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Private Forest Matters Newsletter
May 2013 
Greetings!

Welcome to the latest edition of the PFLA online newsletter. Thanks for your time and your interest. Let us know if you have any questions or feedback. As always, we look forward to hearing from you.
 

You've heard us champion forest tours as the  number one tool in the box of communication devices we use to educate audiences about private forestry practices, so you won't be surprised to hear we jumped at the chance to don hard hats and safety vests and join some of our larger forest owners as they toured staff and council members from the Association of BC Forest Professionals around private managed forest operations on Vancouver Island. [...read more]» 
PFLA's 18th Annual Field Tour, Forestry Forum and AGM -
June 19th & 20th, 2013 

 

Field Tour: This year's field tour kicks off with a visit to Vancouver Island University's woodlot to discuss a variety of topics including: field review of 15-year results of commercial thinning and fertilization, underplanting with shade tolerant species, and recent harvesting operations. During the afternoon we'll tour private lands managed by Island Timberlands and TimberWest around Nanaimo and the Englishman River area [..read more]».  

 

Forestry Forum and AGM: An interesting and informative agenda packed to the brim with something for everyone includes presentations and discussions about log markets and log marketing, forest safety, technological developments and new uses for wood, updates from the Canadian Association of Forest Owners and the Private Managed Forest Land Council. After the luncheon, the ever-popular [...read more]». 
 

In a province where

95% of the land is publicly owned, it's not surprising misinformation persists about the policies and programs in place to ensure the responsible stewardship of the roughly 2% of B.C. that is privately owned forest land. Most people support sustainable forest management, but given the preponderance of publicly owned forest land they're used to thinking about forest management in the context of a Crown land model. [...read more]»
Canadian Association of Forest Owners (CAFO) Inaugural AGM

CAFO's inaugural AGM was held late April in Ottawa. A considerable amount of energy went into determining the organization's objectives and developing a carefully designed structure that incorporates a broad range of representative forest owners from across the country. The model will continue to expand and flourish as we build on our strengths and initial successes as the voice for Canada's forest owners.
Sincerely,

 
Rod Bealing, Executive Director
Lisa Weeks, Communications Manager
Private Forest Landowners Association
In This Issue
Wildfire Season is Heating Up!


Environment Canada is forecasting 'below normal' precipitation and 'above normal' temperatures for the months April, May and June.

Prepare for an early and extended fire closure this year.

"Remember: 9 out of 10 wildfires are caused by human beings."
        ~ Smokey Bear

Visit the PFLA blog for tips to help prevent and, in the event it happens, be prepared for wildfire.
What's Happening?

June 1, 2013
Nomination Deadline

June 1, 2013
Application Deadline

June 13th, 2013
Nanaimo, B.C.

August 23rd, 2013
Nomination deadline
        
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