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

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

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

FESBC launches wildfire prevention funding program Forest Enhancement Society of BC June 20, 2022 With $25 million in new funding from the provincial government,

May 2022 Newsletter

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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

Spelkúmtn Community Forest

Pemberton, Lil’wat Nation unveil new community forest plan By Harrison Brooks Pique News Magazine May 1, 2022 After years of planning and collaboration between

Canada needs Indigenous-led fire stewardship, new research finds

Q&A  with Study Lead Authors University of British Columbia April 26, 2022 As a new wildfire season approaches, many Canadians are reflecting on the