BC Community Forest Association

Community forests strive to invest in the future productivity of forests above and beyond legal requirements. According to our 2020 Indicators Report, total CFA investment in incremental silviculture was $2.8 million

BCCFA January 2021 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/bccfa/jan-2021-newsletter

Total annual sales are an indicator of the economic activity generated by a community forest. According to last year’s Indicator Report, the average value of sales for reporting community forests was $2,437,731! For the full report visit www.bccfa.ca

Community forests are looking at new ways to bring benefits to their communities.

Happy New Year! We love how our forests wear winter

Our community forests give back to their communities - last reporting year, a total of $17,183,947 was made in contributions benefitting local growth! For the full Indicators Report please visit www.bccfa.ca

The larches put on a beautiful show this time of year in BC

Forest Worker Safety is one of the indicators we measure in our annual report. 78% of our community forests require employees and contractors to be Safe Certified. There were 0 fatalities last year and only 12 minor incidents For the full report visit www.bccfa.ca

Community forests supply logs on the open market and strive to support milling and manufacturing facilities. Of those that participated in our CF Indicators survey, 58% have markets for waste and residue, which is up from 48% last year Read the full report at www.bccfa.ca

Results from our 2020 Indicators Report: 46% of the total combined tenure area of respondents is deemed as sensitive, including critical wildlife habitat and riparian areas. One-third estimated that at least 75% of their land base is sensitive and 6 community forests reported that 100% of their land base is sensitive

According to our Indicators Report, 2,080 people derive all or part of their income from community forests. Local jobs in rural communities are one of the primary benefits of community forests To view the entire 2020 Report, visit www.bccfa.ca

Our community forests make investments in community education to build a greater understanding of forest ecosystems and management. According to our Indicators Survey, reporting community forests invested $206,181 and 2,869 hours in education and engagement! For the full report please visit www.bccfa.ca

BCCFA October 2020 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/bccfa/october-2020-newsletter

BCCFA 2020 Indicators Report Released - https://mailchi.mp//indicators-report-released-members-onl

The historic Mill Lake trail has recently been restored by volunteers from the Harrop-Procter Community Co-operative (HPCC). Under the superb direction of Joern... Wingender, an impressive shelter was constructed at Mill Lake last weekend. Over 20 volunteers donated their time and energy during the three-day weekend. There were nine volunteers staying all three days. The core crew worked tirelessly each day cutting snags, trimming each one and moving them into place. In addition to the massive shelter, a picnic table was built, a firepit with seating, food cache and new tent pads were established. The weather was perfect until late Sunday when rain clouds moved in and the wind picked up. We decided it was not wise to continue with the installation of the metal roofing. We will return in the Spring to install the metal roofing. The building materials were generously donated by Home Hardware and Harrop-Procter Mill. See more

Congratulations ARM!!!!

BCCFA Fall 2020 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp//fall-2020-members-only-newsletter-9380 The provincial election is a great opportunity to promote community forests.

Happy #NationalForestWeek! Community Forests across the province take this week to share their skills and passion for the forest with their communities. Pictured here is Dan Macmaster from West Boundary Community Forest where #Foresteducation is a big priority.

Powell River Community Forest continues to create benefits for the community

BCCFA August 2020 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/bccfa/bccfa-april-2020-newsletter-9359546

BCCFA member SIFCo has honed their wildfire mitigation skills through many ha of treatment.

BCCFA July 2020 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/bccfa/july-2020-newsletterBCCFA's submission to Building BC’s Recovery, Together Engagement With the Province of BC considering recovery from the impacts of COVID-19, the BCCFA submission focuses on the unique role community forests have to support job creation while addressing the important issues of wildfire mitigation, climate change adaptation and adding value to fibre harvested from their tenures.

BCCFA June 2020 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/bccfa/june-2020-newsletter Thanks to the BCCFA Board of Directors who have agreed to extend their term for another year to lend a steady hand as we navigate through the pandemic.