BC Forest Conversation

12/14/2023

Determining how to achieve community resiliency through balancing values within a Forest Landscape Plan area requires a sound methodology that also provides guidance to FLP implementation decision-makers as well. A suggested methodology is presented in

06/05/2023

BC Ministers with responsibilities related to the use of forest inventory are encouraged in a letter to Ministershttps://www.bcforestconversation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Message-to-ministers.pdf to support more financial resources directed toward an enhanced forest inventory.

12/17/2022

BC needs to move away from the chaotic forest stewardship system of decades to a structured and integrated model of forest stewardship and wood manufacturing, if we are to achieve the goal of community resiliency and fully realize the values of the BC Forest Asset. https://www.bcforestconversation.com/21st-forest-asset-vision/ provides such a vision.

BC needs to move away from the chaotic forest stewardship system of decades to a structured and integrated model of forest stewardship and wood manufacturing, if we are to achieve the goal of community resiliency and fully realize the values of the BC Forest Asset. 21st century BC forest asset visio...

08/03/2022

A discussion of the rationale for assessing the practice of Sustainable Forest Management in BC is in https://www.bcforestconversation.com/assessment-of-sfm/.

A discussion of the rationale for assessing the practice of Sustainable Forest Management in BC is in SFM claims rationale.

06/25/2022

UBC experts in wildfire management have provided a short and very useful set of actions to take in preparing for wildfires

In this Q&A, UBC forestry experts address how families and communities can prepare for more extreme wildfire seasons.

06/02/2022

Amazing what can be done using wood.

With the moose's antlers providing the perfect platform for people to perch on as they safely observe nature, Thilina Liyanage's Alaska Moose Observation Deck is a wonderful example of nature-inspired design at its best. Liyanage is no stranger to biomimicry and design. The Sri Lankan designer has w...

06/01/2022

The Harrop-Proctor Community Forest Cooperative has produced a series of 4 educational videos as a good introductive description of wildfire management for lay persons or communities https://tinyurl.com/48drs8av. Well done HPCFC!

04/16/2022

Does BC forest stewardship need a paradigm shift. This is discussed in

“The new future of old forests in BC” Report (https://tinyurl.com/3fjudkms) submitted to Government called for a paradigm shift in the practice of BC forest stewardship. Is addressing the recommendations really a paradigm shift or part of the continued development of the 1970 originated model? I...

04/10/2022

Improving the secondary (value-added) wood manufacturing investment climate requires a clear vision for the sector, a strategic framework, long-term forest stewardship plans and an appropriate forest resource inventory database upon which to base decisions. This is discussed in

04/03/2022

An enhanced forest inventory will significantly improve the position of Government and the forest sector in moving toward achieving the forest stewardship and wood manufacturing goals identified by Government in Modernizing Forest Policy and moving toward community resiliency. Minister Conroy is encouraged to move in this direction in submitted letter

03/22/2022

The HFHC website (https://www.bcforestconversation.com/) has been updated to focus on suggested actions necessary for the BC Forest Asset to be a significant contributor in moving toward resilient communities. A strategic plan (Framework) for the journey is presented in https://www.bcforestconversation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Moving-toward-community-resiliency-specific-actions-1.pdf. Interested parties are encouraged to visit the website.

01/08/2022

How are timber harvesting areas determined?

Paul Schuetz outlines in How are timber harvesting areas determined the steps BC operations foresters must take before an area is approved to harvest. Non-foresters are provided with independent and knowledgeable information about forest planning. Paul is VP and General Manager of Forestry Operations at Industrial Forestry Service Ltd. For the past 27 years Paul has managed large-scale forestry projects for both industry and government clients throughout Western Canada. The article was previously posted in the Truck Logger BC-Winter 2022 edition.