U.S. warns of another busy wildfire season, but B.C. cautious to sound alarm
Concerns are growing as forecasters on both sides of the border are seeing moderate drought in some areas of the West Coast due to
Powell River Community Forest has year of windfall profits
After a record-setting year in which more than $2.5 million was raised from forestry activities, nearly $1.8 million from the Powell River Community Forest
Haida Nation and Communities Collaborate for Community Forest
The COUNCIL OF THE HAIDA NATION (CHN) and communities on Haida Gwaii have worked collaboratively for many years to manage a COMMUNITY FOREST based on shared principles of
Forestry Project on Haida Gwaii Incorporates Haida Culture While Treating the Land
In the West Coast Region in the Haida Gwaii District, Taan Forest, an enterprise established by HaiCo in 2010 to manage forests incorporating Haida
Abbott/Chapman report: progress update
The B.C. government has released its updated action plan in response to the government-commissioned, independent Abbott/Chapman report on the unprecedented 2017 wildfire and flood
Forestry minister attends event in Powell River; meets with Tla’amin Nation
Provincial minister of forests, lands, natural resource operations and rural development Doug Donaldson joined Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons for an NDP-hosted event
Forests Forever officially unveiled at Duncan’s BC Forest Discovery Centre
The BC Forest Discovery Centre has played a vital role in showcasing the history of the forestry industry. But Chris Gale, general manager of
West Chilcotin Forest Products undertakes fibre recovery program in Anahim Lake
West Chilcotin Forest Products (WCFP), a company owned by the Ulkatcho First Nation, is pleased to announce that work on a fibre recovery program
Paper Excellence supports the Outland Youth Employment Program
Paper Excellence Canada has contributed a $25,000 donation to BC’s Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP). The donation supports the First Nations program which provides
B.C. lake named to honour community leader John Phare
A remote lake in the Sunshine Coast area of British Columbia has been officially named Phare Lake to commemorate the late John Phare, who
Courtenay Urban Forest Strategy seeking public input
If you haven’t yet provided feedback to the City of Courtenay on urban forests in the community, it’s not too late. One year after
Sunshine Coast Community Forest launching wildfire awareness initiative
2017 and 2018 were record-setting wildfire seasons in B.C., and experts are predicting the 2019 season could be equally severe. The Canadian Forest Service
Project Location Map shows FESBC-funded Projects in Your Area
A new project location map launched last week by the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. (FESBC) provides a unique opportunity to view projects throughout
More wildfire supports needed for isolated Indigenous communities: report
Read the report here… The Tsilhqot’in Nation is calling for improved wildfire training for Indigenous crews in a report that says the Chilcotin region saw
Wildfire risk reduction grants benefit northern Island
As part of its ongoing commitment to reduce wildfire threats, the B.C. government is providing over $265,000 in Community Resiliency Investment grants to support
North Cowichan to move forward with public engagement on forests
North Cowichan intends to move forward with its plans for meaningful public engagement on the future of its 5,000-acre municipal forest reserve. But while
Video project aims to make forestry fun
ESCANABA — Curiously, until now, there were no “fun”forestry videos on YouTube. While many other good forestry videos can be found, “BeLeaf It
Nelson to ask province for more control over adjacent private forest lands
City council wants the provincial government to apply Crown land logging rules to private forest lands adjacent to municipalities. And it wants the owners
Forest Enhancement Society News
The newly launched Project Location Map highlights FESBC-funded projects province wide. The link will take you to the home page. Scroll down to see the
Forest Practices Board Report
Changes needed to compliance and enforcement program VICTORIA – A new report on the compliance and enforcement (C&E) program in the Ministry of Forests,