Old Growth Deferrals & Minister Recognizes Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management
It’s been a time of change in forest policy over the past several months. The provincial government has been navigating the challenge of preserving old [...]
BCIT Forest Society, instructor receive minister’s award
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Forest Society, led by instructor Jonathan Smyth, is being recognized by the Province with the 2020 Minister’s Award [...]
Benjamin Wilson woodlot receives minister’s award for the North
Benjamin (Ben) Wilson is being recognized by the Province with the 2020 Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management for British Columbia’s North. [...]
Sahlstrom woodlot licence receives minister’s provincewide award
Robert (Bob) and Greg Sahlstrom are being recognized by the Province with a 2020 Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management for the [...]
BC’s Extreme Wildfire Season Threatens Replanting
Wildfire season is taking its toll on British Columbia’s forests, and we’re not out of the woods yet. As of the end of July, over [...]
Federation of BC Woodlot Associations releases 2020 Woodlot Licence Program Report following the Throne Speech
Wednesday April 14, 2021 KELOWNA – The Federation of BC Woodlot Associations (FBCWA) has released its first Woodlot Licence program report in over a decade. [...]
BC Woodlots Podcast – 4 – Competing Resource Management Objectives, Regulations & Policy
February 1, 2021 Smithers 2019 Woodlot Conference Panel Presentation - Competing Resource Management Objectives, Government Regulation and Policy for woodlot licences with a focus on [...]
BC Woodlots Podcast – 3 – Operational and Economic Opportunities for Woodlot Licensees
February 1, 2021 Smithers 2019 Woodlot Conference Panel Presentation - Fibre Utilization: Operational and Economic Opportunities for Woodlot Licensees featuring Jon Seinen, Woodlot Licensee; Josh [...]
BC Woodlots Podcast – 2 – Fire Mitigation & Fuel Hazard Reduction
February 1, 2021 Smithers 2019 Conference Presentation - Fire Mitigation & Fuel Hazard Reduction featuring Mike Simpson who provides an overview of fuel management obligations [...]
Woodlot Management Reflects Community Values for over 100 Years
It’s unlikely that when Dale Wilson’s grandfather was repaid an outstanding debt with a deed to a stand of trees in the middle of nowhere, [...]
Woodlot Licences, while small, are a Big Deal on BC’s Forest Landscape
While everyone knows BC’s forests provide many benefits, do you know about BC’s Woodlot Licences and their unique contributions to communities? There are woodlots and [...]
Saulteau First Nations: Woodlot Excellence in the Community
Community. It’s at the heart of every woodlot in British Columbia. Every one of the province’s 850 woodlot licences is woven into the fabric of [...]