2023 Conference Presentations
A Vision for Change: Government Policy Priorities for the Forest Sector The Provinces’ vision for the future of the forest sector provided the context
Squamish Community Forest Gets Green Light
Wonderful news! The provincial government granted Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and the District of Squamish a Community Forest Agreement. “For generations, our forests provided
2023 Indicators Support Docs
2023 Indicators Survey Methodology This document provides the objectives, rationale and methodology behind the questions to measure the 18 Indicators. 2023 Indicators Survey Questions
2022 Conference and AGM Presentations
Provincial Forest Policy – Update on Key Government Initiatives Recent legislation and ongoing forest policy reform are aimed at transforming BC’s forest sector. Driving
Leadership in Wildfire Risk Reduction
Seeing the Harrop-Proctor Community Forest for More than the Trees By Sarah Lord The Nelson Daily August 30, 2022 In late July, Erik Leslie
Presentations June 6 BCCFA and Provincial Reps
Reconciliation Partnerships in Community Forests Alexandra Banford, Emma Lironi FRPA Improvement Initiative: Discussion on community forests in the new planning regime Rachel Pollard
2022 Indicators Survey Stories and Robin Hood Award Template
https://bccfa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-Stories-Template.pdf
BC Forest Professional Magazine Best Article of the Year
Congratulations to the most amazing team – Kelsey Copes-Gerbitz, PhD; Sarah Dickson-Hoyle; Shannon Hagerman, PhD; and Lori Daniels, PhD for the recognition of their
2021 Conference Presentations
2021 BCCFA Virtual Conference and AGM October 21-22, 2021 Session 1 – Modernizing BC Forest Policy – The Intentions Paper – A vision driving
Invasive species programs get new funding boost
Government of British Columbia January 28, 2021 The B.C. government is investing another $12 million to assist with the detection and removal of invasive
2019 Conference Presentations
Session 1 – How Community Forests are Changing the Way BC’s Forests are Managed – The Year in Review Jennifer Gunter, BCCFA Executive Director
North Cowichan to move forward with public engagement on forests
North Cowichan intends to move forward with its plans for meaningful public engagement on the future of its 5,000-acre municipal forest reserve. But while
CFA Wildfire Workshop 2019 Presentation – Ken Day
Observed Effects of Silvicultural Treatments on the Alex Fraser Research Forest Ken Day – K. Day Consulting ABSTRACT: On July 7, 2017, seven fires
CFA Wildfire Workshop 2019 Presentation – Kerri Howse
Translating into PractiseKerri Howse – Land and Resource Section Head, FLNRORD Cariboo RD ABSTRACT: Implementation Options to Improve Forest Resiliency The last few decades
CFA Wildfire Workshop 2019 Presentation – Rodger Stewart
Conclusion: Forest Management for Resistance and ResilienceRodger Stewart – Director of Resource Management, Cariboo Region ABSTRACT: What might we accomplish by recovering the proper
CFA Wildfire Workshop 2019 Presentation – Francis Johnson
Incorporating Traditional Values in Forest ManagementFrancis Johnson – Alkali Resource Management ABSTRACT: To fully understand traditional values on the land, we first have to
CFA Wildfire Workshop 2019 Presentation – Lori Daniels
Fire History and the Role of First Nations: “Two‐legged fire histories: Where tree rings and Indigenous knowledge meet” Dr. Lori Daniels – Tree-Ring Lab,
CFA Wildfire Workshop 2019 Presentation – Tim Giles
Mitigating Mass Wasting and Downstream ImpactsTim Giles – Research Geomorphologist, FLNRORD ABSTRACT: The 2017 Plateau Fire affected 435,765 hectares (35%) of the Blackwater River
CFA Wildfire Workshop 2019 Presentation – Rob Ballinger
Salvage Operations and Log ValuesRob Ballinger – Planning Superintendent, West Fraser, 100-Mile House ABSTRACT: The economics of fire salvage operations are complex. The ‘mega’
CFA Wildfire Workshop 2019 Presentation – Stephanie Ewan
Fire Recovery Operations on Area‐Based TenuresStephanie Ewan – Manager, Alex Fraser Research Forest ABSTRACT: Following the 2017 fire season, the landscape of the Gavin