Learn about High School Forest Educational Programs
High school forestry program highlights B.C. skills-training overhaul The Globe and Mail The skidder rumbles to a start around 9:30 a.m., the purr of
Trees sleep longer during a warmer winter
Advantage goes to shrubs and invasive trees that don’t depend on the cold Warm winters let trees sleep longer Science Codex In the temperate
Monashee Community Forest begins harvesting activities
Lumby forest work begins Vernon Morning Star Trees are finally falling in the long-anticipated Monashee Community Forest. Tender was recently awarded for the 21,596
B.C. tied closely to forestry: Thomson
B.C.’s minister of forests, lands and natural resource operations said he looks forward to championing rural B.C. Last month during the Union of B.C.
B.C. increases size of Creston community forest
“Creston Valley Forest Corporation has been a member of the BCCFA from our inception. This expansion acknowledges the corporation’s leadership in the sustainable management
B.C. increases size of Babine Lake community forest
“The Babine Lake Community Forest Society is an important part of the community forest network that is making a big difference in rural and
Cortes partnership secures forest tenure
Forests, fibre and solid partnerships will provide for an excellent future, says Klahoose Chief James Delorme. Campbell River Mirror Forests, fibre and solid partnerships
At Last – Cortes Community Forest
B.C. awards community forest agreement to Cortes Island BC Newsroom VICTORIA – The Province is enhancing economic opportunities and forest stewardship on Cortes Island
Forest Practices Board Audit Report and Response from McBride Community Forest
Forest Practices Board Press Release – Management of McBride Community Forest concerns board McBride Community Forest Press Release Download full report
Cheakamus Community Forest Carbon Project Update
Carbon credit plans move ahead Pique A bid to sell carbon credits in the Cheakamus Community Forest (CCF) is moving forward with a project
Foresters hoping to harvest bioeconomy opportunities
Demand for traditional wood products down, interest in innovative forest renewables up By Jen St. Denis Sep 03, 2013 Business in Vancouver Ethanol is
Forestry students learn to look into the future with NACFOR
The BC Community Forest Association has partnered with the UBC Faculty of Forestry to deliver a four month summer intern pilot project. The project
Barriere: a decade later
Life and land after the big fire of 2003 The Kamloops Daily News Marking the 10th anniversary of the 2003 Barriere wildfire isn’t something
Photo Gallery: Generating power with wood waste at UBC
The Bioenergy Research and Demonstration Facility, housed at UBC’s Vancouver campus, produces both clean, renewable electricity and thermal energy. read more Aug 29, 2013
Forest Practices Board Report: Public Involvement in Forest Management Planning in BC
2 Community Forests cited as good examples BC Forest Practices Board Many forest licensees have effective approaches to public information and involvement that go
Logan Lake CF Hosts Festival of Forestry
Logan Lake Community Forest Hosts Teachers – A recent ABCFP tour gave teachers an opportunity to see how a municipality can take charge of
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
Association looking for best Aboriginal forestry leaders Northern Ontario Business Forestry is ingrained in the collective DNA of Canada’s Aboriginal people. “It’s just innate
How Apps Could Help Firefighters Combat Wildfires
Developing app technology for smartphones and tablets could provide forces with real-time information about wind shifts and fire patterns. Pop Sci When it comes
Community forest on pace to hit target
Manager urges more FireSmart thinning; carbon credit plans advancing Pique News Magazine The Cheakamus Community Forest (CCF) is on target to make annual allowable
Community Forests in BC: Lessons from Abroad
…There is widespread agreement that the community forest tenures are an appropriate path forward for BC’s forest sector. by Reem Hajjar, M. Fernanda Tomaselli