FESBC funding leverages corporate innovation
Mercer Celgar and Forest Workers Reduce Greenhouse Emissions in the Kootenays Forest Enhancement Society of BC June 22, 2021 Mercer Celgar is actively working
Comments on Intentions Paper from John Innes, Dean, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia
A clear vision, carbon offsets and science needed for the future health of B.C.’s forests Vancouver Sun June 11, 2021 Category: Special Feature Region: Canada,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Quesnel’s Forestry program recognized through nomination
By Cassidy Dankochik Quesnel Cariboo Observer The city of Quesnel has been nominated for BC Cleantech Award. They’re nominated for the Community Impact Award,
Province gives economic recovery dollars to reduce slash burning
The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) has allocated $3 million in new grants throughout the province to support jobs in the forestry sector
Forest Enhancement Society of BC project updates from around the province
2021 First Newsletter By Steven Kozuki, RPF Forest Enhancement Society of BC January 29, 2021 Welcome to our first Forest Enhancement Society of BC
$10 million to protect communities
Province launches FireSmart Economic Recovery Fund Government of British Columbia January 28, 2021 The B.C. government is investing $10 million in a new FireSmart
Issue is on again with wildfire management in visual quality zones
BL Comfor will do more wildfire management in 2021 BC Local News January 6, 2021 The Burns Lake Community Forest’s (BL Comfor) 2020 season
Katrine Conroy is the new Forests Minister
The MLA from Castlegar is the first woman to hold the position of Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (MFLNRORD).
Logan Lake Community Forest Presentation on Recreation, Wildfire and Forest Management
Garnet Mierau, RPF, presents a review of the Logan Lake Community Forest and District of Logan Lake FireSmart and wildfire risk reduction strategies since
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