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Conserving Catchacoma | Documentary Film

Thursday, June 30, 2022 Mitch Bowmile

After locating the presence of old-growth in the Catchacoma Forest, and determining the value of protecting the ecosystem far outweighed the value of logging it, the Wilderness Committee alongside Ancient Forest Exploration & Research have been working to gain protective status for Catchacoma.

This is their story.

Film by Mitch Bowmile.

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