Northern goshawk chicks in a second-growth forest on private land near Comox Lake. Photo credit: Grant Eldridge

It's been a little over a year since PFLA signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the Ministry of Environment regarding critical wildlife habitat. The MOU reflects a commitment on behalf of all parties to promote a "made-in-BC" approach to the protection and management of critical wildlife habitat on private managed forest land. More specifically, [...read more]» 

 

It's that time of year again. The time of year when sunshine mixes with warm weather and flourishing landscapes to propel people of all shapes and sizes---- old, young, mildly curious, wildly adventuresome, visitors, locals---- to take to the great outdoors for hiking, camping, fishing and general recreating. With increased outdoor activity, no matter how inspired, comes increased wildfire risk. News stories report an early start to the wildfire season in B.C. this year with over 100 wildfires already reported....[read more]» 

In response to an earlier post, one reader asked "What's the deal with Douglas-fir?" We thought it would be interesting to compare what kinds of log prices can be obtained selling logs at local BC prices, or at the international market rate. The article features the best available real prices during the first quarter of 2014. We believe trees deserve respect, and that wood is valuable and that the risks ...[read more]»