December 2022 Newsletter
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2023 Indicators Support Docs
2023 Indicators Survey Methodology This document provides the objectives, rationale and methodology behind the questions to measure the 18 Indicators. 2023 Indicators Survey Questions
New Publication: Routledge Handbook of Community Forestry (2022)
BCCFA Executive Director, Jennifer Gunter, contributed a chapter to the 33-chapters Routledge Handbook of Community Forestry. 86 co-authors and 66 peer-reviewers also contributed. Congratulations
2022 Robin Hood Memorial Award Winner Wetzin’kwa CF
Congratulations to Wetzin’kwa Community Forest for earning the Robin Hood Memorial Award for Excellence in Community Forestry! Thank you to Minister Conroy for
2022 Conference and AGM Presentations
Provincial Forest Policy – Update on Key Government Initiatives Recent legislation and ongoing forest policy reform are aimed at transforming BC’s forest sector. Driving
Alberni Valley Community Forest puts the ‘community’ in its forest
By Susie Quinn Alberni Valley News September 30, 2022 The Alberni Valley Community Forest takes a community-based approach to management. While the forest
Crown Land Wildfire Risk Reduction on Community Forests
Partnerships in Thompson-Okanagan region reduce wildfire risk in community forests By BC Ministry of Forests Government of British Columbia September 22, 2022 People within
BC Community Forest Association’s annual conference returns this year
October 19-21 in Nakusp By Izaiah Reyes The Merritt Herald September 21, 2022 Community Forestry is a forest operation managed by local government, Indigenous
Statement on National Forest Week from the BC Minister of Forests
By Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests Government of British Columbia September 16, 2022 Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, has released the following statement to
UBCM Update
Province commits to consult on implementation of old growth recommendations Union of BC Municipalities September 14, 2022 VANCOUVER, BC — A provincial policy session
Leadership in Wildfire Risk Reduction
Seeing the Harrop-Proctor Community Forest for More than the Trees By Sarah Lord The Nelson Daily August 30, 2022 In late July, Erik Leslie
Sunshine Coast supports community initiatives
Seven local groups benefit from community forest Legacy Fund grants By Connie Jordison Coast Reporter August 30, 2022 There were seven big cheques and
Lennard Joe Announced as new Chief Executive Officer of BC First Nations Forestry Council
Congratulations to Joe! By Christina Jones BC First Nations Forestry Council August 30, 2022 The BC First Nations Forestry Council is thrilled to announce
FESBC Project Funding for Community Forests
Projects underway in northern B.C. will reduce community wildfire risk, enhance forest health By Ministry of Forests Government of British Columbia August 29, 2022