Value Nature The Bateman Foundation

The Fairy Creek Blockade has garnered international attention as protestors attempt to stop the logging of Old Growth trees on Vancouver Island. We visited the blockade near Port Renfrew to learn more about these ancient trees, their impact on biodiversity in British Columbia, and the community working to protect them.

Featuring Dr Rachel Holt, Pamela Leila Rai, Bill Jones, Kansas-Lee, and Forest Defender Jeff.

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B.C’s Old Growth: A Last Stand For Biodiversity

Economic Valuation of Old-Growth Forests on Vancouver Island

Veridian Ecological Consulting

Rainforest Flying Squad

Fairy Creek Blockade

Back Away recorded at Fairy Creek

Kansas-Lee

Eden Grove Artist in Residence Program

Bill Jones at May 29th Protest

The War in the Woods

Value Nature profile by Evert Lindquist

Native plants are vital to the ecosystem: for millennia, plants, pollinators and people have shaped each other’s existence. We visited the W̱SÁNEĆ Ethnobotany Trail to learn more about these plants, their significance to W̱SÁNEĆ culture, and the restoration work being done.
Featuring Sarah Jim, Earl Claxton Jr., Judith Lyn Arney and Kaitlin McManus.
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The W̱SÁNEĆ Ethnobotany Trail & Restoration Project
PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱
Saanich Native Plants
Sarah Jim Studio
Free Therapeutic Art Sessions

The arbutus tree is an enduring symbol of life on the West Coast. Since time immemorial, they have captivated artists, naturalists and storytellers from all walks of life. We visited Point Ellice House in Victoria to explore their cultural legacy and uncover some important BC history. 
Featuring Kelly Black, Perry La Fortune, Cristin La Fortune and Jen Burgess.
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Point Ellice House
SENĆOŦEN
Nature Sketch