Designing a more resilient forest: Team of scientists takes aim at source of B.C.’s catastrophic fires
By Randy Shore / Vancouver Sun If the catastrophic fire seasons of 2017 and 2018 are the new normal, it won’t matter what B.C.
100 Mile House Community Forest receives successful Forest Practices Board audit
An audit of community forest CFA K2W, in the 100 Mile House Natural Resource District, has found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation. The community
Why we knock on wood
By Rosemary V. Hathaway | AP Ever said something like, “I’ve never gotten a speeding ticket” – and then quickly, for luck, rapped your knuckles on a
Forestry workshop looks to diversify industry in Clearwater – featuring the Wells Gray Community Forest
From Brendan Kyle Jure – North Thompson Star/Journal The District of Clearwater Forestry Working Group hosted a “value-added/forestry utilization workshop” on Saturday to continue
“It’s not just pine beetle, and it’s not just fires,” Premier talks BC natural resource concerns
From George Henderson, My Cariboo Now Premier John Horgan fielded questions from the media at the Natural Resources Forum in Prince George today
Burns Lakers having a say in forestry decisions
From BC Local News: A local group has been enabling Burns Lakers to have a say in decisions that affect the local forest products
Harvesting simulator to provide many benefits for the Burns Lake community, featuring the Burns Lake Community Forest!
The Burns Lake Community Forest has just taken possession of a forwarder/harvester simulator video package designed to teach people the fundamentals of single tree
Local leaders set to attend resource industries annual forum in PG
From BC Local News: Several local leaders are attending the 17th Annual BC Natural Resource Forum in Prince George, Jan. 28 to 30. Mayor
Amid forestry struggles, panel finds ‘surprising’ consensus on old-growth logging concerns in B.C.
When professional foresters Al Gorley and Garry Merkel were appointed to lead a sweeping review of how B.C.’s old-growth forests are managed, they made
Premier’s hand-picked liaison quits process to save endangered caribou in northeastern B.C.
Fro CBC News: A former cabinet minister has resigned his role as “community liaison” for a controversial caribou recovery plan in northeastern B.C. Government figures
Wildfire and Carbon: Increasing the resilience of BC’s forests to climate change
From the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions: Researchers from Canada and the United States want to de-escalate the devastating forest wildfires that are increasingly
Community forests strengthen relationships and preparedness in their communities – featuring the Creston Community Forest
When planning for a recent fuel mitigation project, the Creston Community Forest heard concerns from private landowners adjacent to the treatment area. Daniel Gratton,
Community Forests manage for multiple values – featuring the Eniyud Community Forest
Like all community forests, the Eniyud Community Forest on the Chilcotin plateau manages for multiple values. This often calls for tradeoffs to reduce social
B.C. Premier calls Quesnel a ‘hub of innovation’ in face of forestry downturn
From the Quesnel Cariboo Observer: B.C. Premier John Horgan is visiting eight northern British Columbia communities to hear from community leaders how the province
Innovative forest inventories – Tree Frog News Q&A with Forsite Consultants, associate members of BCCFA
Sandy McKellar at Tree Frog News recently interviewed the team at Forsite Consultants to learn more about innovative inventories and how they are used
Forest Practices Board nearing 25 years of independent operation
In 2020, the Forest Practices Board will be 25 years old. When it was first established in 1995, one of the most important attributes
Community forests manage sensitive values – featuring the Williams Lake Community Forest
Community Forests manage a wide range of valuable resources. For example, 80% of the Williams Lake CF is considered sensitive with values like mule
First Nations Forestry Council sends FLNRORD their response to FRPA changes
From the First Nations Forestry Council: “On January 10, 2020, the Forestry Council sent a response letter to the Ministry of Forests regarding changes
2020 Annual Community Forest Indicators Survey
Measuring the Benefits of Community Forestry Community forestry is an innovative form of forest management; whereby local communities gain the right to manage