BC Interior Forestry Museum and Forest Discovery Center
5205 Hwy 23 North V0E 2S0 Revelstoke, BC, Canada

Help support the BC Interior Forestry Museum by purchasing a 2021 calendar for $10. Calendars can be found in businesses around town. We are very grateful to the businesses for selling these for us. The BCIFM is a not for profit, charitable society run by a volunteer board of directors. We are always looking for new board members, so if you have some time and energy and would like to participate on the board - contact us by DM or via our website bcforestrymuseum.ca #bcinteriorforestrymuseum #forestry #museum #calendar

This week is the last chance to visit the BC Interior Forestry Museum for this season. Our final day of the season is Saturday 26th September open 11.00am till 1.30pm. The rest of this week we are open 11.00am until 4.00pm daily. Thank you Revelstoke for your continued support. The Riverside Forest Walk is open all year round.

Hello Everyone We are really sorry that we could not host Woodstoke this year due to Covid 19. We will bounce back next summer on Saturday 4th September 2021 and Woodstoke will be bigger and better. The Riverside Forest Walk is 13 Hectares of walking trails which now includes The Landing zone. The central section of the blowdown area has been replanted with nearly 3000, 1st and 2nd year seedlings. If you and your family are looking for something to do this weekend why no...t visit us and walk the forest. Remember if you meet a young tree ensure its free of debris and not overpowered by any seasonal plants. I will be mowing The Landing on Saturday morning which is a lovely place to have a picnic or fly a kite if the wind is up. We presently have no toilets and please take your waste and rubbish with you. Lets try our best to socially distance and enjoy the forest. Thanks very much to the Revelstoke Resort Municipality Initiative for making The Landing happen. Thank you Glenn from the BC Interior Forestry Museum See more

We have changed our hours of operation to 11:00 - 4:00 Tuesday through Saturday for the remainder of the season. Photo of Joe Kozek loading cottonwood logs onto a truck at 12 Mile South.

25/100ths: A Quarter Century in the B.C. Forest Service 1955-1980 is a memoir by G. L. Benwell describing his early life and work in the B.C. Forest Service. This is a pleasant read due to the fast paced writing and natural stylistic choices. Each chapter possesses paragraphs which feel fit for a campfire storytelling night. With tales involving hanging out of airplanes with no harness to being chased by Grizzly bears, the book shows the grit and adventure that was found arou...nd every corner of the forest service. It is particular fun for residents of the Interior as there are many references to places around the area such as the infamous Trout Lake City whose current population rests at a booming 40 residents. These stories are enhanced by Benwell’s thorough knowledge of the area and of the industry. This knowledge is apparent when George vocalizes his firm views on the current forestry industry. You can pick up the book at the BC Interior Forestry Museum or at Grizzly Bookstore located in downtown Revelstoke. Photo of Lookout man Art Shobe (left) and Benwell (right).

The BC Interior Forestry Museum is happy to announce the launch of our new forestry podcast: These Forests are Ours, hosted by Gary Xie. https://www.bcforestrymuseum.ca/podcast The podcast interviews the various personalities important to our forests and forestry industry.... Check out our newest episode featuring Mike Copperthwaite, the General Manager of the Revelstoke Community Forestry Corporation (RCFC). Mike has decades of experience in the forestry field. He will share his thoughts on community-led approaches to forestry practices. Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation City of Revelstoke, BC Do you have any other guests you want to see featured on our page? Leave your thoughts in the comments below or submit a contact form on our new and renovated website. https://www.bcforestrymuseum.ca/contact-us

The BC Interior Forestry Museum has launched a new website! Check out our new virtual exhibits on forestry and learn about the rich history of the forestry sector in interior BC. Our museum, located in Revelstoke, is open from 11 - 4pm seven days a week. http://bcforestrymuseum.ca/

Many people have visited the museum over the past couple of days to check out the great view of the spillway! The dam has been releasing water over the spillway since midnight on July 14th and is still releasing approximately 600 cubic meters per second of water. That is just over one Olympic sized swimming pool every four seconds! This is the largest volume spill release since high water conditions in 2012 where the dam released approximately 850 cubic meters per second.

Last weeks Guerrilla gig at the prettiest piece of forest just out of town.

The BC Interior Forestry Museum has opened a new exhibit, following provincial guidelines for physcial distancing and enhanced sanitation protocols. We are open 6 days a week Monday to Saturday 11 am - 4 pm. Come and enjoy our exhibits. Please respect physical distancing rules while attending the museum. Hope to see you soon. #bcinteriorforestrymuseum #forestry #history #museums

To Our Valued Visitors: Please help us ensure the health and safety of our staff and visitors by observing the following guidelines o Please maintain social distancing throughout your visit to the Forestry Museum. This is easy as we have 2 hectares of outdoor exhibits and 3km of walking trails on the Riverside Forest Walk... o Until the end of June outdoor exhibits, the viewpoint and grounds are open 11am till 4pm Tuesday to Saturday from Tuesday 16th June o From the beginning of July the indoor museum gallery is accessible via the back door and the museum will be open 7 days a week 11am till 4pm o The indoor museum gallery has a maximum occupancy of 8 persons or 2 family groups of 5 persons. Please follow indoor directional signage o Please sanitise your hands at the entrance before entry to the gallery o Mask wearing is welcome indoors but not mandatory o The giftshop is closed for 2020 o The credit card tap facility is encouraged for donations however cash is welcome o Please do not enter the museum grounds if you have any COVID 19 signs or symptoms o Please do not touch exhibits or allow children to climb on exhibits o The BC Interior Forestry Museum has enhanced it cleaning schedule for 2020 and will regularly cleanse common touch points throughout the day o Our full COVID 19 Safety Plan is available on request at [email protected] See more

The BC Interior Forestry Museum is presently closed and as we are a municipal park not accessible to the public. Our staff and volunteers are working on site and it is important that unnecessary contact with the public is avoided. Please stay out of the museum grounds. We are working on a plan for reopening the Forestry Museum in some form hopefully in June with a approval from the city and the province. Until then the Riverside Forest Walk is open for walking so please enjoy. Stay safe Glenn Westrup Director

Final site meeting today with Little Big Works before work commences on improvements to the Landing community site at the Riverside Forest Walk. This will become the hub of future Woodstoke events. Project completion expected summer 2020

The Forestry Museum had the pleasure of hosting Kirsten and Connors wedding at our amazing viewpoint. Such a lovely couple and we wish them all the best for the future.