Forest Communities in Transition
Forestry lecture slated The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) is hosting a series of lectures across the Cariboo as part of its celebrations for its
Wells Gray CF promotes NTFPs
Workshop teaches healing uses of the forest What are non-timber forest products? Why be interested? What are the opportunities? Those were the themes addressed
Take time to comment on proposed road rules
Simplified resource road rules benefit industry, users
New Compliance and Enforcement Officers
Enforcement of natural resource acts to be simplified The Natural Resource Compliance Act introduced today will make it easier for compliance and enforcement officers
At Last – Alberni Valley CF Begins Harvesting
First harvest begins in community forest Local workers start cutting trees, bringing dream to reality after almost 10 years
Enderby checks out community forest
Enderby officials are trying to stimulate the local economy. Council members recently met with Ministry of Forests officials to discuss the possibility of establishing
USA implements Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
New Forest Service program encourages growth of community forests and economies USDA Forest Service Press Release – October 14, 2011 WASHINGTON –The USDA Forest
Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Distributes Profits
Community Forest corporation hands out $120,000 in grants Smithers Interior News – August 26, 2011The Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Corporation handed out $120,000 to area
Forest Minister references Community Forests
Minister responds to MP’s columns Minister Steve Thomson, BCLocalNews.com – August 23, 2011 To the Editor: In response to Alex Atamanenko’s claims in his
Burns Lake Community forest fined for visual quality objectives infraction
By Rebecca Billard – Burns Lake Lakes District News – August 17, 2011 What is valued and significant and what is not? The interpretation
Alberta Community Forestry
Weberville Community Forest Association fulfills planting promise The Record-Gazette – August 10, 2011On August 8, Weberville Community Forest Association (WCFA), with the help of
Alberni Valley Community Forest
Community Forest plans first harvest – Shayne Morrow, Alberni Valley Times – July 29, 2011The first harvesting by the Alberni Valley Community Forest could
Forests Practices Board Reports on NTFPs
Follow Up: Integrating Non-Timber Forest Products into Forest Planning and Practices in British Columbia Special Report
Time to Recognize Non-timber Forest Resources
Non-timber proposal interests Bell – Shayne Morrow, Alberni Valley Times – July 27, 2011 An Alberni Valley-born proposal to create a product development fund
FP Board to audit four Sunshine Coast Community Forests
BC Forest Practices Board Press Release – July 18, 2011 VICTORIA – Four community forest licences in the Sunshine Coast Forest District—K3F, held by
Reforestation under climate change – A Study
Purpose: to understand the impacts of government policies and regulations on reforestation decisions in British Columbia (BC) and the factors that promote and constrain
Public to get say on species protection
Task-force report is released with recommendations for rule changes By Judith Lavoie, Victoria Times Colonist – July 5, 2011 Species at risk are not
Report Says Protect Ecosystems, Not Species
Fundamental changes needed in approach to species at risk: task force By Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun – July 5, 2011 Increased funding for research,
NTFRs and Wells Gray Community Forest
SFU student conducts research about non-timber forest resources in Wells Gray Community Forest Clearwater Times – July 04, 2011Wells Gray Community Forest (WGCF) is
Time for new ideas to reduce wildfire risk for communities: NDP critic
Gordon HOEKSTRA, Prince George Citizen – June 29, 2011 Criticizing the latest $25 million available to communities to reduce wildfire risk, B.C. NDP forestry