MUSIC FOR ENDANGERED FORESTS 2024
WATER PROTECTION FOREST (aka JOE CREEK FOREST / TA0521 ) CONCERT SERIES
Sunday, August 4, 2024
Songs for the Water within the Forest
Jess Hart
Jess Hart is a multi-talented musician and a dynamic composer. Her compositions are appreciated for a refreshing combination of thoughtful lyrics and a unique vocal and musical style. A blend of folk, grunge and soul influences can be noted in her eclectic compositions which feature themes that vary from media concentration to isolation, corporate ownership and consumer culture. She has performed across Canada and toured in Europe, with performances in Germany, Malta and France.
was august 18, 2024, and now Sunday, September 1, 2024
Soundscapes for the Water the Forest Protects
Matthew Lovegrove & Andrew Bate
Performing acoustic instrumentals, ambient loops, and folk songs rooted in the natural world, Matthew Lovegrove has released three well-received albums under the name woodland telegraph. Incorporating improvisational elements into his live performances, sets flow from folk songs through Bruce Cockburn-style guitar instrumentals and into ambient soundscapes. He will be joined by multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bate on drums and electronics. Andrew was one of the hosts at Super Cabin, a space in Stelḵáya xwesam Robert’s Creek dedicated to sonic exploration and improvisation. Matthew will play, then be joined by Andrew to create a dreamy soundscape for the forest, filled with melodic loops and percussion.
Calling all Hikers, Forest Lovers and Water Protectors for Music under the Trees
This Sunday’s Concert (August 18) is postponed to Sunday, September 1st due to the likelihood of rain.
Join us for a Concert Series on 2 Sundays in August (4 and 18) starting at 2pm in support of Elphinstone Logging Focus’s (ELF) ongoing campaign to stop logging in the Elphinstone Water Protection Forest. The Concerts take place in the Oxygen Trail Forest and next to the babbling brook, Stephens Creek, that flows through Roberts Creek / xwesam to the ocean.
Admission is by donation and registration is not required. Participation is at your own risk. Each performance will be about 45 to 50 minutes long and herewithin a 20-minute downhill hike along a well-maintained forest trail. There is the option of returning the way you entered or continuing the loop after the concert to go back to the trailhead, which is more challenging and steeper( also about 20 minutes).
Scroll down for information you need to know before you go (directions, what to bring, and fine print). Click here for a copy of the poster. In case of inclement weather, visit this page for updates.
The Oxygen Trail Forest, in the Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park #1, is one of three “islands of extinction” and is not endangered, however, its neighbouring forest, the Water Protection Forest (aka Joe Smith Creek / BC Timber Sales Block TA0521) is. Recently sold to a logging company by BC Timber Sales, the trees are worth more standing to save what little is left of forest canopies in our Watersheds -this one above Roberts Creek / xwesam residential areas, and part of the unprotected link to the other two Mount Elphinstone Provincial Parks. The Water Protection Forest is on a steep slope making it difficult to access and hold a concert. ELF, who built the trail in the Oxygen Trail Forest, will be available after the concert to share details about their campaign to stop logging in the Elphinstone Water Protection Forest.
Save the dates and see you there!
HOW TO GET THERE
Gather at the Oxygen Forest Trail Head on the B&K Road (aka Largo Road). The way will be well signed. Below are written directions to guide you on how to get there:
DIRECTIONS:
• Turn off Hwy 101 onto the B & K Road (Largo Road on the maps)
• Pass the parking lot at the powerlines (1 km from Hwy 101)
• Drive 1km more and park where you can find a spot opposite the left-hand turn. Look for the LFI signage
THE FINE PRINT
• In case of inclement weather, visit www.livingforestinstituate.ca for updates.
• Suggested donation on location is $20, per adult, per concert. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and goes directly to the running of the Living Forest Institute. No one is turned away
• No washrooms and limited cell phone (GPS) service on location
• Dress in layers as it is cool in the forest, and wear sturdy footwear
• Bring a waterproof blanket to sit on (there are some logs that can serve as chairs)
• No smoking and no dogs allowed
• Take only photographs and leave only footprints
The Living Forest Institute acknowledges the concerts take place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the shíshálh (Sechelt) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh nation First Nations.
