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PFLA Private Forest Matters
February 2014
Greetings!

Welcome to the February 2014 edition of the PFLA online newsletter. If we sound out of breath, it's because PFLA hit the ground running this year. We spent a big chunk of January and early February connecting with community members, allies and elected officials, cultivating relationships and advocating for managed forest owners on a number of important policy matters. As always, we hope you find the information useful and appreciate you taking the time to say abreast of PFLA happenings.
 

Pruning and Spacing: Sallas Forest, Sidney Island, BCOn a recent trip to Sallas Forest on Sidney Island, graciously hosted by Peter Pearse, we caught up with Paul Nimmon and his silviculture crew carrying out a juvenile spacing and tree pruning operation. Because PFLA regularly receives inquiries from forest owners about managing their juvenile forest stands, we've included a short video and some information about the operation guidelines we hope you'll find interesting and ...[read more]�  

 

Stop the presses! Mark your calendars! Tell Your  Neighbours! PFLA is excited to take this show on the road again for our annual hometown meetings tour. We've finalized the dates and location details and look forward to ...[read more]�   

 

Log export markets play an important role in sustaining BC's forest economy. Log exports are, and always have been, an integral part of a complex mix of factors that make up the coastal forestry industry. Here at the PFLA blog, we post about log export policy because it's an issue that directly affects our membership. Recently, we've come across three articles that ...[read more]�  

Thanks again for your interest.

We welcome your questions, comments and feedback.


Sincerely,

Rod Bealing, Executive Director
Lisa Weeks, Communications Manager
Private Forest Landowners Association
In This Issue
Congratulations!
Congratulations to TimberWest on their new location!

"TimberWest is pleased to announce the relocation of its Nanaimo office to Port Place in downtown Nanaimo this spring [...read more]
Upcoming Events

42nd International Forestry Students Symposium
Aug 6 to 21, 2014
British Columbia

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Save the Date! June 4-5, 2014

The 19th annual PFLA conference and AGM is scheduled for June 4th and 5th, 2014 at Tigh-Na-Mara Resort and Conference Centre in beach side Parksville, B.C. Watch this space for more details as they unfold. In the meantime, read what one participant had to say about last year's event.
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