A great summary of the COFI Convention
COFI 2021: BC forest industry a ‘bright light,’ but needs to be more resilient By Ellen Cools Wood Business – Canadian Forest Industries April
Forsite enters into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Ember Research Services Ltd. furthering commitment to providing wildfire management services
BCCFA Supplier Member Forsite teams up to provide wildfire management services By Carleigh Drew Forsite Consultants Ltd. April 12, 2021 Salmon Arm, BC – Forsite
Federation of BC Woodlot Association releases 2020 Woodlot Licence Program Report following the Throne Speech
By Brian McNaughton, General Manager Federation of British Columbia Woodlot Associations April 14, 2021 KELOWNA – The Federation of BC Woodlot Associations has released
Prescribed burning is part of BL Comfor’s Landscape Management Plan
Pile burning of 50 wood debris in Burns Lake community forest BC Local News April 14, 2021 BURNS LAKE, BC — The BC Wildfire
Lakes TSA to be one of three BC pilots
Collaborative forestry planning process underway Letter by Cindy Shelford, Coalition organizer and facilitator BC Local News April 13, 2021 After some hard work from
Accomplishments Update Highlights 14 New Forest Enhancement Projects Throughout B.C.
From the Province’s $1.5 billion StrongerBC For Everyone: B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan, the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) received $3 million and funded
WorkSafeBC prevention strategy
2021–2023 Forestry High Risk Strategy WorkSafeBC April 6, 2021 The 2021–2023 Forestry High Risk Strategy (HRS) is a comprehensive prevention strategy to address workplace
Funding for Wildfire Risk Reduction projects
Burns Lake Community Forest gets $420,000 from province BC Local News April 7, 2021 The Burns Lake Community Forest is receiving provincial funding for
Province provides $5 million to reduce wildfire risks in community forests
Press Release Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development The Government of British Columbia April 1, 2021 The B.C. government is
Old growth a hot topic at Cheakamus Community Forest (CCF) open house
More planning and conversations are ahead By Braden Dupuis The Pique News Magazine April 6, 2021 The first question posed to Cheakamus Community Forest
Funding for Community Forests will be delivered through the BCCFA
New Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding Announced The BC government is investing over $5 million to help Community Forest Agreement holders complete wildfire risk reduction
Western Forestry Contractors’ Association April News
BC Provincial Health Officer COVID-19 2021 Order Pending for Planting Camps and Crews By John Betts Western Forestry Contractors’ Association April 1, 2021 With
New Community Forest Partnership Established
Press Release March 22, 2021 Victoria, BC and the Territories of Xwsepsum and Lekwungen First Nations: Community Forest Agreement (CFA) K5K has recently been
Importance of International Day of Forests and why it is celebrated
2021 theme is “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being” The Indian Express March 22, 2021 The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March
News from Dunster Community Forest
Funding will help community forest pull more value from fewer logs By Fran Yanor Prince George Citizen March 17, 2021 Recently announced funding from
At Last!!! The Lil’wat Nation and the Village of Pemberton sign a CFA!!!
Forest agreement to benefit First Nation, community The Lil’wat Nation and the Village of Pemberton have planted the seeds of a community forest partnership
2020 – A Year of Challenges and Successes: BC Forest Safety Newsletter
Forest Safety in the Pandemic BC Forest Safety Council Newsletter February 26, 2021 Most of us were happy to ring in 2021 and leave
Forest Enhancement Society of BC – February Newsletter
February 26, 2021 We’ve developed this monthly newsletter to curate the good news stories we share across the province featuring FESBC-funded projects which are
Cheakamus Community Forest 2021 operating plans presented
By Braden Dupuis The Pique News Magazine February 22, 2021 After some quiet harvesting years in the Cheakamus Community Forest (CCF), forest partners are hoping to
Powell River Community Forest Ltd.
Annual community forest report highlights 2019 operations By Powell River Community Forest Ltd. The Powell River Peak February 16, 2021 On January 24, Powell