National Indigenous History Month: BC Forestry and First Nations as Full Partner
BC First Nations Forestry Council June 1, 2021 Vancouver, BC — To honor National Indigenous History Month, the BC First Nations Forestry Council is
Time for Change: Learning from Community Forests to Enhance the Resilience of Multi-Value Forestry in British Columbia, Canada
A post -doctoral research paper by Tahia Devisscher Tahia’s paper draws upon the community forest experience in BC, gained over 20 years. Her findings
Update from Golden on accessing a CFA
Bringing a community forest to Golden The Golden Star April 16, 2021 After nearly 20 years, the Golden and Area A Community Forestry Team
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
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
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
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
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
Dunster Community Forest looks to join Valemount, Carrier in stewardship plan
Proposed as an interim measure due to delays in FSP approval By Laura Keil The Rocky Mountain Goat February 16, 2021 The Dunster Community