June 2022 Newsletter
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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
FESBC Project Funding for Community Forests
Projects underway in Cariboo will reduce wildfire risk, enhance forest health By Ministry of Forests Government of British Columbia August 29, 2022 Work is
FESBC Project Funding for Kaslo Community Forest
Reducing wildfire risk in Kaslo increases community safety Forest Enhancement Society of BC August 30, 2022 Kaslo, B.C. – When the Kaslo & District Community
Social license in the forest industry: Q&A with Derek Nighbor
By Maria Church Wood Business – Canadian Forest Industries August 8, 2022 CFI sat down with Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) president and CEO
FESBC Update
Celebrating 134 B.C. Forestry Projects Taking Action on Climate Change Forest Enhancement Society of BC July 21, 2022 British Columbia – In a report released
Forest carbon offsets: know your options and know the risks
By Jason Fisher, RPF, LLB, Partner, MNP Canadian Forest Industries / Wood Business June 30, 2022 By now you’ve heard the ambitious climate
Baby Caribou – Arrow Lakes Caribou Society Supported by Nakusp and Area Community Forest
http://<iframe src=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Farrowlakescaribou%2Fvideos%2F597416248288309%2F&show_text=false&width=269&t=0″ width=”269″ height=”476″ style=”border:none;overflow:hidden” scrolling=”no” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”true” allow=”autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share” allowFullScreen=”true”></iframe>The baby caribou are feeling frisky in the Nakusp caribou maternity
B.C. strengthens actions to prepare for climate change with new strategy
By Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy Government of British Columbia June 20, 2022 People in British Columbia will be better protected from
Presentations June 6 BCCFA and Provincial Reps
Reconciliation Partnerships in Community Forests Alexandra Banford, Emma Lironi FRPA Improvement Initiative: Discussion on community forests in the new planning regime Rachel Pollard
Ancient Fire Prevention Practices, Reignited
The right to burn By Amanda Follett Hosgood The Tyee May 16, 2022 Roughly 60 per cent of Indigenous communities in Canada are located