Skip the politics for awhile.
Hey fellow #treehugger: You can change the world. Together in community with nature. This story is about #restoringancientforests. Get excited with #Ecosia.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=-ef6QIuYDgw&si=ljDqQlUPyWfWpY-8

#ThickTrunkTuesday
Mossy #OldGrowth #cedar trees in coastal temperate #rainforest.

Jacaranda painting - The Graceful Jacaranda Tree
https://jan-matson.pixels.com/featured/jacaranda-painting-the-graceful-jacaranda-tree-jan-matson.html

Bring the beauty of springtime into your home with this vibrant jacaranda painting.

#Jacaranda #flowers #HomeDecor #FloralArt #MastoArt #JanMatson #art #artist #painting #oilpainting #ArtistsOfMastodon #trees
#FediGiftShop #bloomscrolling #gardening #garden #tree #nature #treelovers #treelove #treehugger #TreesOfPixelfed #TreesOfMastodon #FediArt #JacarandaTreeArtwork #Trees

When the earth wears lavender, Jacaranda tree art.
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/when-the-earth-wears-lavender-jacaranda-tree-art-jan-matson.html

A textured oil painting of an old Jacaranda tree with vibrant purple blossom.

#Jacaranda #flowers #HomeDecor #FloralArt #MastoArt #JanMatson #art #artist #painting #oilpainting #ArtistsOfMastodon #trees
#FediGiftShop #bloomscrolling #gardening #garden #summer #tree #nature #treelovers #treelove #treehugger #TreesOfPixelfed #TreesOfMastodon #FediArt #CreativeToots #TreeOfLife

#MonochromeMonday

Wee me, with a lovely family of 2nd growth red #cedar #trees

Hard to show the scale of this old growth beauty from this shot. It takes about 4 humans, holding hands, to hug the whole trunk of this ancient yellow cedar tree.

Click on photo to see full frame.

#SilentSunday.
Honour the ancient elder trees

2020, #MearesIsland. #ThickTrunkTuesday

Massive #ancient #cedar #trees in #Tlaoquiaht #FirstNations #TribalPark.
#Boardwalk #footpath #hiking #trail.

2020 on #MearesIsland. #ThickTrunkTuesday

A colossal #ancient yellow #cedar #tree is part of the #Tlaoquiaht #FirstNations #TribalPark.
I hiked the big trees trails there - magnificent!

#ThickTrunkTuesday

This #ancient yellow #cedar #tree is older than the Great Wall of China & older than the Vatican.
All #ElderTrees - of this colossal & majestic scale, must be preserved & their ecosystems protected.

A beautiful moss covered Western red #cedar #tree - still unprotected.
Only a human, with a compromised & unwell soul, would be OK killing an elder tree this magnificent. Some things are just plain wrong.

These ancient old growth trees are essential to fighting accelerated #ClimateChange. #OldGrowth ecosystems in our coastal temperate rainforests supports much biodiverse lifeforms. The naturally moist environment helps to lower impacts of wildfires & other natural disasters that have increased as our governments continue to fund & enable more ecocidal projects.

#TexturesTuesday

I love interesting tree #bark. These are two very different old growth trees & their unique bark #textures
#Arbutus / #Madrona & Western Red #Cedar.

if you’ve been thinking about moving to the woods, now could be a good time. Just make sure to do it with a bunch of other people so there’s more public outrage when they destroy your home

#FootpathFriday through the #forest
Rugged hiking trail, winding through luscious coastal temperate rainforest.

#ThrowbackThursday
4 years ago, I first met this gentle giant.
It's one of the only older Western red #cedar #trees left at #W̱MÍYEŦEN #NatureSanctuary. Most of the land had been logged more than once before it was acquired for conservation & rewilding. This is a 2nd growth cedar & it is over 150 yrs old.

The W̱MÍYEŦEN #Nature Sanctuary is a 42 acre protected forest and riparian area ​that supports biodiversity while preserving ecosystems and wildlife habitat. The tranquil natural environment, inspires an awareness of nature as teacher and essential ally.

https://wmiyetennaturesanctuary.com/

I'm a member of this local, biodiverse nature sanctuary. They mainly rely on memberships & public donations. They work with #Indigenous leaders/educators/naturalists from #Wsanec First Nations. The name was changed from the former Mary Lake Sanctuary to W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary to respect that the property is on native lands.