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From the PFLA Photo Archives
In Memorium
Reforestation Best Management Practices for BC's Private Forest Landowners
Out and About with the PFLA
Upcoming Events
Notable Shifts and Changes
From the PFLA Photo Archives
Rod Bealing and Dave Barker
Dave Barker shows Rod Bealing around a managed forest on southern Vancouver Island. 

More details and photos to come. Stay-tuned!
 
 
In Memorium 
Bill Batten 
July 1922 to 
October 2011 

A resident of Golden since the 1960's, Bill worked as a professional forester most of his life: he was the manager/ vice president for Kicking Horse Forest
Products, Woodlands manager for Evans Forest Products and worked across countries and Canadian provinces as an independent forestry consultant. Our condolences to Bill's family.
 

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January 2012

PFLA Private Forest Matters  

Greetings!

Welcome to the January 2012 edition of PFLA Private Forest Matters. Thanks for reading!
   
E
xcited for another year of positively representing private forest landowners in B.C., we've put together some information ---- blog posts, videos, event reminders ---- we hope you'll find interesting and useful.

Douglas fir seedlings at Arbutus Grove Nursery

Your forest is alive. It grows, adapts and changes over time and seasons. With your forest's flexibility comes the need to regularly revisit, evaluate and reassess your plans. The new year is an ideal time to take stock and plan ahead for the coming year. With that in mind, we've put together a series of blog posts [...] read more» 

Out and About with the PFLA

 

Meet Dale. Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Dale makes his living in B.C.'s forests. That's right, he works in the woods. Dale harvests trees. We ran into Dale at his office: a harvester-processor in a mixed stand forest on a piece of private land on Vancouver Island [...] read more»

Upcoming Events 

 

Pathways to a Sustainable Industry
Truck Loggers Association (TLA)
69th Annual Convention and Trade Show
January 18-20, 2012 ---- Victoria, BC

1st Annual Islands Agricultural Trade Show
Cowichan Exhibition Park
February 3-4, 2012 ---- Duncan, BC

Everything to Everyone: The Art of Forestry
Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP)
2012 Forestry Conference and AGM
February 22-24, 2012 ---- Victoria, BC

Look for the PFLA info booth at the 1st Annual Islands Agricultural Show and the ABCFP Art of Forestry Conference. We're pumped to connect with folks as passionate about farming, agriculture and forestry as we are. Hope to see you there!
Notable Shifts and Changes 

Best wishes to Craig Herman. After 10 years with Beaumont Timber, Craig is moving on to new adventures and challenges in the wind turbine industry. PFLA wishes Craig all the best in the future.  

Thanks again for taking the time to read this month's edition of the PFLA Private Forest Matters

As always, we look forward to hearing from you ---- send us an email, leave us a comment on the blog, visit our Facebook page or give us a call. 
   

Sincerely,

 

Rod Bealing, Executive Director

Lisa Weeks, Communications Manager

Private Forest Landowners Association