestsForever #TreesOverGreed #StopEcocide #BCpoli #CDNpoli #Environmentalist #OneEarth #BCNDP #Cowichan #ProtectOldGrowth #Degrowth #BigTreesOfBC #CoastalTemperateRainforests #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #TreeLovers #Arbor #Trees #TreeHugger

The image features the base of a massive yellow cedar tree in a dense forest. The ancient tree's thick, textured bark is heavily coated in green moss & lichen, in the damp, old-growth environment. Small ferns & leafy green plants grow around the base of the tree. Other trees are visible in the background, further highlighting the forest setting. The perspective is from a low angle, emphasizing the tree's size & imposing presence.
2024-10-24

#ThrowbackThursday
2021.

I still am unable to go back here physically because it would break my heart too much. I spent almost 9 months, on/off, in the forest - trying to save the old growth trees here. The trees you see on the mountain slopes here are all gone. They were clearcut since this photo was taken from a resistance camp, higher up in the valley. I have seen aerial photos of what this spot looked like in 2023 - so many damn #ecocidal clearcuts into #AncientForest groves. This backs into #Carmannah #Walbran Park - which was also under threat of logging for awhile. It had to be blockaded before protection was granted. Avatar Grove & a few other #OldGrowth areas on Southern #VancouverIsland were given protection because activists fought hard to gain it.

#BCpoli #SaveOldGrowth #StopDeforestation #StopEcocide #VanIsle #StopClearcuts #BCNDP #BCNewDeathParty #BCForestryReform #ClimateActionNow #ProtectOldGrowth

A large mountain valley with clearcuts on the left. Old growth forests on the right.
2024-10-02

Please... Correct me if Im wrong... Life isn't what you can get, but what you can give?

Feel like it's worth asking? This is a growth year for me, Im still learning, please
help me. As Ive been exploring deeper into Mastodon and finding posts from people complaining about the content they're seeing. Im sorry, I don't disagree, just not sure how to reflect on the influence being contributed. Be the change or at least support the change you hope to see. We are far more influential than we sometimes realize. Also why I keep referring to trees & the adversity they show us with unimaginable possibilities to overcome. Persevere! You too can do it!! Examples are all around us in nature, seek and you shall find. Love you all. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ

#thicktrunktuesday #trees #volcano #life #protectoldgrowth

A twisted tree with green buds stands on a rocky volcano landscape under a bright sky. More sparse trees are visible in the background among the lava rocks. Life would be challenging for any thing here but these trees show us how to persevere!
2024-09-12

The #BCNDP #BCgovernment has said no to a proposal to create a #ProtectedArea for an area of #OldGrowth #cedars near #DuncanLake.

"At this time, #BCParks is not considering including this area in the provincial protected areas system," wrote Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship #NathanCullen in a letter to Grant Trower of Howser, B.C., on Sept. 3.

Trower is the founder of the group #WildlifeHabitatsForTomorrow that has been advocating for the protection of a 531-hectare grove and wetland.

He wants #BritishColumbia to declare the #CedarGroves a protected area, which is a category of protection just short of a full-fledged provincial park.

โ€œThere are many #trees in this grove that are well over 1,000 years old, and one that is estimated to be 2,100 years old,โ€ said Trower. โ€œThey are the largest trees in the whole southern interior #rainforest. It isnโ€™t just old growth. Itโ€™s #ancient old growth.โ€

He told the Nelson Star that Cullen's letter will not deter him.

"The advocacy is ongoing to ensure this special place will remain for our kids and grandchildren, for this grove is unique and easy to experience," he said, adding that the next steps will include media attention, targeted field trips and obtaining #FirstNations #endorsement.

nelsonstar.com/local-news/bc-p

#BCpoli #SaveOldGrowth #StopDeforestation #StopEcocide #ForestsForTheFuture #AncientForests #AncientTrees #Conservation #CarbonSinks #ClimateChange #ProtectOldGrowth #Cascadia #BCInterior #BCNewDeathParty #BCNDPLegacyoOfDeath #PacificNorthwest #CDNpoli #Canada #PNW #TreesOverGreed #BanCorporateLobbyists #ElectionsBC2024 #BCVotes2024 #BCElection2024 #NeverVoteConservative #NeverVoteNeoliberal #BCNeoliberals

2024-08-27

The next time you notice a tree, take a moment to learn from it. Trees are masters of creating ecosystems. Observing that weโ€™ve been relating the Fediverse / ActivityPub protocol with trees. This Whitebark Pine reminds me of the Fediverse tree image.

Hereโ€™s quick fun fact: โ€œSlow-growing, the whitebark pine takes 25 to 30 years to begin producing cones. The cones take 2 years to mature. Peak cone production begins at 60 to 80 years and continues for several hundred more. Some trees live over 1000 years!โ€

Photo of Diamond Peak, in the background. Observing how well mountains host unique old growth trees. We can learn so much from nature!

Source: nps.gov/articles/000/whitebark

#trees #thicktrunkTuesday #fediverse #nature #activitypub #sustainability #regenerative #protectoldgrowth #mountains #DiamondPeak #Oregon

Whitebark Pine old growth tree reaching up to the blue sky. Snow covered Diamond Peak shining in the background.Image showing the connections between the many branches of the Fediverse tree, ActivityPub shown as the foundational roots.
2024-07-16

My nature & ancient trees loving heart breaks, every time I see more clearcut deforestation. With the rapid acceleration of climate change, our foolish, greedy, short-sighted government continues to accept dirty deals with ecocidal corporations - going against public interests. They greenwash & whitewash while still allowing mass clearcuts to happen in disappearing ancient forests on the island.

Please - don't stop fighting to #ProtectOldGrowth #forests ๐ŸŒฒโค๏ธ๐ŸŒฒ #AncientTrees need #ForestDefenders in times of increased, rampant #CorporateGreed & sellout #ecocide enabling governments โœŠ๏ธ

#BCNewDeathParty #BCpoli #SaveOldGrowth #DefendNature #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #Nature #ProtectNature #WildFirst #BCForestryReform #deforestation #StopEcocide #StopClearcuts #photography #BanCorporateLobbyists #DavidEby #BCNDP #EbyTheEnabler #ProtectForests #BCTourism #VancouverIsland #Cowichan #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BCgovernment #BCNDPLegacyoOfDeath #StopDeforestation #OneEarth #BritishColumbia #Canada #WorldInMyEyes #YYJphotographers #DisabledPhotographers #Activism #ActivistPhotography #Environmentalist #EcoJustice #FightForNature #NatureGuardians #StopTheSaws #CrimesAgainstHumanity #morose #SuperUnnaturalBC #TourismBC #TourismVanvouverIsland #EcoCrimes #monochrome #BWphotography #BWphoto #ThickTrunkTuesday

Old growth stumps in a deforested clearcut.
They are on a sloped mountain - background is more clearcut & fog over forest that has since been cut down.
Black and white photo.
2024-07-08

#MonochromeMonday

They keep killing the ancients.
Men who kill elder trees, are men who kill their children's futures.
Souls must be disconnected from nature & their spirits desperate for money, for them to be OK destroying #OldGrowth forests, for a temporary paycheque.
There are more ethical ways to earn a living.
Stop believing industrial & government #greenwashing lies.
#ClearcutLogging kills #ecosystems & throws #ecological balance out of whack.

Government tells us to not fret, that they're managing #forestry better - they're #greedy, #sellout #LIARS. You can go see for yourself, how many clearcuts are still happening on big scales, at several places across Vancouver Island & some parts of BC interior where greedy corporations are decimating the last inland #TemperateRainforest in the world. Our #neoliberal BC NDP government is OK with ongoing mass ecocide - they get money from industry lobbyists ๐Ÿค‘๐Ÿคฎ๐Ÿ˜ก

Don't stop, fighting to #ProtectOldGrowth #forests ๐ŸŒฒโค๏ธ๐ŸŒฒ #AncientTrees need #ForestDefenders in times of increased, rampant #CorporateGreed & sellout #ecocide enabling governments โœŠ๏ธ

#BCNewDeathParty #BCpoli #SaveOldGrowth #DefendNature #TreesOverGreed #TreesAreEarthsLungs #Nature #ProtectNature #WildFirst #BCForestryReform #deforestation #StopEcocide #StopClearcuts #photography #BanCorporateLobbyists #DavidEby #BCNDP #EbyTheEnabler #ProtectForests #BCTourism #VancouverIsland #Cowichan #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BCgovernment #BCNDPLegacyoOfDeath #StopDeforestation #OneEarth #BritishColumbia #Canada #WorldInMyEyes #YYJphotographers #DisabledPhotographers #Activism #ActivistPhotography #Environmentalist #EcoJustice #FightForNature #NatureGuardians #StopTheSaws #CrimesAgainstHumanity #morose #SuperUnnaturalBC #TourismBC #TourismVanvouverIsland #EcoCrimes #monochrome #BWphotography #BWphoto

Old growth tree stumps in foreground. 2 logging clearcuts in front of the stumps with a strip of young trees in the middle. The upper clearcut runs up the mountain to another section of young trees. Foggy mist covers tree tops & obscures the mountain.
2023-03-17

#ForestFriday ๐ŸŒฒโค๐ŸŒฒ

I'm a proud longtime #treehugger - I love trees more than most humans.
There's incredible #magical #pure #natural #energy in #forests - especially #AncientForests w/many #OldGrowth #trees still standing. It should be criminal to cut down #ElderTrees โœŠ

#Nature #ProtectForests #StopDeforestation #StopEcocide #StopClearcuts #TreesOverGreed #WorthMoreStanding #protectOldGrowth #SaveOldGrowth #LastStandForForests #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #CellphonePhotos

A gnarly, moss covered tree in the forest.  Sunlight filtering through.

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