Pacheedaht First Nation and Cowichan Lake receive Community Forest Invitation
Proponents of the Qala-yit [Kwah-LIE-it] Community Forest are being invited to apply for a unique community forest agreement, the first community forest agreement that
Forest Stewardship Council Commends establishment of Canadian Working Group of Ministers to implement UNDRIP
Mar 01, 2017 Canada Newswire The Forest Stewardship Council MONTREAL — The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Canada today commended the Canadian government’s recent announcement
Safety in Forestry Industry Focus of Upcoming Conference
May 27 in Prince George By Greg Fry Feb 28, 2017 250 News Prince George, B.C. – The third annual Interior Safety Conference is
ABCFP honours five forest professionals for outstanding work in sustainably managing BC’s forests
Feb 24, 2017 Association of BC Forest Professionals (Vancouver)—The Association of BC Forest Professionals presented awards to five forest professionals who made significant contributions
Designer forests: Scientists hope to tune up Canada’s trees to thrive in changing climate
Feb 26, 2017 Vancouver Sun By Randy Shore Forest geneticists aim to tune up Canada’s working forests with trees better suited to changing climate
Planting tomorrow’s trees today
Climate change is threatening the health of Canada’s forests, but revolutionary genomics research will give foresters a way to push back By Genome British
New Website Celebrates Women in Wood
Feb 21, 2017 Women in Wood Women in Wood (WIW) was created to bring together passionate women from across Canada to share their love
Now We’re The Western Forestry Contractors’ Association
Feb 06, 2017 Western Forestry Contractors Association New organization, same logo sort of… Members of the Consulting Foresters of British Columbia (CFBC) and the Western
New Funding to forests to reduce wildfire hazards, rehabilitate forests damaged by fire and disease and increase B.C.’s carbon sink.
BC government commits $150 million to forest rehab By Nelson Bennett Feb 17, 2017 Business in Vancouver The B.C. government announced $150 million in
Ken Day faces challenges of working forest proximity to the community
Near misses prompts forest manager to issue warning Feb 08, 2017 Williams Lake Tribune By Monica Lamb-Yorski There have been a few close calls
Brand new website – Forestry Friendly Communities
Feb 07, 2017 Coast Forest Products Association Forestry Friendly Communities celebrates the important role forestry plays in resource-dependent communities on BC’s coast! Forestry Friendly Communities
BC government and lumber industry to launch softwood lobbying campaign
Feb 06, 2017 Canadian Press in The Globe and Mail By Ross Marowits The BC Lumber Trade Council and provincial government said Monday they
BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) and BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC)
MOU signed to streamline forestry contract bids Feb 06, 2017 Journal of Commerce By Russell Hixson The BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) and BC
How Two First Nations and a Small Canadian Town Tapped Carbon Finance to Sustainably Manage Their Shared Forest
Ecosystem Marketplace Allie Goldstein Canada’s forests have long provided timber for all of North America, and they still do. But with the advent of
And the campaign begins…..
Horgan takes on Clark, forest companies By Tom Fletcher Jan 18, 2017 BC Local News …At a campaign-style event in Vancouver Tuesday, Horgan also
Important Take Aways
TLA Daily Round Up for January 18 Jan 18, 2017 Truck Loggers Association Focus on evolving consent rather than static consent with First Nations.
Are we Promoting Future Forest Resilience?
Check out UBC’s new forestry discussion blog, Rethink Silviculture. The blog aims to provide a mechanism for discussions on silviculture practices. There is a
First Nation Forestry Council and four B.C. Pulp & Paper Companies work together to promote greater co-operation
By the First Nations Forestry Council Jan 17, 2017 MarketWired VANCOUVER – The First Nation Forestry Council and four B.C. pulp and paper companies
3 companies fined more than $1.5M over Haida Gwaii logging
Jan 10, 2017 CBC News By Justin McElroy A judge has handed down significant fines and bans for destructive logging on Haida Gwaii earlier