Harrop Procter Community Forest on fire
A dry lightning strike hit the HP CF last week. Resources for air and ground attack are limited given the situation in the Cariboo.
Fires used to be much more common according to UBC research
New research from the University of British Columbia (UBC) indicates wildfires used to be a lot more common in the Cariboo. By Max Winkelman
Rustad Named BC Forests Minister, Maintains Aboriginal Relations Portfolio
By John Crawford Jun 23, 2017 CFTK The BC Legislature has a new speaker — and that means John Rustad has a new job.
Fungi that evolved to eat wood offer new biomass conversion tool
Twenty years ago, microbiologist Barry Goodell, now a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and colleagues discovered a unique system that some microorganisms
2017 Robin Hood Memorial Award Recipient Announced
The Harrop-Procter Community Co-Operative was awarded the Robin Hood Memorial Award for Excellence in Community Forestry. In its second year, this $10,000 grant honours
Local forests, Local people
Community Forest project focussed on multiple benefits By Jim Hilton, professional agrologist and forester Jun 15, 2017 Williams Lake Tribune Last week the members
Engineers and Geoscientists BC and the Association of BC Forest Professionals working to address issues raised in Forest Practices Board report
By the Engineers and Geoscientists BC and the Association of BC Forest Professionals Marketwired September 15, 2017 Engineers and Geoscientists BC and the
Powell River Community Forest posts record profits
“The record profits resulted from an increase in our allowable cut, a very strong market for our timber and some sound strategic decisions” By
New lichen database takes big picture approach to forest monitoring
By Amy McDermott May 22, 2017 Mongabay The United States Forest Service is about to release a huge new database chronicling the abundance and
Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation creates legacy fund for city
By Alex Cooper May 19, 2017 Revelstoke Review Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation’s first dividend to the City of Revelstoke will go towards a special
RBC Research Note Wood Market Forecast
Wood Markets Conference By Paul Quinn May 17, 2017 RBC Capital Markets Russ Taylor and his team at Wood Markets hosted its annual softwood
Nakusp and Area Community Forest
Check out this innovative approach to reporting out to the community! NACFOR’s newly posted infographic – it’s a great snapshot of their 2016 activities. read more
Challenges for the new community forest
Province’s caribou plan threatens forestry restart in the Northern Rockies By Bronwyn Scott May 11, 2017 Alaska Highway News The economic viability of the
Burns Lake
Comfor engages local contractors By Flavio Nienow May 10, 2017 Burns Lake District News Local contractors recently had a chance to provide feedback to
Forest sector losing jobs — but desperately needs more skilled workers
By Jon Hernandez May 08, 2017 CBC News As steady streams of raw logs flow overseas, and hefty softwood lumber bills blockade the south,
Wells Gray
Community forest reports at annual meeting Apr 20, 2017 Clearwater Times General manager George Brcko highlighted the WGCFC (CF) activities for 2016, what is
Support for Sunshine Coast Community Forest: Opinion Piece
ELF does not speak for mountain bikers Letter by Warren Hansen, RPF, Langdale In the April 7 opinion letter (“Trail won’t stand up”), ELF’s
New community forest for area near Likely, Big Lake
The invitation to apply is for approximately 20,000 cubic metres of allowable annual cut over a 25-year term, providing 10,000 cubic metres to each
Community Forests — Community Benefits: The Economic Contributions of Community Forests to Rural Communities
The Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition (SIBAC), and the BC Community Forest Association (BCCFA) announce the release of an important report on the significant