Forest Life: British Columbia Woodlots by Wim Tewinkel
Forest Life: British Columbia Woodlots by Wim Tewinkel showcases and celebrates BC’s woodlots, woodlot licensees and their families. Through beautiful photos and a few words, this book captures the seasonal beauty of coastal and interior woodlots and portrays the landscapes and diversity of our forests as well as the stewardship of those who manage them.
You can order it through Paypal for only $39.95.
Selected Woodlot and Small Tenure Content
FBCWA - Report on British Columbia's Woodlot License Program (November 2007)
BC Journal of Ecosystems & Management (JEM) - 2007
Moving ahead on social and socio economic issues crucial for sustainable forest management
Trade-off analysis for decision making in natural resources: Where we are and where we are headed
A review and synthesis of social indicators for sustainable forest management
Economic indicators and their use in sustainable forest management
Big expectations for small forest tenures in British Columbia
A bird's eye view of small tenure holdings in British Columbia
Governance and management of small forest tenures in British Columbia
Ecology and management of small tenures: Implications for landscape- and estate-level forest management
Strength in diversity: Market opportunities and benefits from small forest tenures
Almanac Newsletter
Issues of the FBCWA's 'The Woodland Almanac' quarterly newsletter (a joint publication of the Federation of BC Woodlot Associations and the Woodlot Product Development Council) are available in PDF form. Click PDF icons below to view/download issues.
2013 Almanac Issues
Spring 2013
2012 Almanac Issues
Winter 2012 Fall 2012 Summer 2012
Spring 2012
2011 Almanac Issues
Winter 2011 Fall 2011 Summer 2011
Spring 2011
2010 Almanac Issues
Winter 2010 Fall 2010 Summer 2010
Spring 2010
2009 Almanac Issues
Winter 2009 Fall 2009 Summer 2009
Spring 2009
2008 Almanac Issues
Winter 2008No Issue Fall 2008 Summer 2008
Spring 2008
2007 Almanac Issues
Winter 2007 Fall 2007 Summer 2007
Spring 2007
2006 Almanac Issues
Winter 2006 Fall 2006 Summer 2006
Spring 2006
Forest Practices Board - Woodlot Bulletin
Volume 10 - posted March 2010
FBCWA Safety Program (June 11, 2012)
The FBCWA Woodlot Licence Safety Program which meets Safe Certification requirements is now available. It is referred to as the Safety Management System. Please contact Rick Biller at r_biller@telus.net to request a binder or flashdrive which contains the program. All Safety Management System information and downloads are also available on the BC Forest Safety Council website at the following link:
http://www.bcforestsafe.org/woodlot_safety.htmlSafety in the Forest Industry
There are 2 regulatory bodies overseeing forest safety in BC. WorkSafeBC and the BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC) which was created by the forest industry in 2004.
WorkSafeBC administers the Workers Compensation Act for the B.C. Ministry of Labour.
For more information go to www.worksafebc.com
BCFSC has developed a forest safety infrastructure across BC, providing safety management systems leading to SAFE (Safety Accord Forestry Enterprise) Company certification. SAFE Companies is designed to assist companies in improving their safety performance and to evaluate company safety programs using industry recognized audit protocols. All types and sizes of companies can be evaluated using one of three different audit tools. The BASE audit (Basic Audit Safety Evaluation) is for companies that have 20 or more workers, the SEBASE audit (Small Employer BASE) is for companies that have between 3 and 19 workers, and the IOOBASE audit (Independent Owner Operator BASE) program is for independent owners/operators of 1-2 person companies.
WorkSafeBC coverage may be a legal requirement so woodlot licensees are advised to check with WorkSafeBC before commencing operations. Participation in the BC Forest Safety Council’s SAFE Companies program is recommended but optional.
For information on how to register, audit category, and other requirements and benefits to being SAFE Certified, go to www.bcforestsafe.org/
There are 2 phases to the Safe Company Program. 1 is to be Work Safe Compliant (is intended to assist woodlot licensees and owners comply with WorkSafeBC regulations and being registered with the BCFSC). The other is to be Work Safe Certified.
The BCFSC is also a certifying partner to WorkSafeBC’s Certificate of Recognition (COR)
program. As a result, companies achieving SAFE Certification from the Council are also
eligible to receive COR recognition from WorkSafeBC, and a 10% rebate on their
assessments.
Selected Content
Viewpoints - Small Scale Forestry with Big Responsibilities
This article was published in the March-April 2009 edition of the BC Forest professional magazine
Other Presentations
FBCWA Presentation to the Mid-term Timber Supply Committee (July 10, 2012)
The Future of Family Forests, Larry Mason, University of Washington
Protecting Secondary Structure to Enhance Future Timber Supplies (October 3, 2008) (1072 kb)
Emerging Markets: Carbon Aggregation for Family Forest Owners (October 17, 2008) (397 kb)
FBCWA - Neighbours & Business Partners: Woodlot Licences and BC's Rural Communities (May 2008) - an overview of woodlots and woodlot licences (5.5mb)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agroforestry Division (2005) - A program overview which includes an introduction to Agroforestry and some Agroforesty projects (6.6mb)
Where's The Profit? - Agroforestry Economics (450kb)
Forest Products Opportunities (2005) - Includes an economic strategy for managing aspen in northern BC (570kb)
Lamb Marketing 101 (12.5mb)
BC's Agroforestry Industry Development Initiative (2002) - Includes Purpose, Vision, Strategic Goals, Possible Projects and Funding Opportunities (780kb)
Agroforestry In BC (2005) - Excellent overview of agroforestry (14.7mb)
The FBCWA has a resource package available to provide education on BC's forests, protecting forest values and resources and how they can be managed by visiting woodlot licences around BC.
The resources package includes a 12 minute DVD "Our Family Forests: BC's Woodlot Licence Program", a lesson plan, vocabulary quiz, crossword puzzles, curricular connections for teachers and a contact list for woodlot tours in the local forest districts. These documents are available for download below.
Educational Program Documents
Lesson Plan Vocabulary Table
Vocabulary Quiz (& Answer Key)
Easy Intermediate Crossword Puzzle (& Answer Key)
Intermediate Crossword Puzzle (& Answer Key)
Local Association Contact List (for Woodlot Tours, by Forest District)
To request a complete package or just the DVD, contact Cathy McClary
at 250-961-0271 or by email.
Also available on request are:
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Bookmarks - view (PDF)
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Bookmarks with wildflower strip for planting - view (PDF)
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Carabiners with a set of educational cards attached - view (PDF)
Host of the 2013 Annual General meetings of the Federation of BC Woodlot Associations & Woodlot Product Development Council
Woodlots – The Island Way: A Showcase of Community Friendly Forestry
2013 AGM FBCWA & WPDC
Thursday, Sept 19 – Sunday, September 22, 2013
Campbell River, at the Historical Painter's Lodge Resort & the April Point Lodge Resort
For preferred accommodation rates, please call 1-800-663-7090 or Laurie McPherson 250-370-6503 and mention "preferred rates for FBCWA".
Take this opportunity to attend the AGM and extend your stay for a vacation. Check out Campbell River, activities and accommodations on Youtube:
YVR Community Showcase Campbell River
For Activities
For Painter's Lodge
For April Point
For general information on Campbell River and area click here.
The Federation of BC Woodlot Associations celebrated 25 years at the annual general meeting in Fort St. John where the inaugural meeting was held. This special event began with a social on the evening of Thursday September 13 2012 and ended with a Bison BBQ on Saturday September 15 2012.
Highlights included speakers, in particular Janice Burns, recent UBC graduate from a woodlot family, talking about using LIDAR - remote sensing technology, to improve our forest inventory information; a woodlot tour discussing the challenges of stand management and vegetation control in the Peace Country; River boat tour on the Peace River and a Trap shoot at the North Peace Road and Gun Club.
The FBCWA and WPDC conducted their Directors' meetings immediately following the AGM on Sunday September 16, 2012.
WoodSource BC is BC's online wood marketplace. This is your opportunity to buy and sell more wood products and services than ever before. WoodSourceBC.com is a free tool and is easy to use. Create your profile and start listing items for sale, items you want to buy, and searching for new business opportunities. Visit Woodsource BC here.
Click here for an online glossary of common forestry terms, searchable by initial letter (it will appear in a new window). The glossary is also available for download as a PDF file below.
Glossary of Common Terms
Terms of Reference
(Source: The State of British Columbia's Forests 2006, Ministry of Forests and Range)
Forestry Terms of Reference for the Environment
Terms of Reference for the Forest Economy and Society & the Forest
Terms of Reference for Governance and Support of our Forests
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