Forest Enhancement Society of BC – Updates from Around the Province
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC has released a series of updates on their work around the province, including their 2018 Accomplishments Report. According
2018 BCCFA Conference in Burns Lake
LINK TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT LINK TO THE CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS The 14th annual event, hosted by the Burns Lake, Chinook and Cheslatta Community Forests
Staff
British Columbia Community Forest Association Email: info@bccfa.ca Follow BCCFA on facebook and Twitter Jennifer Gunter, Executive Director Phone: (250) 384-4110 Victoria office: 130 Government
Bill 12 Introduced in the Legislature
BCCFA Response Bill 12 – 2016, introduced March 10th, proposes legislative amendments that effect community forests in 2 key areas. The first involves amendments that
2016 Conference and AGM – A Great Success
150 delegates from all over BC attended the 2016 event in Lake Cowichan, the territories of the Lake Cowichan First Nation, the Cowichan Tribes and
Nepal seeks to spread community forestry programme across S sia
Kathmandu Post Nepal has officially proposed to share its successful experience and expertise in community forestry management to the rest of South Asia during
Congratulations to Valemount
New community forest issued in the Robson Valley BC Gov News The creation of the Valemount Community Forest, represented by Valemount Community Forest Company,
Opinion: Canadian forestry sector needs rebuilding. Buying out licences would create room for the industry’s endangered middle-class firms
By Harry Nelson and Ngaio Hotte Opinion: Canadian forestry sector needs rebuilding Vancouver Sun The Canadian forest industry is on the verge of another
NDIT Announces New Fund for Forestry
to help small forestry related businesses research and develop new technologies and techniques. Prince George 250 News Prince George, B.C.- The Northern Development Initiative
Proposal by consultants Bob Williams, Fred Parker and Ray Travers
CVRD marathon: LNG, dirty dirt and forestry Local News Eye Cowichan With an agenda that called for decisions on LNG, forestry studies and contaminated
PHOTO GALLERY: ABCFP AGM & Conference 2016
Tree Frog Creative Communications We are pleased to release our full gallery of images captured last week at the annual conference for the Association
Nakusp CF Plans Challenged to Protect Western Toad
Jobs vs nature: a BC fight A fight is dividing a small town in the interior of British Columbia. The fight is over toads,
The District of Squamish and the Squamish Nation partnership formed
Seeing the forest for the trees – District and Nation step toward a community forest Squamish Chief The District of Squamish and the Squamish
The 2015 Community Forest Indicators Report
Link to the 2015 Indicators Report The report summarizes the results of the second annual survey of community forests in the province. Thirty-one community
Forest certification in Canada: Trends and turbulence
Wood Business There are some unusual things going on in forest certification. The trend lines are heading in different directions. Figure 1 shows 2000 to
Association of BC Forest Professionals Applauds Government
Budget will benefit the long term health of the forest and forest-based communities Association of BC Forest Professionals Vancouver – The Association of BC
TLA comments on the 2016 BC Government Budget
Budget 2016 supports BC’s rural forestry communities BC Truck Loggers Association Vancouver – The Truck Loggers Association (TLA) applauds the 2016 Budget released today.
Once again, Canadian lumber’s fate hangs in a perverse balance
by Carl Grenier, former executive vice-president (1999-2006) of the Free Trade Lumber Council. Globe and Mail The Softwood Lumber Agreement negotiated by prime minister