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Old-Growth Action Guide
On British Columbia’s coast, old-growth forests can harbor trees that grow to be 1800 years old, have
trunks as wide as living rooms and grow as tall as skyscrapers. Old-growth forests are home to many
species that can’t live in younger forests. They also sequester more atmospheric carbon to counteract
climate change than second-growth forests do. In addition, old-growth forests are fundamental pillars of
BC’s multi-billion dollar coastal tourism industry. And they are of great cultural importance to coastal First
Nations people. Unfortunately, over 70% of the productive old-growth forests on Vancouver Island and the
Southwest Mainland have been logged, including 90% of the valley bottoms where the biggest trees grow.
The BC government is expected to announce a new Coastal Old-Growth Plan soon. If you care about this
incredible environmental treasure, please take action!
Download copies of the Old-Growth Action Guide to hand out!
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