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Value in old growth forest beyond the wood

Members of the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce will hear tomorrow (Wed) how a grove of old growth forest has been a boon to Port Renfrew.
Ken Wu of the Ancient Forest Alliance says old growth forests can be important to tourism in a region….
On a trip down the island in 2009, Wu discovered a stand of old growth forest and named it Avatar Grove and it’s been one of the areas most popular tourism attractions.
Sharon Vanhouwe
Sharon Vanhouwe
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