Forest Watch Vancouver Island

Mark your calendars!! Join us on December 1 for this fantastic (and free!) webinar hosted by our friends at Wildsight! "Join us as we explore the people, place...s, and significance of the Inland Temperate Rainforest (ITR)....home to critically endangered mountain caribou, rare lichens, towering cedars and humble slugs, these snow filled forests hold mysteries still unknown and still undocumented. Hear from leading ITR expert David Moskowitz, renowned photographer, author and wildlife tracker, as he takes us on a journey through the ITR....."

https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-first-nations-conservationists-fi/

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Watch us build our DIY dome projection for "SANCTUARY: The Dakota Bear Ancient Forest Experience". This immersive film takes you into the heart of a forest as o...ld as the last Ice Age, home to black bears who make their dens inside giant yellow cedars. Stay tuned for opportunties to enter the SANCTUARY yourself. See more

What's happening with old-growth forests, post report, post election? Join WC for a distanced walk and chat and Frances King park for updates on the latest and what the next steps are! Attendance is capped at ten, so sign up today!

222 cm dbh redcedar bear den tree with a small entrance and big beautiful deep chamber way around the corner to the left of the entrance (with a wall between to make it extra snug and secure). A real beauty on Yuulu?il?at? treaty lands! #savebcbeardens

Joe Martin is one of the most respected Indigenous leaders in British Columbia, whose canoes and bentwood boxes are honoured across Salmon Nation and around the... worldas is his activism in the protection of old-growth forests. Gisele Martin, his daughter, continues the family legacy through her work as a Nuu-chah-nulth language and culture activist and educator. Join them both at Forests Across Generations, happening in a few short minutes. Enter the creative hub Joe’s carving shop and listen to Gisele’s wisdom on a visit to a recent clearcut to see the forest, and its future, through their eyes. Watch live at facebook.com/SalmonNation/live/

We work on a lot of issues that involve the government doing unacceptable things. But the tactics the BC government is using to fight the Nuchatlaht Nation might take the cake. Next Thursday, come learn about the Nuchatlaht and their battle to get their land back.... Reserve your spot here: https://fb.me/e/4EdiMSyqZ

"Any government serious about ensuring the survival of non-renewable old-growth ecosystems, rebuilding public trust in forest management and advancing reconciliation needs to implement the 14 recommendations [of the old-growth panel report]," says Khelsilem via The Tyee

"The Horgan government’s response to the report before the election was a measly two-year deferral in areas that don’t even contain much productive old growth and a whole lot of vague half-promises. But pressure is rising. Bodies like the Union of BC Indian Chiefs have called on the government to fully implement all 14 recommendations. Blockades around the threatened Fairy Creek watershed in unceded Pacheedaht Territory (and Horgan’s riding) entered their third month midway t...hrough the campaign. Then last week on the campaign trail, Horgan promised to implement the report in its totality. If re-elected for a second term, Horgan needs to realize that his promise on old-growth has a firm expiry date." Strong call from Takwasikan Khelsilem for John Horgan to face what standing up for old-growth actually entails, and then to his commitments to protect these forests:

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Job Summary: To participate in forest surveys to identify evidence of past and current Indigenous presence and use of forest resources. Reports to: Director of ...Natural Resources More information here http://www.namgis.bc.ca//culturally-modified-tree-crew-ca/ Skills and Experience: Familiarity with use of compass and clinometer Ability to use data collecting technology i.e. tablets Familiarity with reading and understanding forestry field maps Strong written and verbal communication skills Safety awareness in a forest setting Familiarity with standard resource road mobile radio communication protocols Physically able to participate in forest surveys in all types of weather and terrain Training/Education: RISC Certification/ NFN Cultural Awareness Training is an asset Class 5 Drivers’ licence required Valid First Aid is an asset You may submit your covering letter and resume by Tuesday, November 3, 2020 to: [email protected], or by mail to: Human Resources, ‘Namgis First Nation, PO Box 210, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0

Today Sonia is reconfirming our commitment to immediately end the logging of our old-growth forests, and announcing how we will take back our forestry industry from multi-national corporations so we can create good, local, sustainable jobs. Join her live from Metchosin