Annual Report 2025/2026
Find out more about Woodlots BC’s activities in 2025-2026 in this Annual Report (click below). The report will be formally presented at the 2026 Woodlots BC Conference held in Parksville,…
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Stewardship knowledge for generations to come
Maxime Lépine, a professional forester, exemplifies multi-generational sustainable forest management through his work in the Woodlot program. In 2016, he purchased Woodlot #1606 in the Thompson Rivers Forest District near…
Woodland Almanac: Summer 2026
Woodlots BC Conference There’s lots going on this summer! Check out the Executive Director’s report for an overview, and read about “When to Harvest on Your Woodlot”. Learn more about…
Woodland Almanac: Spring 2026
The Ins and Outs Gates Got a gate on your woodlot? Read Chris Coles’ article about the regulations, issues and options for gates on access roads. Download: Almanac Spring 2026…
Mixed stands lead to unique markets
Dan Burns is a woodlotter who lives in Smithers, BC, with his wife Kara and their three young children. Dan’s business, Roche Heavy Industries, which is named after a local…
Integrating cultural values into woodlot management
The Osoyoos Indian Band is a progressive First Nations community in and around the towns of Oliver and Osoyoos, BC. Their Area of Responsibility stretches from the Southern Okanagan east…
Executive Director’s Report | Winter 2026
Welcome to the Executive Director’s Report for Winter 2026 In this issue: Board of Directors In Person Meeting Land Management Handbook # 79 Read the Report
Three decades of meticulous woodlot planning on Vancouver Island
Sibylle Walkemeyer and Wolfram Wollenheit are natural resource professionals who immigrated to Canada from Germany in early 1990s seeking work opportunities and a lifestyle closer to nature. They live in…
Wildlife habitat a priority for Robson Valley woodlot
Two families are joint holders of Woodlot 1428 – Robert and Janey Weeks, and Brian McKirdy and Liz Norwell. They live near Valemount, British Columbia within a one hour drive…
Foggin sisters keep woodlot memories alive
Amanda and Kate Foggin are sisters currently living in Calgary, Alberta, who are new woodlotters, having inherited Woodlot 1778 from their father Randy Foggin in 2023. W1778 is located in…
Hohmann Bros building a future for woodlots
Tyrel and Luke Hohmann and their young families live on the west side of the Fraser River, south of Quesnel BC. Hohmann Bros Contracting Ltd. is the holder of Woodlot…
Woodland Almanac: Winter 2026
High School Woodlot Make the Grade Check out the cover story featuring Charles Bloom Secondary School’s Forestry Program and Woodlot 1908. Download: Almanac Winter 2026 In this Issue: Executive Director’s…
Executive Director’s Report | Fall 2025
Welcome to the Executive Director’s Report for Fall 2025 In this issue: Conference 2026 Funding Programs Provincial Forest Advisory Council (PFAC) Read the Report
Re-envisioning small scale forestry
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.
Woodland Almanac: Fall 2025
Christmas Tree Opportunities This Fall 2025 issue showcases a busy September and October for the crew at Woodlots BC, with conferences, workshops,projects and more. Check out the Executive Director’s Report…
Woodlot Innovator Wins 2025 Minister’s Award
Russ Clinton of Quesnel, BC is the 2025 recipient of the Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management. Clinton was presented with a signed certificate signed by Ravi…
Annual Report 2024/2025
Learn more about Woodlots BC’s activities in 2024-2025 in this Annual Report (click below). The report will be formally presented at the 2025 Woodlots BC Conference held in Osoyoos, BC…
Willow River Demo Forest Excels at Education and Innovation
The Willow River Demonstration Forest Society is the holder of Woodlot Licence W0272 that was awarded in 1986 and is located in the Prince George Resource District approximately 30 km…
Woodland Almanac: Summer 2025
Woodlot Program at a Crossroads This Summer 2025 issue is full of great content to digest! Put your feet up, grab a beverage and take a read. You can meet…
Executive Director’s Report | Summer 2025
Welcome to the Executive Director’s Report for Summer 2025 In this issue: Wildfire Risk Reduction Policy Committees and Initiatives Government and Industry Relations Read the Report