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…
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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)…
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 –…
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,…
