In This Issue

Dear: 

Welcome to the April edition of the PFLA online newsletter.

As part of our ongoing commitment to reach out to neighbours and key stakeholders, we're pleased to report our recent trip to the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities' (AVICC) 2016 conference was a success. It was a great opportunity to answer questions and provide information about how private forest land is managed, and why, in British Columbia. We look forward to follow-up discussions.

As always, thanks for your interest.   
Registration Open! PFLA's 2016 Field Tour, Conference & AGM 

In case you haven't received your invitation yet, PFLA is pumped to host our 21st annual conference and AGM at Painter's Lodge, in Campbell River, June 1st and 2nd. You can find all the schedule and registration information on the PFLA website or contact us at info@pfla.bc.ca or 250 642 0617 with any questions. See you in June!
 
In anticipation of his presentation at PFLA's 2016 conference in June, we asked carbon market expert Matt Walsh to help us put together a short post highlighting some key points for Canadian forest owners to know about carbon markets. After many years of arguing about whether climate change is a problem and, if so, what to do about it, in December 2015, all 196 countries in the world agreed to a climate ...[read more]» 
 
Property tax incentives are a key component of the Managed Forest Program. Recent increases in bare land assessed values have forest owners concerned about a corresponding increase in property tax bills for 2016. Based on these concerns, PFLA initiated a conversation with BC Assessment, as well as the Tax Policy Branch of the provincial government. Thanks to a ...[read more]» 
Melinda Morben, manager of operational logistics, Island Timberlands.

Logging and Sawmilling Journal recently published a story about Melinda Morben, manager of operational logistics for Island Timberlands, titled Diversifying the Industry's Workforce: with more women. Melinda Morben knows all about saying "yes" to opportunity in the forest industry. Based on her own positive experiences, she is encouraging more women to look at working in the forest industry. Melinda has worked at Island Timberlands for five years. While she was considering getting an MBA at one point, she is probably now getting the equivalent of an MBA in timberlands management at Island Timberlands. "I'm really excited to be in timber production,"  ...[read more]»  
PFLA Joins CAFO in Ottawa

PFLA is heading to Ottawa in early May to join the Canadian Association of Forest Owners (CAFO) for their annual general meeting. While we're in the neighbourhood, we've put together a jam-packed schedule of briefings to help educate our newest members of parliament about policy files important to Canadian forest owners; most notably, species at risk and migratory birds. We're looking forward to the trip and we'll keep you posted about any progress we make in Ottawa. You can learn more about the Canadian Association of Forest Owners from their website. 
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