WEB EXTRA: Old-growth protection discussed July 21 in Courtenay
A presentation July 21 will focus on how we can establish a sustainable timber industry compatible with a transition away from logging ancient forests towards slower, more sustainable second-growth logging and value-added wood manufacturing.
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Updated: July 17, 2009 3:30 PM
The Comox Valley Naturalists will host a slideshow presentation by the Western Canada Wilderness Committee (WCWC), to promote the protection of Vancouver Island’s ancient forests and its forestry jobs.
The WCWC, with 30,000 members, is Canada’s largest membership-based wilderness protection organization.
A 40-minute PowerPoint presentation July 21 will highlight the current status of Vancouver Island’s forests and what citizens can do to protect old-growth forests, watersheds, and timber industry jobs.
Seventy-five per cent of the original productive old growth of Vancouver Island has been logged. This includes 90 per cent of the original productive old-growth forests in valley bottoms, where the largest trees grow and most biodiversity resides.
The presentation will also focus on how we can establish a sustainable timber industry compatible with a transition away from logging ancient forests towards slower, more sustainable second-growth logging and value-added wood manufacturing.
The presentation happens July 21 at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is by donation.
To learn more about the Comox Valley Naturalists, visit www.comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca.
— Comox Valley Naturalists
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