Public asked to report wildfire-related erosion concerns
The B.C. government is asking for the public’s assistance in reporting any erosion concerns or potential flooding risks associated with recent wildfires within the
SFI develops small-scale certification model for Indigenous peoples, families, and communities.
As forest industry leaders meet in Vancouver this coming week for the annual conference of the Council of Forest Industries, we have a great
Caribou plans could have big consequences for Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation
A local logging company said they want to be more involved with caribou recovery plans negotiations. The Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation, which is owned
Community Forest Expansion Proposal Update April 2019
The BCCFA’s proposal, Prioritizing Community-Based Tenures for Wildfire Mitigation & Rural Development: A Proposal for Community Forest Program Expansion is a vision that would
When Forest Management Becomes Personal – An Overview of the Work of Community Forest Managers in British Columbia
UBC Graduate Student Meike Siegner has completed her report to the BCCFA as part of her doctoral research in the Faculty of Forestry. Click
Spring Burning to begin
BC Wildfire Service and local crews are ramping up to burn piles of woody debris and to conduct planned burns over the next six
Overwintering fires, hot spots may reappear this spring
As warmer weather returns to parts of the province affected by last summer’s wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service is advising British Columbians that some
Smoke from pile burns to be visible near Williams Lake
BC Wildfire Service crews plan to burn piles of woody debris near Williams Lake over the next six weeks to reduce wildfire risks in
Tips to keep your home safe during wildfire season
The Penticton Fire Department would like to remind residents of the potential wildfire threat during hot summer months and to educate themselves on the
Cowichan Lake Forest Co-op will be soon be giving money away
Something new and exciting will soon be happening at the lake, courtesy of the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-op. Bruce Ingram, chair of the
City of Kelowna seeking wildfire funds
With spring arriving in a big way in the Okanagan, the city is preparing for fire season, and new budget increases from the province
Spring burning to begin
BC Wildfire Service and local crews are ramping up to burn piles of woody debris and to conduct planned burns over the next six
West Boundary Community Forest highlights FESBC-funded wildfire risk reduction and wildlife habitat enhancement project
The West Boundary Community Forest and FESBC, with the support of the Osoyoos Indian Band, have collaborated on a project in the South Area/Kootenay
Workshop Presentations -Wildfires on Community Forests: Preparedness, Management and Recovery
March 11th – 13th, 2019 Williams Lake Panel discussions included: Impacts of fire Preparedness and forest management for fire suppression Fire recovery Changing paradigms to manage
United Way offers free fire risk assessment for homes
A new job creation program from the United Way and WorkBC that is being piloted in the Ashcroft/Cache Creek/Clinton area offers eligible homeowners an
B.C. community raises $50K to save a beloved forest, but it may be too little, too late
Caught off guard by a plan to log more than 600 hectares of treasured local forest, residents near Cottonwood Lake discovered that privately owned
Forest policy review slated for Interior, minister says
The provincial government will conduct a review of forest policy as it relates to the Interior, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
Fuel management work continues around 108 Mile Ranch
The 108 Greenbelt Commission has continued its work to reduce the risk of wildfire in the Walker Valley area of 108 Mile Ranch. This
Columbia Basin Trust gives $3 million for healthier ecosystems
With a $3 million boost from Columbia Basin Trust, five large-scale projects will be significantly improving ecosystem health, bringing areas closer to their natural
Learning from women in the forest sector
In 1993, less than 30 years ago, an OSB mill in Canada simply did not hire women. It was in that year an order