New Op Ed: โCommunity Forests: rooted in community, growing for generationsโ recently released and published. Read more here: bccfa.ca/as-published...
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Local People, Local Forests, Local Decisions. The BCCFA is a unified voice and provincial network that supports the practice and expansion of sustainable community forest management in British Columbia.
New Op Ed: โCommunity Forests: rooted in community, growing for generationsโ recently released and published. Read more here: bccfa.ca/as-published...
05.08.2025 17:21 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Supporting value-added forestry is important, and complex. Community forests work hard to balance fibre supply, local benefits, and economic realities.
The BCCFA is committed to local control, stewardship, and rural opportunity. Community forests are part of BCโs future and weโre ready to build it.
In her keynote session at our 2025 Conference, Dr. Jennifer Grenz helped redefine what forests and forestry truly mean in the context of integrating ecological care, climate resilience, and community well-being into a new era of land management.
05.06.2025 18:25 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thatโs a wrap on our 2025 Conference & AGM! Thank you to all who joined us last week in Nanaimo to learn, exchange knowledge, and contribute to our growing community forestry network. We will be sharing some session highlights and wonderful photos over the coming days - stay tuned! ๐ฒ
02.06.2025 21:19 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0At this yearโs BC First Nations Forestry Conference, delegates are gathered on the traditional territories of the Syilx Okanagan people in SnPinkโtn (Penticton) to learn from the event theme, โEverything is Connectedโ.
25.04.2025 03:08 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0We are at the COFI 2025 Convention this week with friends and colleagues! BCCFA Executive Director, Jennifer Gunter, presents on Friday April 4 as part of the โThe Elephant in the Room: Letโs talk about fibreโ panel.
Pictured: Jennifer Gunter with BCCFA Directors Klay Tindall and Dan Macmaster
On this International Day of Forests, we are proud to share a new video that highlights the exceptional work of Lรญlฬwat Forestry Ventures Ltd. (LFV) and their partnership with Spel'kรบmtn Community Forest and Cheakamus Community Forest. Watch here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Oj...
21.03.2025 20:30 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Registration is now open for our 2025 Conference with Early Bird pricing! The event will take place from May 26-28 in Nanaimo ๐ฒ
To Register and learn more, visit site.pheedloop.com/event/EVEKCE...
Are you interested in learning more about community forestry in BC? Our annual Indicators Report is a fantastic resource that provides information about the program and both quantitative & qualitative data highlighting the benefits of these long term tenures. Read more here: bccfa.ca/indicators-r...
14.02.2025 18:55 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ฃ New Report Release! ๐ฃ
As part of our ongoing partnership with BC Wildfire Service, the BCCFA conducted an in-depth Needs Assessment in 2023-2024 to determine wildfire management capacity of community forests across the province. Learn more and read the summary report at bccfa.ca/wildfire-ris...
We love seeing the โcommunityโ in community forestry!
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