Woodlots leading the way to innovative practices
By Melissa Steidle, North Region Woodlot Representative In mid-October, the Prince George Woodlot Association organized a field tour of a commercial thinned block in the PG TSA near the Willow…
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Seinen family woodlot receives 2023 Minister’s Award
Jon Seinen, W0126, of Houston, BC is the 2023 recipient of the Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management. Seinen was presented with a signed certificate and a…
Woodlots focus on forest resiliency and engagement at conference
Cranbrook, BC – Woodlot licensees and forestry stakeholders from across the province will be meeting in Cranbrook this weekend, October 26-28, 2023, at St. Eugene’s Golf Resort and Casino for…
Woodland Almanac: Fall 2023
Swedes Tour BC Woodlots Jan Hedberg, a woodlot holder in Sweden, and his tour group of Swedes recently visited Canada, including a stop in Prince George to see Finnish Ponsse…
Who’s speaking at the Woodlot Conference?
The 2023 Woodlot Conference and AGM is just around the corner! Woodlotters from around the province are converging in Cranbrook from October 26 to 28 to dig deeper into the…
Woodlots at UBCM Trade Show – Vancouver
Gord Chipman, FBCWA General Manager, Lisa Marak, woodlot licensee, and Sarah Sutton, FBCWA Communications Coordinator, attended the UBCM Convention Trade Show from September 20-21. This event created many opportunities to…
Early season wildfires affect woodlots in the north
Summers in BC are synonymous with wildfires and this year is no different. In fact, 2023 is officially BC’s worst wildfire season on record in terms of hectares burned. And woodlots…
Woodland Almanac: Summer 2023
Students experience on-the-ground forestry learning on local woodlot High school students from Nechako Lakes School District (SD91) took part in the annual Project Forest Management in May 2023 on Omineca…
Woodland Almanac: Spring 2023
Farewell Woodlot World My woodlot’s gone! For over 35 years it was a major part of my life, from the first few years when I heard about the program, through…
General manager tours woodlots throughout the province this spring
May 9, 2023 General manager tours woodlots throughout the province this spring Gord Chipman, FBCWA General Manager, stands next to a 7 year old Douglas Fir tree planted on W2031 on…
2023 Begins With a New GM and ABCFP Honours Al Waters, Retired Woodlotter
February 21, 2023 Gord Chipman is welcomed as the new General Manager of BC’s Woodlot Licence program and the Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP) honours Al Waters, RPF (Ret)…
Woodlotters and the Federation of BC Woodlot Associations welcome Gord Chipman as their new General Manager
February 8, 2023 KELOWNA – Woodlotters and the Federation of BC Woodlot Associations are pleased to welcome Gord Chipman as their new General Manager. He takes over the reins from…
Woodland Almanac: Winter 2022/23
Honouring Al Waters Since 1970 the Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP) has celebrated Registered Professional Foresters who exemplify the standards of the designation. The honour is given to foresters…
Woodland Almanac: Fall 2022
Woodlots: Rooted in Learning After two long years of Zoom, Teams and conference calls, the members of the Federation of BC Woodlot Associations and the Woodlot Product Development Council were…
2022 Minister’s Awards Recipients
Each year the Minister of Forests recognizes woodlot licensees in three different regions in the province, Northern Interior, Southern Interior, and the Coast as well as an overall provincial winner…
Woodlots Licences Rooted in Learning – 2022 Conference
November 22, 2022 After two long years of Zoom, Teams and conference calls, Woodlotters were finally able to gather in person. The 2022 Annual Conference – Rooted In Learning –…
Woodland Almanac: Summer 2022
The Benefits of Outdoor Education and Woodlot Licence Contributions Teachers have known for decades about the benefits of outdoor education. Studies have shown that when you turn nature into classroom…
Social Licence at its Best – Forestry and Recreation Compatible on a Vancouver Island Woodlot Licence
August 8, 2022 Anyone who holds a timber license on Vancouver Island is well versed in the notions of “public engagement” and “interface” – Crown land is at a premium,…
Benefits of Outdoor Education & Woodlot Licence Contributions
Teachers have known for decades about the benefits of outdoor education. Studies have shown that when you turn nature into classroom great things happen. Download PDF
Woodland Almanac: Spring 2022
Dorothy’s Tree My name is Will Wardwell. Me and my family hold Woodlot #1564 at Harrogate, south of Golden. This tree is on the adjacent Woodlot #1563 held by Paul…