In This Issue


Dear: 

Welcome to the July 2016 issue of the Private Forest Matters online newsletter. You'll find the latest PFLA news and happenings, along with the latest in our species of interest series.

We're pretty excited to co-host the 5th annual zucchini racing competition at the Cowichan Exhibition, Saturday, September 10th. Nothing says fun quite like transforming oddly shaped green vegetables into sleek racing machines and watching them propel down a plywood ramp into a pile of sawdust while crowds of enthusiastic onlookers wave their arms and cheer.  

As always, thanks for your interest! 
 
In June 2016, a report produced by the Truck Loggers Association reignited a conversation about the future of forestry and the role log exports play in the coastal forest industry. PFLA was quoted in two articles. Unfortunately, from our perspective, neither article got it quite right. Because we're passionate about sustainable forest management, and deeply invested in the future of British Columbia's forest industry, it's worth spending some time to clarify inaccuracies ...[read more]» 

Part of PFLA's role as advocate for B.C.'s forest owners includes taking advantage of opportunities to spend time with key individuals and organisations that share our passion for quality forest stewardship. Recently, PFLA members joined staff, directors and the chair of the Forest Practices Board in Port Alberni for an information-sharing dinner and field tour. The Forest Practices Board was in Port ...[read more]»
 
A big PFLA thanks to Phil O'Connor for presenting an update from the Managed Forest Council at our 2016 conference held June 2nd, at Painter's Lodge, in Campbell River. For those of you who couldn't make it, we've included the complete PowerPoint presentation below. You can click on ...[read more]
 
Responsible habitat management is a defining characteristic of private forest stewardship in British Columbia. To help small-forest owners be the best forest stewards they can be, we've put together some information about species of interest on the coast of British Columbia. ...[read more]»
 
The status of the softwood lumber dispute between Canada and the United States is that the parties have until October 2016 to reach an agreement about rules for managed trade on lumber imports into the United States. If an agreement is not reached by October, the U.S. Lumber Coalition could, once again, be in a position to levy duties on imported Canadian lumber. The levy is not  ...[read more]» 
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