News

Sandy McKellar at Tree Frog News recently interviewed the team at Forsite Consultants to learn more about innovative inventories and how they are used in forest management.

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In 2020, the Forest Practices Board will be 25 years old. When it was first established in 1995, one of the most important attributes of the Board was that it would act independently and work on behalf of the public interest.

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Community Forests manage a wide range of valuable resources. For example, 80% of the Williams Lake CF is considered sensitive with values like mule deer winter range,

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From the First Nations Forestry Council:

“On January 10, 2020, the Forestry Council sent a response letter to the Ministry of Forests regarding changes to the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA).

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Measuring the Benefits of Community Forestry

Take a look at the Survey

Read more on the Survey background here The Community Forest Indicators Framework &

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The Xaxli’p Community Forest Corporation is looking for a self-motivated and experienced individual to fill the role of Community Forest Manager. The Community Forest Manager will work under the direction of the XCFC Board.

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From BC Local News:

Students in the Boundary will soon have a new field trip option, relatively close to home. The West Boundary Community Forest recently acquired a 60-acre parcel of land south of Wilgress Lake that forest manager Dan Macmaster is hoping will become a hub for early education into forestry.

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The Chinook Community Forest is a bold partnership built of six Indigenous communities and two local governments with each holding equal shares: Burns Lake Band,

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Click the link to read our December 2019 newsletter!

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The Taku River Tlingit First Nation (TRTFN) is leading an environmental monitoring study in collaboration with industry and the Province that will inform future updates to placer mining regulations for the Atlin region.

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This year Tumbler Ridge Community Forest opened an accessible interpretive trail in and around a recreation use area in partnership with the District of Tumbler Ridge.

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This article is an opinion piece written by Robin Junger for the Vancouver Sun.

On Nov. 26, BC enacted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act — the first jurisdiction in Canada to do so.

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Pinnacle Renewable Energy (“Pinnacle” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has entered into a three-year fibre supply agreement (the “Agreement”) with Alkali Resource Management Ltd.

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The following article is an opinion piece written by Sonia Furstenau, MLA.

 

The families of striking mill workers on Vancouver Island are facing a hard holiday season after nearly six months on the picket lines.

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McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest (MLMCF) and the District of Mackenzie co-chair the Mackenzie Wildfire Advisory Committee (MWAC) which brings together key local organizations to prioritize and streamline wildfire related efforts within the Mackenzie area.

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Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has released the following statement in response to the truck loggers rally that was held on Wednesday,

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From BC Local News:

Plans to remove hazardous fuels south of Burns Lake were delayed due to environmental considerations, but work is now underway,

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Firewood is an important product for the Nakusp and Area Community Forest (NACFOR), donating and/or selling over 20 loads of firewood annually. NACFOR recently changed their approach to firewood in order to reduce waste and increase utilization,

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From Derrick Penner of the Vancouver Sun:

 

There are hints of better news for a couple of communities mired in the downturn of B.C.’s forestry sector that have allowed one mill to recall workers and another town to see a future beyond a mill closure.

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From Aly Laube, The Runner:

In 2017, British Columbia was swallowed by a wildfire season that left the skies hazy, rural communities devastated,

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