Colleen McCrory (1949/1950 – July 1, 2007) was a Canadian environmental activist. She was born in New Denver, British Columbia by the light of a Coleman lantern to Patrick and Mabel McCrory. She was raised in New Denver BC, with 8 brother's and sisters. She had three children, Sean, Rory, and Shea. McCrory founded the Valhalla Wilderness Society, a British Columbia environmental group, in 1975. McCrory funded her campaign at first through a small clothing store in New Denver. However, a three-year boycott by loggers forced her out of business in 1985 and forced her deep into debt.