Welcome to the latest edition of the Private Forest Matters newsletter.
We're still working on the revised schedule for the mainland-interior leg of the hometown tour. Thanks for your patience. Please be reminded the Nanaimo meeting is going ahead as planned, April 4th at 5:00 p.m., at the Longwood Brew Pub. You can find more detailed information on the PFLA website.
March 21st is International Day of Forests---- a United Nations global initiative to raise awareness about the important and significant contributions forests and trees make to humanity. Water quality is one of the key public environmental values B.C.'s private forest landowners commit to protect as a condition of eligibility into the managed forest classification. Private forest owners are also legislated by a number of acts and regulations in place to ensure quality human drinking water ...[read more]»
Photo from 2014 field tour: Douglas-fir thinning site at VIU woodlot in Nanaimo.
PFLA's 21st Conference & AGM
We're pumped to host our 21st annual conference and AGM at Painter's Lodge in Campbell River, June 1st and 2nd. Along with regularly scheduled updates, this year's event will focus on themes of wildlife habitat and watershed management, along with safety and security. Look for a proper invitation, with registration details, in your inbox and mailbox by early April. In the meantime, please visit the PFLA website for more event information.
Northern Goshawk nest with chicks. Photo credit: Grant Eldridge.
Responsible habitat management is a defining characteristic of private forest stewardship in B.C. To help small-forest owners be the best forest stewards they can be, we've put together a 3-part series about Northern Goshawks. The second post includes information to help you identify nests on your property, as well as to help you better understand the timing and chronology of Northern Goshawk breeding. ..[read more]»
2016 AVICC Convention Trade Show
The Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) is hosting their annual convention at the conference centre in Nanaimo, April 8-10. If you're in the neighbourhood, please stop by the PFLA info booth at the AVICC trade show. We look forward to spreading the good word about private forestry and connecting with community members and municipal elected officials from across Vancouver Island and B.C.'s coastal communities.
The Wildfire Management Branch of the provincial government engages in cost-sharing protocols with stakeholders including First Nations, the forest industry, private landowners, utilities, railways and the federal government. The latest three-year contracts expired in 2016. With fire season just around the corner, the Wildfire Management Branch sent renewal contracts to landowners in mid-March for the fire season starting ..[read more]»
