Sunshine Coast Community Forest
Unit C - 5588 Inlet Avenue V0N 3A0 Sechelt, BC, Canada

Do we really have 844 trails on the Sunshine Coast?! Today is the day to find one you haven't done before! Check out Sunshine Coast Tourism's handy trail guide here because it's #nationalforestweek #walkinthewoods #atrailforeveryone #youdonthave844excuses https://sunshinecoastcanada.com/explore/trails/

Check out these free forestry teaching kits for classrooms or at-home learning. Get in touch if you need a printed copy, we can help! #nationalforestweek #educationopensminds #learnoutdoorsplayoutdoors http://www.cif-ifc.org/teaching-kits/

Rain rain! We have seen enough wet weather to bring the fire danger class rating down to where we can issue firewood permits again. Please come by the office 9am-4pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday OR email your name, address, phone number, and license plate to [email protected] for a permit. Please note we have not done any recent logging and the permits we have available are for blocks that are quite picked over, and will require some work to get wood to roadside.

Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of National Forest Week Sept 20 - 26! Take a walk in the woods Plant a tree... Care for a neglected tree, and study its species Identify things you use in everyday life made from trees Learn about the prevention of forest fires Share a picture of your favorite spot to enjoy our community's forests and tag it #nationalforestweeksccfphotocontest2020 for a chance to win a $100 gift card for Sunshine Coast Nursery! #nationalforestweek #bringyourtrailmanners #treadlightlyinourforests #packitinpackitout #befiresmart

Please join us for our Sixth Annual WoodExpo! We are taking every precaution to make this a safe, comfortable event for our community of local woodcrafters, artists, hobbyists and those who appreciate fine, locally made wood products. The following procedures are in place for this event:... One-way foot traffic throughout Sanitizing stations throughout 4 hand washing facilities Masks offered by donation upon entry Most exhibitors are outdoors Visitors required to wear masks while indoors Occupancy in each indoor space will be maintained at HALF what public health has approved for the facility All exhibitors are spaced to allow for well above the 2m requirement for physical distancing We are encouraging visitors to register this year. The event is free as always, and having visitors book their time slot in advance will help us to avoid congestion as we restrict our attendance in accordance with public health guidelines. Walk-ins will be admitted if space permits. Please register at : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/woodexpo-2020-tickets-119982190

While we have had enough rainfall to green our lawns and gardens, it has not been enough to abate the wildfire risk in our region - our Firewood Permit program remains CLOSED for now.

Some welcome news! https://www.citynews1130.com//bc-forest-industry-going-fu/

Logan Lake is once again leading the way with great dedication to wildfire prevention - they have come up with a great program https://www.merrittherald.com/youth-firesmart-team-instrum/

A story about the people and communities who rely on BC Forestry, and the challenges they are currently facing https://www.vicnews.com//standing-tall-for-some-b-c-s-for/

"Homebuilders say increases this year to date will translate into $8,000 to $10,000 more to build a typical single-family house in Canada." https://globalnews.ca//lumber-prices-2020-home-building-c/

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest Legacy Fund in the news! https://www.coastreporter.net//feat/legacy-fund-1.24185942