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Happy National Forest Week! September 18-24th is National Forest Week in Canada. Established circa 1920 as Forest Fire Prevention Week, the intention was to encourage greater public awareness towards Canada's forests. This year's theme is "True North, Strong and Green: Celebrating Canada's Forests!"  

This is also the same week that DEMO International comes to B.C. You can find information about live equipment demos, as well as "Canada's Forest Sector: Adapting to a New Reality" conference details on the DEMO International website.

Nesting marbled murrelet. Image credit: Lois Miller
 
Because responsible habitat management is a defining characteristic of private forest stewardship in B.C., we put together a series of posts to help small-forest owners be the best forest stewards they can be. This second post in our marbled murrelet series includes information to help you identify nests, as well as better understand the habitat requirements of the marbled murrelet. Like most seabirds, the  ...[read more]» 
 
After almost two years of discussion, the Canadian Association of Forest Owners (CAFO) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) (formerly Environment Canada) recently signed a memorandum of understanding to explore how forest certification might satisfy the requirements for "effective protection" under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) ...[read more] » 

 
 
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Reminder: September 10th through December 10th marks your annual three-month window of opportunity to influence the management of black-tail deer on your property. Managing deer populations is an on-going concern for private forest landowners. While deterrents like browse protectors, repellents and fencing can be effective, they're also time consuming and expensive ...[read more]» 
 

"Wildlife tree" refers to trees, living, dead or some of both, with dead wood features (holes, cracks, loose bark, etc.) that provide habitats for cavity dwelling species. In fact, nearly one-third of our forest wildlife species must have some form of "wildlife trees" on their home range for survival. The best type of natural wildlife tree may be a broken off snag, with adequate height and diameter to provide for multiple wildlife habitat needs. These trees will stand ...[read more]»
Annual PFLA Reception at the UBCM Convention
 
We're excited to host our annual reception at the UBCM Convention in Victoria on September 27th. We're looking forward to the opportunity to connect with government representatives from across the province. With shared interests in sustainable forest stewardship, wildfire prevention, water protection, jobs, communities and local businesses, this a great chance to share information and answer any questions about private forestry. More details.     
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