BC Parks Program
New Student Ranger Program launched in BC BC Local News April 5, 2018 VICTORIA – Young people throughout British Columbia will have an opportunity
Burned timber stumpage rates averaging $65 per cubic metre
By Monica Lamb-Yorski BC Local News April 5, 2018 Stumpage rates for burned timber sales in Williams Lake and 100 Mile House are averaging
Valemount Community Forest restructure tackles liability, taxes
By Andru McCracken The Rocky Mountain Goat April 3, 2018 The Valemount Community Forest Corporation is seeking to restructure itself, which would split its
High lumber demand, soaring prices turn down volume on Canada/U.S. softwood dispute
By Derrick Penner The Vancouver Sun April 2, 2018 British Columbia’s major lumber producers continue to book substantial profits on near record lumber prices
Benefits of using wood ash waste on harvested sites being explored
Feeding the forest… with leftovers By Danielle Gravesande Natural Resources Canada March 27, 2018 Scientists at Natural Resources Canada are exploring the potential of
Moose starving thanks to herbicide spraying, campaigner says
MFLRNO confirmed the numbers but added tests are pending By Mark Nielsen The Prince George Citizen March 27, 2018 The spraying of herbicide in
SIFCo to carry out controlled burn near Winlaw
The Valley Voice March 22, 2018 by Art Joyce Slocan Integral Forestry Co-op (SIFCo) will carry out a controlled burn this April on a
Level of raw log exports not acceptable, says NDP Minister during Nanaimo visit
Six-million cubic metres of raw logs were exported in 2016 Nanaimo News Now March 25, 2018 NANAIMO — While issues like the Trans Mountain
Williams Lake Community Forest focuses on fir-beetle, wildfire mitigation and education
The removal of Douglas-fir beetle impacted timber in the Flat Rock block of the Williams Lake Community Forest continues By Monica Lamb-Yorski Williams Lake
How First Nations Managed Forest Fires in BC
Kira Hoffman, UVic The forests encountered by early European explorers were not untouched wilderness, but carefully tended landscapes. read more
Province creates harsher penalties to curb wildfires
New penalties for irresponsible off-road use Squamish Chief March 22, 2018 Possible payment of firefighting costs, up to $1 million court fines and up
Barkley Community Forest Benefits
Profits rain over community forest partners Ucluelet and Toquaht First Nation By Andrew Bailey The Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News March 21, 2018 The Toquaht Government
B.C.’s Cariboo Regional District mulls wildfire proposals after 2017 blazes
Emergency preparedness and coordination at the top of the list The Kelowna Daily Courier March 19, 2018 WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A regional government
Monashee Community Forest and Fir Bark Beetle
Village launches beetle salvage harvesting program Vernon Morning Star March 16, 2018 The Village of Lumby is trying to help stop the spread of
New National Program
Ottawa offering $500M for projects aimed at cutting greenhouse gasses By Gemma Karstens-Smith Canadian Press in the National Observer March 15, 2018 VANCOUVER —
New Board Game
Photosynthesis turns your tabletop into a three-dimensional cardboard forest The Guardian March 16, 2018 Blue Orange Games launches Photosynthesis. Players take control of species
BCCFA meets with Minister Donaldson
The BCCFA Executive Director, Jennifer Gunter, President Erik Leslie and Secretary, George Brcko met recently in Victoria with Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural
Jacqui Beban on her experience being a leader in the male-dominated logging industry.
Goddess Gala event empowers women By Hanna Petersen North Island Gazette March 12, 2018 The North Island Goddess Gala Movement helped North Island women
U.S. ecologist’s megafires message timely for planning Cariboo Chilcotin’s future
By Monica Lamb-Yorski BC Local News March 9, 2018 Smokey Bear is in need of an upgrade, said Dr. Paul Hessburg as a photograph
New method can predict where lightning will spark wildfires: Calgary study
By Bill Graveland Canadian Press in CTV News March 11, 2018 CALGARY — Apparently lightning can strike the same place twice after all. A