What’s better than a day spent in the great outdoors, exploring the lush, green woodlots of southern Vancouver Island? With Ed Hughes, Woodlots BC’s Coastal Rep and local woodlot licensee, as my knowledgeable guide, we embarked on an adventure that felt like a woodland treasure hunt, weaving through towering Coastal Douglas-firs, moss-draped Western Red Cedars, and the occasional whisper of sea salt carried on the breeze.
News
Woodland Almanac: Spring 2025
Woodlot Connections This Spring 2025 issue highlights Woodlots BC’s 2025 Conference – check out the insert that was included in the mailed copy and register by the Early Bird Deadline.…
Exploring the Potential of Cut-to-Length: A Successful Woodlot Tour
Submitted by Brian Amies and Greg DuBois The Columbia Woodlot Association (CWA) recently provided its members and local forestry contractors with a valuable opportunity to delve into the world of…
Woodland Almanac: Winter 2025
Future of Forestry This Winter 2024/25 issue offers a comprehensive look at the dynamic world of woodlot management, blending practical advice, community stories, and a focus on building resilience in…
Executive Director’s Report | Winter 2025
Welcome to the Executive Director’s Report for Winter 2025 In this issue: Minister of Forests Introduction Spring Meetings Website and Funding Details Read the Report
2024 Minister’s Award – Wayne Klein
Wayne Klein, W0478 and W1623, of Rock Creek, BC is the 2024 recipient of the Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management. Klein was presented with a signed…
Woodland Almanac: Fall 2024
The Joy of Woodlotting Everything conference! Find photos, articles and reflections from the 2024 Woodlots BC Conference and AGM, held in Quesnel, October 3-5, 2024 Download: Almanac Fall 2024 In…
BC Political Parties Respond to Natural Resource Questions
In the last provincial election, approximately 60% of the eligible voters participated. As part of supporting woodlotters, we at Woodlots BC have been working with like minded people to understand how…
Executive Director’s Report | Fall 2024
Welcome to the Executive Director’s Report for Fall 2024 In this issue: Strategic Plan Details Conference Lookback Organizational Changes Read the Report
Annual Report 2023/2024
Curious what Woodlots BC was up to in 2023-2024? Check out the annual report presented at the 2024 Woodlots BC Conference held in Quesnel, BC from October 3-5, 2024. You’ll…
Executive Director’s Report | August 2024
Welcome to the Executive Director’s Report for August 2024. In this issue: Governance and Board Members Operational Update Regional Reports Read the Report
Woodland Almanac: Summer 2024
Partners in Wildfire Suppression SOWA recently leaned on local expertise to receive S100 training. Read more from Don Whyte as he talks about meeting with BCWS and setting up the…
Executive Director’s Report | Summer 2024
Welcome to the Executive Director’s overview for Summer 2024. In this report: Weather and Political Forecast Board Updates Operational Projects Keeping Our Tenure Alive Regional Reports: North, South, Coast Summer…
Commercial thinning draws a crowd
By Melissa Steidle, Northern Woodlot Representative Woodstock for Forestry was what one person said about the recent commercial thinning tour in Prince George on July 2 and 3. The line of…
Safer routes with resilient forests
By Melissa Steidle, Northern Woodlot Representative McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest (MLMCF) has been working towards Climate Resiliency within areas of the Community Forest that are near the highway corridor…
Executive Director’s Report | Spring 2024
Welcome to the Executive Director’s report for activities in Spring 2024. In this report: Annual Spring Meeting Provincial Forestry Forum Regional Reports: North, South, Coast Improving Our Future Executive’s Director…
Time to Grow: Reece Allingham
By Sarah Sutton It’s in Reece Allingham’s nature to tend trees. From his early years growing up on an orchard in Lake Country to university days in the forestry program…
Woodland Almanac: Spring 2024
Time to Grow: Managing for the Long Term Read about Reece Allingham’s experience as a young woodlot licensee, from wildfires to managing for biodiversity and wildlife. Being a woodlot…
Woodlots BC Spring Meeting
Woodlots BC hosted its annual Spring Meeting on Thursday, May 23 at 9am. It included updates from woodlot associations, and then informative presentations about the Old Growth Action Plan (by…
Executive Director’s Report | Winter 2024
Welcome to the inaugural Executive Director’s report for activities during January and February 2024. In this report: Overview of Governance and Funding Conferences and Meetings COFI Survey Bill 28 and…