Wetzin'kwa Community Forest Corporation
PO Box 565 V0J 2N0 Smithers, BC, Canada

WCFC wishes to explore opportunities to dispose of harvesting residue utilizing alternates to open burning. To this end, WCFC is looking to engage with contractors who may own air curtain burners, biochar creation systems or alternate solutions to open burning. See the ad below for more details and eligibility criteria.

British Columbia has invested significantly in mitigating the impact of wildfire on communities and critical infrastructure by reducing their risk. The Crown Land Wildfire Risk Reduction (WRR) program is being administered through the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD). Mountain Resorts Branch, the provincial regulatory agency for ski areas in BC, is collaborating with BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) under this program for a variety of projects to protect mountain resort communities, critical infrastructure and provincial assets on Crown Land.

Wetzin'kwa's Annual General Meeting will be virtual this year! E-mail [email protected] before November 20th to RSVP.

Call for Applications! Wetzin'kwa is looking for 2 new volunteers to join its Board of Directors for a 3 year term. Suitable candidates are not required to have a particular expertise in natural resource management, however should be able to demonstrate a keen interest in the wellbeing of the residents of the Bulkley Valley. Click on the link below to be directed to the application. http://wetzinkwa.ca/about-wetzinkwa/organizational-structure

Wetzin'kwa wants to hear from you! Follow the link below to complete the survey and let us know what you want to see in your Community Forest! https://wetzinkwa.surveysparrow.com/s/Wetzinkwa-C/tt-9d5f79

Wetzin'kwa Community Grant Program - Call for Applications! Deadline is May 29th, 2020. For those looking to hire summer students, check out the link below for further funding. https://www.canada.ca//canada-su/temporary-flexibility.htm