An arm-pumping, shoulder-slapping handshake of thanks to everyone who joined us June 3rd and 4th for our annual tour, conference and AGM in Courtenay. Good weather, fantastic people, engaging content and lots of baked goods made for another great event.
You'll find updates and highlights from the conference below. Stay tuned for field tour highlights to come. Thanks again to all the participants, presenters and tour hosts for helping us celebrate 20 years of working together to promote responsible forest stewardship.
Who Wants to See Some Photos?
If a picture says a thousand words, we've put together a short novel of photos from the 2015 AGM event on our Facebook page. You can check them out here. Maybe even "Like" our page while you're there?
Rod Bealing presents John and Gabrielle Goudy with a Private Forest Stewardship Award at PFLA's evening banquet, June 4th, in Courtenay.
Congratulations to the 2015 Private Forest Stewardship Award recipients! Each year, PFLA celebrates and acknowledges specific members for their unique contributions to the overall stewardship of B.C.'s private forest lands. The annual Private Forest Stewardship Awards reflect PFLA's mission to promote responsible forest stewardship on BC's private forest lands [...]read more»
A big PFLA thanks to Tina Ireland, Director, Property Owners, BC Assessment, for her presentation at PFLA's conference, June 4th, in Courtenay. For those of you who couldn't join us, you can see Tina's presentation slides and read about the grandfathering update[...] read more»
Below normal precipitation levels coupled with a lower than normal snowpack have officials warning coastal British Columbians to prepare for an intense 2015 fire season. The Coastal Fire Centre is advising all forest industry stakeholders that forest fuels within the southwest portion of British Columbia are unseasonably dry. Without any significant precipitation in the forecast, it is expected that forest fuels will continue to dry. The Coastal Fire Centre has also responded to several wildfires that are suspected to have been caused by industrial activities. [...] read more»
Thanks to Rod Davis, Chair of the Managed Forest Council, for his presentation at PFLA's 20th annual conference in Courtenay, June 4th, 2015. If you weren't able to attend the conference, you can view the slides from Rod Davis's presentation and learn about [...] read more»
Welcome to the second post in our "Harvesting Planning" series. The first post talked about harvesting as one of the most important phases in the forest management cycle because it sets the stage for the creation of a new forest. Choosing when to harvest is just one of a number of considerations you'll make when you're planning your harvesting schedule. When to harvest depends on a number of factors. The most important factor is how the proposed harvesting fits [...] read more»
**Please note: PFLA's change of address** For anyone interested in contacting us the old-fashioned letter writing way, we've changed our address. You can reach us at:
Private Forest Landowners Association PO Box 468 Sooke, BC V9Z 1H4
As always, thanks for your interest.
Sincerely,
Rod Bealing, Executive Director Lisa Weeks, Communications Manager
