Burns Lake Community Forest insights shared

Burns Lake Lakes District News – June 22, 2011  Delegates to B.C. Community Forest Association’s 2011 conference and annual general meeting recently received some sage advice from one of the province’s oldest and most respected community forest companies.  Dawn Stronstad, a nine year employee of Burns Lake Community Forest Ltd. (BLComfor) and its current manager, shared a decades worth of information and insight with conference delegates on June 10.

After a brief presentation on the history of BLComfor that included a summary of its successes and failures to date, Stronstad imparted a “wee bit of advice” to organizations hoping to enter the field of community forestry.  She urged delegates to, “Be cautious in your areas of inexperience, and aggressive in your areas of expertise.” She also encouraged fledgling community forest organizations to make the development of sound operational policies and clear, measurable mission statements a priority, and celebrate successes. read more