Cheakamus Community Forest
“Ambitious” goal set for community forest harvest: Mayor Not-for-profit management society aims to cut 6,000 cubic metres Officials are crossing their fingers in the
The BC Rural Dividend Program Announced
Program Details The BC Rural Dividend assists rural communities with a population of 25,000 or less in strengthening their community resilience, and supporting their social, cultural
Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge for BC Forest Stewardship
Deputy Minister announces new Regional Extension Notes Link to the Extension Notes Re: Adapting BC’s Natural Resource Management to a Changing Climate As many of
Bill 12 Introduced in the Legislature
BCCFA Response Bill 12 – 2016, introduced March 10th, proposes legislative amendments that effect community forests in 2 key areas. The first involves amendments that
Nepal seeks to spread community forestry programme across S sia
Kathmandu Post Nepal has officially proposed to share its successful experience and expertise in community forestry management to the rest of South Asia during
Congratulations to Valemount
New community forest issued in the Robson Valley BC Gov News The creation of the Valemount Community Forest, represented by Valemount Community Forest Company,
Opinion: Canadian forestry sector needs rebuilding. Buying out licences would create room for the industry’s endangered middle-class firms
By Harry Nelson and Ngaio Hotte Opinion: Canadian forestry sector needs rebuilding Vancouver Sun The Canadian forest industry is on the verge of another
NDIT Announces New Fund for Forestry
to help small forestry related businesses research and develop new technologies and techniques. Prince George 250 News Prince George, B.C.- The Northern Development Initiative
Proposal by consultants Bob Williams, Fred Parker and Ray Travers
CVRD marathon: LNG, dirty dirt and forestry Local News Eye Cowichan With an agenda that called for decisions on LNG, forestry studies and contaminated
PHOTO GALLERY: ABCFP AGM & Conference 2016
Tree Frog Creative Communications We are pleased to release our full gallery of images captured last week at the annual conference for the Association
Nakusp CF Plans Challenged to Protect Western Toad
Jobs vs nature: a BC fight A fight is dividing a small town in the interior of British Columbia. The fight is over toads,
The District of Squamish and the Squamish Nation partnership formed
Seeing the forest for the trees – District and Nation step toward a community forest Squamish Chief The District of Squamish and the Squamish
The 2015 Community Forest Indicators Report
Link to the 2015 Indicators Report The report summarizes the results of the second annual survey of community forests in the province. Thirty-one community
Forest certification in Canada: Trends and turbulence
Wood Business There are some unusual things going on in forest certification. The trend lines are heading in different directions. Figure 1 shows 2000 to
Association of BC Forest Professionals Applauds Government
Budget will benefit the long term health of the forest and forest-based communities Association of BC Forest Professionals Vancouver – The Association of BC
TLA comments on the 2016 BC Government Budget
Budget 2016 supports BC’s rural forestry communities BC Truck Loggers Association Vancouver – The Truck Loggers Association (TLA) applauds the 2016 Budget released today.
Once again, Canadian lumber’s fate hangs in a perverse balance
by Carl Grenier, former executive vice-president (1999-2006) of the Free Trade Lumber Council. Globe and Mail The Softwood Lumber Agreement negotiated by prime minister
Community Forest News from SE BC
West Boundary Forest Report Boundary Creek Times President Randy Kappes has released an update of the West Boundary Community Forest guiding principles, which include
Province creates community forest near Burns Lake
Congratulations to the Chinook Community Forest BC Government News The creation of a new community forest near the Village of Burns Lake will help