What are the barriers and complexity to increasing the area treated by prescribed fire?
A Tree Frog Editorial By Bruce Blackwell, RPF, Principal, B.A. Blackwell and Associates August 3, 2021 VANCOUVER, BC — Very early on during this
Wildfires, Logging, and Climate Change Jeopardize Old Growth: Union of BC Indian Chiefs Advances Protect Our Elder Trees Declaration
Affirms support for the implementation of the Old Growth Strategic Review Panel’s recommendations Nation Talk July 28, 2021 The Union of BC Indian Chiefs
Check out the new FireFringe™ app
Free new Canadian app detects and maps forest fires to improve response and public safety By First Response Management Group Cision Newswire July 19,
New Forest Safety Council Resource
New Radio Use and Road Calling Procedures video provides viewers with correct way to use radios on resource roads BC Forest Safety Council July
FESBC Partnership helps to reduce risk of wildfire in Mackenzie
“The District of Mackenzie is very grateful for the support from FESBC,” said Joan Atkinson, Mayor of Mackenzie. “As a ‘one road in –
Dr. John Innes, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia
On the Subject of Old-Growth Forests By Dr. John Innes, Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia UBC Faculty of Forestry
FESBC to support wildfire rehabilitation
Chinook Community Forest gets $800,000 to rebuild By Priyanka Ketkar Burns Lake Lakes District News July 7, 2021 Chinook Community Forest (CCF) is receiving
Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan, Research Chair at TRU
B.C. heat wave possible harbinger of long, smoky wildfire season: expert By Derrick Penner Vancouver Sun July 2, 2021 Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan had
Government of Canada announces funding for internships in the forest and conservation sector
Eligible employers can receive up to 80% of the employee’s salary for a maximum of $25,000, and up to $32,000 if the young person
FESBC is Helping A Community Forest Rebuild for the Future
Chinook Community Forest BURNS LAKE, B.C.— Over 10,000 hectares of the Chinook Community Forest(CCF) was lost in the 2018 wildfires and the Forest Enhancement
Mariana Mazzucato hired as an advisor
B.C. hires UK economist to help ‘save capitalism from itself’ By Tom Fletcher BC Local News June 23, 2021 The B.C. government’s post-pandemic economic
FESBC funding leverages corporate innovation
Mercer Celgar and Forest Workers Reduce Greenhouse Emissions in the Kootenays Forest Enhancement Society of BC June 22, 2021 Mercer Celgar is actively working
Valemount Community Forest forecasts a summer of road building, new blocks, beetle traps and firing up the new mill
Rocky Mountain Goat Interview with Manager, Craig Pryor By Laura Keil The Rocky Mountain Goat June 22, 2021 The Goat caught up with Valemount
Reconciliation and the law
Includes a timeline of pertinent legal decisions By Nelson Bennett Business in Vancouver June 22, 2021 …Reconciliation with First Nations is … a legal
Deferral of old-growth logging signals paradigm shift for Cheakamus Community Forest
One year moratorium to consider new options By Brandon Barrett Pique News Magazine June 18, 2021 Last week’s decision to defer old-growth logging for
First Nations Forestry Council Conference Report
Province falling short on First Nations and forestry, panel says By Andrew Duffy Victoria Times Colonist June 18, 2021 The province’s intentions paper on
Dunster Community Forest updates mill, inventory
Kilns added to the BRKH Custom Woodwork operation By Andrea Arnold The Rocky Mountain Goat June 14, 2021 The Dunster Community Forest Society has
A conversation with distinguished Indigenous lawyer Doug White (Kwulasultun)
Q&A: What do the old-growth logging deferrals mean for Fairy Creek? By Julie Chadwick The Discourse June 11, 2021 A conversation with distinguished Indigenous
Comments on Intentions Paper from John Innes, Dean, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia
A clear vision, carbon offsets and science needed for the future health of B.C.’s forests Vancouver Sun June 11, 2021 Category: Special Feature Region: Canada,
OP ED by Roly Russell, BC Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development and MLA for Boundary-Similkameen
MLA Russell supports ‘paradigm shift’ in forestry sector Boundary Creek Times June 8, 2021 Rural communities are built upon our relationships with forests; from