PFLA Private Forest Matters
April 2015

Welcome to the April edition of the Private Forest Matters newsletter. As always, thanks for your interest. Please let us know if you have any questions or feedback.     
 

Not everybody gets the chance to come full circle in your work---- to go back where you started and see the difference you made. Dave Kral, a log buyer for TimberWest, got that opportunity earlier this spring when TimberWest began reforestation on a recently harvested block near Sooke, BC. If you're a forest owner on the coast of British Columbia, with logs for sale, you ...[read more]» 


We're excited to celebrate 20 years of responsible forest stewardship at our annual field tour, forestry forum and general meeting, June 3rd and 4th, in the Comox Valley. If you're a PFLA member or a managed forest owner, you should see an invitation in your mailbox soon.

To register, please fill out the registration form and mail it back to us, or you can register online. For more schedule, registration and event details, please visit the PFLA website or direct your questions to info@pfla.bc.ca. See you in June!
 

You've all heard the phrase, "If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, well, it's probably a duck." Because turkeys proved so helpful in understanding B.C. timber supply complaints, we're optimistic ducks can help explain why we use the word subsidy to describe current log markets in coastal British Columbia. Recently, PFLA received some feedback from  ...[read more]» 


Sincerely,

Rod Bealing, Executive Director
Lisa Weeks, Communications Manager
Private Forest Landowners Association
In This Issue
Photos and Highlights From Last Year

Here are a few photos and field tour highlights from last year to tempt you.

Also, check out what one participant had to say about last year's forestry forum: "I have to say today's line up of speakers kept me thoroughly engaged and entertained. I left with lots of great 'takeaways' and I feel like it was a great investment in time as a private forest owner."
Upcoming Events

TLA Networking Event: Where are Markets Going?
April 16, 2015
Campbell River, BC
 
PFLA's 20th  Conference and AGM
June 3-4, 2015
Courtenay, BC

Cowichan Exhibition
Sept. 11-13, 2015
Duncan, BC
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