<![CDATA[Old growth trees being transported on #bchwy19 near #Nanaimo this morning.]]>Old growth trees being transported on near this morning.

I would guess this is just one tree, likely transported by several truck loads. Looks like a western red cedar, about 200-300 years old.

They are still logging these in previously reserved areas along the Alberni Inlet (Nahmint) and on the North Island. 😢

These were in 8-10ft chunks on the truck. Not sure what their destination would be. Possibly chipoing for pulp/paper or 🤷‍♂️

A total open fire ban starts today which usually means the forests shut down.

Not sure if that is the case, as the fire danger is not extreme but any reason to stop cutting these elders would be worth it.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/users/chris/statuses/116534094063672300https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/users/chris/statuses/116534094063672300Thu, 07 May 2026 15:52:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old growth trees being transported on #bchwy19 near #Nanaimo this morning. on Thu, 07 May 2026 15:25:22 GMT]]>@chris
Every time i see such a picture it makes me really sad ..and mad.
It's how my species sees nature. Only as a f** source.

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Looks like tree murder

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/Christo_459/statuses/116533962781731394https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/Christo_459/statuses/116533962781731394Thu, 07 May 2026 15:19:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old growth trees being transported on #bchwy19 near #Nanaimo this morning. on Thu, 07 May 2026 15:17:32 GMT]]>@GPJohnston @sarae my expectation and confidence in companies around here to seek “highest and best use" is very very VERY low.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/users/chris/statuses/116533955973307518https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/users/chris/statuses/116533955973307518Thu, 07 May 2026 15:17:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old growth trees being transported on #bchwy19 near #Nanaimo this morning. on Thu, 07 May 2026 15:12:07 GMT]]>@sarae @chris yeah, cedar is far more valuable as fence and deck boards, finish lumber, totems and such than for tp. Old growth cedar especially commands a very high price.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GPJohnston/statuses/116533934655792590https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GPJohnston/statuses/116533934655792590Thu, 07 May 2026 15:12:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old growth trees being transported on #bchwy19 near #Nanaimo this morning. on Thu, 07 May 2026 15:06:08 GMT]]>@chris @crispius@mstdn.fname.ca at least in the US we don't do this any longer, so most of our tp comes from smaller pulpwood

I would expect a log like this to have more value milled for something requiring tight grained cedar than for pulp

but these shouldn't be cut, ever, that's an abomination

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ecoevo.social/users/sarae/statuses/116533911117344191https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ecoevo.social/users/sarae/statuses/116533911117344191Thu, 07 May 2026 15:06:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Old growth trees being transported on #bchwy19 near #Nanaimo this morning. on Thu, 07 May 2026 15:01:51 GMT]]>@crispius i'm not a forester, so I'm not the best person to ask but my understanding is that in terms of use for pulp... that really fine and soft toilet paper you like is thanks to the very tight grain (slow growth) of old growth wood. In dimensional wood production, the tight grain again is what sets it apart and demands a premium. There are other uses as well but those are the two I have heard anecdotally.

They are just worth more… is the general idea.

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That is heartbreaking.
And I mean, I planted trees in the 90's in northern Alberta so I saw a lot of devastation. But why is anyone still cutting old growth, for any reason?

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