Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society 2020 Newsletter
Learn about the activities of the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society, community forestry, and the benefits of forest and natural resource management. read
Support for community forests seen as key to wildfire prevention efforts
As climate change makes the likelihood of larger and more severe fires, the community managers said forests have to be managed with a ‘fire
Congratulations to McBride – You Have Turned the Corner!
Here is to more bright moments for the McBride Community Forest, to its board of directors, management team, shareholders and to the community. The
BC Community Forest Perspectives and Engagement in Wildfire Management 2020 Report
This research draws on interviews with 24 Community Forests across BC conducted through the Tree Ring Lab at UBC in the summer of 2019.
Community forest dividends go well beyond logging profits
A well written article from a north Vancouver Island journalist By Rochelle Baker The National Observer October 26, 2020 An innovative approach to forestry
Community forests – making BC’s forests and communities more resilient
2020 Report Measuring the Benefits of BC’s Community Forests Released For Immediate Release October 22, 2020 Victoria, BC and the Territories of Xwsepsum and
CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS AND ADAPTATION STRATEGY VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT
Through CleanBC, the Government of British Columbia has committed to releasing a climate preparedness and adaptation strategy in late 2020. Within the context of
Forest Enhancement Society Supports Waste Utilization in Two Communities
Terrace Community Forest and Williams Lake First Nation will reduce post harvest waste and turn it into wood pellets for use as bioenergy
BC Pine Boxes
‘It’s the only way to go’: Coffin company offering its eco-friendly products at farmers markets
Letter by Craig Pryor, Manager Valemount Community Forest
Conflict of interest “Not a problem” – Community Forest Manager Conflict of Interest is unavoidable in rural communities. The challenge is to manage it.
Minister announces new research chair at TRU
Technology, collaboration join wildfire fight
Burns Lake Community Forest is 20 Years Old!!!!!
”A milestone is always a great achievement. As BL Comfor was the first pilot community forest, it is the oldest community forest in the
Community groups to benefit from Wetzin’kwa Community Forest
$300K in annual grants distributed The Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Corporation has once again handed out money to community programs. The profits from the community
Cheslatta Community Forest
A First Nation Builds a Forestry Future from the Ashes of the Past …In August 2018 — the worst fire season on record … three-quarters
Valemount Community Forest earnings down
The structure of the community forest changed this year to become a Limited Partnership, but “falling markets, poor weather conditions and the loss of
Clinton Community Forest disburses grants of more than $250,000
Village of Clinton and community organizations benefit from yearly profits By Barbara Roden BC Local News July 15, 2020 CLINTON, BC — At the
Several Quesnel area governments work toward forming community forest agreement
The Quesnel Cariboo Observer July 14, 2020 A historic first step was made late last month when six governments came together to discuss how
Final Cut: Forestry Indigenomics
Indigenomics serves as a platform for modern Indigenous economic design and reconciliation. Economic reconciliation is the space between the lived realities of Indigenous peoples,
Valemount’s new mill: Phase 1 of 5 nears completion
When it’s finished the mill will employ about eight people and handle oversized and undersized wood that must be logged but is hard to