Elder Bill Jones

Why We Stand With Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones

Why We Stand With Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones A Statement from the Rainforest Flying Squad April 18, 2021 - For Immediate Release: This past week the Rainforest Flying Squad has been faced with a choice. As spokesperson Glenn Reid explains:…

Media Release Statement by Bill Jones

Statement by Bill Jones from an Interview with Kati George-Jim   “Currently and historically there hasn’t been any respect for our land, for the Pacheedaht and for all of our Indigenous lands and forests.” – Bill Jones Speaking…
Rainforest Flying Squad - Last Stand

Call-Out For Rolling Solidarity Actions

Thank you all,  for all your support in the struggle to protect the endangered ancient temperate rainforests from the daily tragedy of continued industrial destruction.  The Rainforest Flying Squad- Last Stand for the Ancient Forests…

Injunctions Have Been Served on Ancient Forest Protectors

Yesterday was the day that the corporate dudes in big shiny trucks showed up with some serious game face at the Rainforest Flying Squad protection camps to alas issue the infamous injunction so they can get on with the logging of the very…

Forest Defenders Mount New Blockade to Prevent Old-Growth Logging in the Caycuse Valley

April 4, 2021 Forest defenders are protecting monumental cedars from imminent destruction in the Caycuse Valley within traditional territory of the Ditidaht First Nation. Early this morning falling crews arrived with saws on trucks to continue…

Injunction Granted – We Remain Vigilant and Dedicated

Injunction Granted Against Rainforest Flying Squad in Fairy Creek and Other Hot Spots Despite the injunction granted to the logging company today in court, Fairy Creek forest defenders vow to continue the fight to protect old-growth forests. This…

Courthouse Vigil April 1st at 9:30 am

As concerned citizens, we are holding a vigil at the BC Provincial Courthouse, 850 Burdett St Victoria, to show our support for the Fairy Creek Blockade. We welcome anyone to show their solidarity by engaging in this Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/203539121542135. If…

Rally for Ancient Forests – March 27 Victoria

Despite election campaign promises made by the BC NDP, Old Growth forests are still clear cut at a rate of 150,000 ha a year. If this continues, we will lose all of BC’s ancient forests within the next few years. Teal Cedar seeks…

Rainforest Flying Squad Ancient Forest Defenders Granted Three Week Extension on Injunction to Break Blockades

Stop Old Growth Logging Now

Rainforest Flying Squad Deploys New Blockade to Halt Road-Building into the Last Ancient Forests of Bugaboo Creek

Pacheedaht Territory — This Monday, December 7, grassroots forest activists with the Rain4est Flying Squad, with an invitation from Pacheedaht nation elder Bill Jones, mobilized under heavy rainfall to halt the falling of dense stands of 500-…