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People powered wilderness preservation for a wild future. People like you have been on the ground with us for 40 years! That's the definition of people powered wilderness preservation. Together, we're working tirelessly to protect life giving biological diversity in Canada through strategic research, community mobilizing and grassroots

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THE MOVEMENT TO SAVE OLD-GROWTH RAINFORESTS The movement for old-growth forests forced the BC government to review its broken policies last year, resulting in a comprehensive report with some solid recommendations. During the election campaign, Premier John Horgan went further, promising to implement all fourteen recommendations from the report and protect old-growth. SUPPORT US | WILDERNESS COMMITTEE Support Us. Every donation to the Wilderness Committee protects endangered species and preserves parks, wild forests and waterways, the natural resources we value and the stable climate we depend upon. Proudly, we are 100% funded by individual donors like you. SIGN THE PETITION TO PROTECT BC'S OLD-GROWTH RAINFORESTS Sign the petition to protect BC's old-growth rainforests! With everything else that’s happening in the world right now, this is a crucial time for non-renewable old-growth rainforests in BC. This movement forced the government to acknowledge its old-growth policies are broken and create an independent panel to VANCOUVER | WILDERNESS COMMITTEE Vancouver. Welcome to our Vancouver office, which is the head office of the Wilderness Committee. It was established on Earth Day 1987. From our beginnings, in 1980 our all-volunteer organization was founded around a kitchen table and did most of our work out of our founder’s home. But with the opening of the Vancouver office and

with the

PROTECTING OLD-GROWTH Protecting Old-Growth. Old-growth forests are diverse: from wet rainforests with towering, mossy Sitka spruce trees and gnarly red cedars with trunks wider than a car's length; to dry forests with contorted Garry oak and arbutus trees and massive Douglas-firs; to high elevation, slow-growing yellow cedars and mountain hemlocks

covered in beard

FRACKING & LNG

Fracking & LNG. Fighting Climate Change. More than 25,000 fracking wells scar the boreal forest of northeastern British Columbia. A vast labyrinth of pipelines, access roads, compressor stations, gas plants, wastewater ponds and flare stacks connects them. And one outlet to the Pacific Ocean is all that’s needed to spread countless more. NEW MAPPING TOOL TRACKS INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS CAUSING StoryMap highlights newly approved, proposed and planned logging and oil and gas activities within the critical habitat of species at risk VANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mes and Sel̓íl̓witulh TERRITORIES — Today the Wilderness Committee launched a new interactive mapping tool that tracks industrial projects set to destroy the critical habitat of species at

WALBRAN VALLEY

In unceded Pacheedaht Territory, on southern Vancouver Island, one of the most spectacular ancient rainforests is threatened by clearcut logging. Despite decades of protests and blockades, Kaxi:ks , or the Walbran Valley, remains largely unprotected. In late 2014, flagging tape was discovered in the old-growth forest of the central Walbran Valley and concerned citizens SPOTTED OWL: SPIRIT OF THE ANCIENT FOREST Spotted owls once thrived in the old-growth forests of southwest mainland British Columbia, nesting in centuries-old Douglas fir, western hemlock and western red cedar trees. Once numbering 500 pairs prior to the arrival of settlers, the spotted owl is following the course of more than 30 wildlife species that became extinct in Canada as a result of colonization and out-of-control industrial HOME | WILDERNESS COMMITTEESUPPORT USCONTACT USSTOREABOUTPROTECTING

OLD-GROWTHOUR STORY

People powered wilderness preservation for a wild future. People like you have been on the ground with us for 40 years! That's the definition of people powered wilderness preservation. Together, we're working tirelessly to protect life giving biological diversity in Canada through strategic research, community mobilizing and grassroots

public

THE MOVEMENT TO SAVE OLD-GROWTH RAINFORESTS The movement for old-growth forests forced the BC government to review its broken policies last year, resulting in a comprehensive report with some solid recommendations. During the election campaign, Premier John Horgan went further, promising to implement all fourteen recommendations from the report and protect old-growth. SUPPORT US | WILDERNESS COMMITTEE Support Us. Every donation to the Wilderness Committee protects endangered species and preserves parks, wild forests and waterways, the natural resources we value and the stable climate we depend upon. Proudly, we are 100% funded by individual donors like you. SIGN THE PETITION TO PROTECT BC'S OLD-GROWTH RAINFORESTS Sign the petition to protect BC's old-growth rainforests! With everything else that’s happening in the world right now, this is a crucial time for non-renewable old-growth rainforests in BC. This movement forced the government to acknowledge its old-growth policies are broken and create an independent panel to VANCOUVER | WILDERNESS COMMITTEE Vancouver. Welcome to our Vancouver office, which is the head office of the Wilderness Committee. It was established on Earth Day 1987. From our beginnings, in 1980 our all-volunteer organization was founded around a kitchen table and did most of our work out of our founder’s home. But with the opening of the Vancouver office and

with the

PROTECTING OLD-GROWTH Protecting Old-Growth. Old-growth forests are diverse: from wet rainforests with towering, mossy Sitka spruce trees and gnarly red cedars with trunks wider than a car's length; to dry forests with contorted Garry oak and arbutus trees and massive Douglas-firs; to high elevation, slow-growing yellow cedars and mountain hemlocks

covered in beard

FRACKING & LNG

Fracking & LNG. Fighting Climate Change. More than 25,000 fracking wells scar the boreal forest of northeastern British Columbia. A vast labyrinth of pipelines, access roads, compressor stations, gas plants, wastewater ponds and flare stacks connects them. And one outlet to the Pacific Ocean is all that’s needed to spread countless more. NEW MAPPING TOOL TRACKS INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS CAUSING StoryMap highlights newly approved, proposed and planned logging and oil and gas activities within the critical habitat of species at risk VANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mes and Sel̓íl̓witulh TERRITORIES — Today the Wilderness Committee launched a new interactive mapping tool that tracks industrial projects set to destroy the critical habitat of species at

WALBRAN VALLEY

In unceded Pacheedaht Territory, on southern Vancouver Island, one of the most spectacular ancient rainforests is threatened by clearcut logging. Despite decades of protests and blockades, Kaxi:ks , or the Walbran Valley, remains largely unprotected. In late 2014, flagging tape was discovered in the old-growth forest of the central Walbran Valley and concerned citizens SPOTTED OWL: SPIRIT OF THE ANCIENT FOREST Spotted owls once thrived in the old-growth forests of southwest mainland British Columbia, nesting in centuries-old Douglas fir, western hemlock and western red cedar trees. Once numbering 500 pairs prior to the arrival of settlers, the spotted owl is following the course of more than 30 wildlife species that became extinct in Canada as a result of colonization and out-of-control industrial

FRACKING & LNG

Fracking & LNG. Fighting Climate Change. More than 25,000 fracking wells scar the boreal forest of northeastern British Columbia. A vast labyrinth of pipelines, access roads, compressor stations, gas plants, wastewater ponds and flare stacks connects them. And one outlet to the Pacific Ocean is all that’s needed to spread countless more.

STOP THE SITE C DAM

But then on December 11, 2017, Premier Horgan announced that the Site C dam project was going to be completed, claiming government concerns over a requirement to pay off the $2 billion already spent immediately should the dam be cancelled. The projected cost was revised to $10.7 billion . Many people across the province were in shock over this

WALBRAN VALLEY

In unceded Pacheedaht Territory, on southern Vancouver Island, one of the most spectacular ancient rainforests is threatened by clearcut logging. Despite decades of protests and blockades, Kaxi:ks , or the Walbran Valley, remains largely unprotected. In late 2014, flagging tape was discovered in the old-growth forest of the central Walbran Valley and concerned citizens

BC FORESTRY

In British Columbia, we are lobbying hard to protect precious little remaining wild forests. Globally, only a little over 20 per cent of the world’s original wild forests still exist. In BC, 64 per cent of reptiles and turtles, 58 per cent of ferns, 46 per cent of (dicot)

plants and

VANCOUVER ISLAND

Clayoquot Sound. Since the early 1980s, the Wilderness Committee has been following the lead of Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations and working with like-minded environmental groups to protect the intact ancient forested valleys of Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. HANDS OFF OLD-GROWTH Direct action in solidarity with front line rebels at Fairy Creek who are risking arrest and facing violence for defending the future generations. In defence of the old growth forests and the future of people in this country, Extinction Rebellion will be blockading Broadway and Cambie in the form of a sit-in. We will occupy the intersection for an indefinite period of time. KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE ROUTE MAPS The Wilderness Committee has created a series of maps to track the route of the proposed – and existing – Trans Mountain pipeline (formerly Kinder Morgan) and associated oil tanker route. Check out the maps below for detailed views of the pipeline route as it crosses BC, through critical salmon-bearing watersheds, the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland, as well as the tanker route passing LOGGING B.C.'S ANCIENT FORESTS ADDS TO EXTINCTIONS Governments everywhere must safeguard ancient forests, their webs of life and the life support systems upon which we all depend. Human destruction and disruption of the natural world have sped up the natural rate of species extinction by at least 100 times. A recent study found that globally billions of populations of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians have been lost in recent decades LYELL ISLAND: 25 YEARS LATER Conflict over sustainable resource use, old-growth forest depletion and aboriginal land rights converged on one remote logging road off the B.C. coast in 1985. It marked the end of an epoch The world watched as proud and defiant Haida -- some elders in ceremonial button blankets -- were arrested one after another for blocking a logging road somewhere out on the edge of nowhere. THE IMPACTS OF TRANS MOUNTAIN ON ENDANGERED MARINE SPECIES There are 27 federally listed species at risk along the TMX tanker route. The impacts of TMX on the survival and recovery of these species at risk must be taken into consideration. It’s not just southern resident killer whales whose fate is tied to this project. The humpback whale’s tale is one that is generally hopeful. HOME | WILDERNESS COMMITTEESUPPORT USCONTACT USSTOREABOUTPROTECTING

OLD-GROWTHOUR STORY

People like you have been on the ground with us for 40 years! That's the definition of people powered wilderness preservation. Together, we're working tirelessly to protect life giving biological diversity in Canada through strategic research, community mobilizing and THE MOVEMENT TO SAVE OLD-GROWTH RAINFORESTS While our communities work together to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, this is also a key moment for endangered and irreplaceable old-growth rainforests in BC. SUPPORT US | WILDERNESS COMMITTEE Your donation strengthens our campaigns to protect trees, lands, waterways and species. You'll walk taller than a Douglas-fir or an Algonquin pine knowing you've helped preserve key habitats for endangered species in the land now called Canada. CONTACT US | WILDERNESS COMMITTEE 46 East 6th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5T 1J4 Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ Territories. Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm SIGN THE PETITION TO PROTECT BC'S OLD-GROWTH RAINFORESTS Your support is needed to completely change the way forests are managed, beginning with the protection of old-growth forests in BC. Sign the petition now!

PEAT MINING

Peatlands are the world’s largest terrestrial carbon sink, making them one of the greatest climate change mitigation tools available. Mining for peat releases this vast carbon store into the air and stops the area from sequestering new carbon.

FRACKING & LNG

British Columbia wants to build a natural gas industry that will rival the tar sands. In the northeast corner of the province, fracking projects litter the landscape and poison First Nations communities.

WALBRAN VALLEY

In unceded Pacheedaht Territory, on southern Vancouver Island, one of the most spectacular ancient rainforests is threatened by clearcut logging. Despite decades of protests and blockades, Kaxi:ks , or the Walbran Valley, remains largely unprotected. In late 2014, flagging tape was discovered in the old-growth forest of the central Walbran Valley and concerned citizens TRUTH, FAMILY, CULTURE, HEALTH COAST SALISH LAW Join Host Rueben George from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and I are hosting a livestream series and the speakers he’s lined up are phenomenal. With Christine Peterson, Peter McCartney and Special Guests These sessions on Scared Ecology website will air every Tuesday at 6pm. There will be weekly updates about the fight against Trans Mountain pipeline and inspiring words from movement leaders to THE IMPACTS OF TRANS MOUNTAIN ON ENDANGERED MARINE SPECIES Our report to the National Energy Board on the impacts TMX would have on marine species at risk Killer whales aren't the only ones threatened by the Trans Mountain expansion project (TMX). HOME | WILDERNESS COMMITTEESUPPORT USCONTACT USSTOREABOUTPROTECTING

OLD-GROWTHOUR STORY

People like you have been on the ground with us for 40 years! That's the definition of people powered wilderness preservation. Together, we're working tirelessly to protect life giving biological diversity in Canada through strategic research, community mobilizing and THE MOVEMENT TO SAVE OLD-GROWTH RAINFORESTS While our communities work together to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, this is also a key moment for endangered and irreplaceable old-growth rainforests in BC. SUPPORT US | WILDERNESS COMMITTEE Your donation strengthens our campaigns to protect trees, lands, waterways and species. You'll walk taller than a Douglas-fir or an Algonquin pine knowing you've helped preserve key habitats for endangered species in the land now called Canada. CONTACT US | WILDERNESS COMMITTEE 46 East 6th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5T 1J4 Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ Territories. Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm SIGN THE PETITION TO PROTECT BC'S OLD-GROWTH RAINFORESTS Your support is needed to completely change the way forests are managed, beginning with the protection of old-growth forests in BC. Sign the petition now!

PEAT MINING

Peatlands are the world’s largest terrestrial carbon sink, making them one of the greatest climate change mitigation tools available. Mining for peat releases this vast carbon store into the air and stops the area from sequestering new carbon.

FRACKING & LNG

British Columbia wants to build a natural gas industry that will rival the tar sands. In the northeast corner of the province, fracking projects litter the landscape and poison First Nations communities.

WALBRAN VALLEY

In unceded Pacheedaht Territory, on southern Vancouver Island, one of the most spectacular ancient rainforests is threatened by clearcut logging. Despite decades of protests and blockades, Kaxi:ks , or the Walbran Valley, remains largely unprotected. In late 2014, flagging tape was discovered in the old-growth forest of the central Walbran Valley and concerned citizens TRUTH, FAMILY, CULTURE, HEALTH COAST SALISH LAW Join Host Rueben George from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and I are hosting a livestream series and the speakers he’s lined up are phenomenal. With Christine Peterson, Peter McCartney and Special Guests These sessions on Scared Ecology website will air every Tuesday at 6pm. There will be weekly updates about the fight against Trans Mountain pipeline and inspiring words from movement leaders to THE IMPACTS OF TRANS MOUNTAIN ON ENDANGERED MARINE SPECIES Our report to the National Energy Board on the impacts TMX would have on marine species at risk Killer whales aren't the only ones threatened by the Trans Mountain expansion project (TMX). ONTARIO | WILDERNESS COMMITTEE Welcome to our Ontario Office! The Wilderness Committee began working in Ontario in the early 90s with a chapter of concerned citizens in Ottawa looking to speak up for wilderness and wildlife on the doorstep of Canada’s parliament.Back then we were fighting phase two of the James Bay hydroelectric-power development. We established our Toronto office in the mid-90s and a door-to-door canvass WE ARE THE WILDERNESS COMMITTEE Thanks to your support, we have navigated another year full of changes, challenges and achievements. Check out our annual video and report, learn more about the Eugene Rogers Award recipients and review where your funds go and the impact they have.

STOP THE SITE C DAM

Nestled in Treaty 8 First Nations’ territories (the northeast corner of British Columbia), the beautiful Peace River Valley is home to fertile agricultural lands and farms, old-growth boreal forests and is one of the most important wildlife corridors in the Yellow PROTECTING OLD-GROWTH Old-growth forests are diverse: from wet rainforests with towering, mossy Sitka spruce trees and gnarly red cedars with trunks wider than a car's length; to dry forests with contorted Garry oak and arbutus trees and massive Douglas-firs; to high elevation, slow-growing yellow cedars and mountain hemlocks covered in CLIMATE ACTION WEBINAR CLIMATE ACTION ADVANCES IN BC: Emergency Webinar With reports from the struggles against the TMX Pipeline, Site C Dam and Fairy Creek! Speakers ~ Multimedia ~ Discussion

CLAYOQUOT SOUND

Since the early 1980s, the Wilderness Committee has been following the lead of Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations and working with like-minded environmental groups to protect the intact ancient forested valleys of Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. We are seeking protection for 68,000 hectares of

ancient forests.

KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE ROUTE MAPS The Wilderness Committee has created a series of maps to track the route of the proposed – and existing – Trans Mountain pipeline (formerly Kinder Morgan) and associated oil tanker route. Check out the maps below for detailed views of the pipeline route as it crosses BC, through critical salmon-bearing watersheds, the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland, as well as the tanker route passing NO TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE This Pacific coast is a beautiful and diverse ecosystem teeming with life. We won’t stand by and let the Trudeau government use our tax money to build a pipeline that violates Indigenous rights, fuels climate change and puts this spectacular place at risk of a catastrophic oil spill. SKAGIT HEADWATERS DONUT HOLE The Skagit Headwaters Donut Hole has got to be one of the strangest names for a wilderness area we’ve ever seen. As its name suggests, this area is a “hole” in provincial park protection afforded to the wildlands that surround it. THE IMPACTS OF TRANS MOUNTAIN ON ENDANGERED MARINE SPECIES Our report to the National Energy Board on the impacts TMX would have on marine species at risk Killer whales aren't the only ones threatened by the Trans Mountain expansion project (TMX). Skip to main content

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