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
Assistant Deputy Minister Resource Stewardship Report:
Regional Results of the Forest and Range Evaluation Program By the Forest and Range Evaluation Program Jan 10, 2017 Government of BC This sixth
Wood-framed bicycles increasing in popularity and sophistication
By William Sampson Jan 07, 2017 Woodworkding Network Wood is making a comeback in several engineering and manufacturing areas, from skyscrapers to bicycles. Two-wheeled
Softwood Lumber V – The Sequel
Jan 09, 2017 Tree Frog Forestry News Although it’s hard to know if a movie sequel will turn out like its forerunners, Softwood Lumber
Effective forest practices needed now
Letter from Ray Travers, RPF Jan 03, 2017 Prince George Citizen At October’s 2016 Spruce Summit, retired UNBC professor Staffan Lindgren asserted B.C. forest
Forest Practices Board Winter Newsletter
Dec 23, 2016 BC Forest Practices Board As 2016 draws to a close, we at the Board have been looking back to see what
Here’s Some Trivia You May Not Know
Jan 05, 2017 Tree Frog Forestry News Did you know that yesterday was National Trivia Day? Want to test your “forest IQ”? Click Read
NDP Leader Weighs in on Forestry
Time to Replace Out-of-Touch Government, John Horgan Says By Andrew MacLeod Dec 12, 2016 The Tyee …[AM] What about forestry? Do you see opportunity? [JH] Huge.