by Working Forest | Jul 11, 2016 | Archives
Southern Manitoba may not be known for its lumberjacks, but after this weekend, that could change. Manitoba’s very first professional lumberjack championships are happening at the Carman Country Fair in Carman, Man. both Saturday and Sunday. “When we first...
by Working Forest | Jul 11, 2016 | Archives
The emerald ash borer is continuing its spread across the region. “We are starting to see exit holes in the trees in areas we hadn’t seen them before so that tells us the pest is there,” Donna Lacey, forestry technician at the Saugeen Conservation...
by Working Forest | Jul 11, 2016 | Archives
Two levels of government and Emera are investing $1.67-million in a type of business incubator for the forestry industry in Nova Scotia. The forestry “innovation hub” will help startups make a business out of using wood byproducts in new ways, the...
by Working Forest | Jul 11, 2016 | Archives
Saulteau First Nations is preparing for an invasion from the south. Armed with lessons learned from the pine beetle outbreak, SFN, together with the provincial government and industry partners are taking steps to get ahead of the next big problem for B.C.’s forests:...
by Working Forest | Jul 11, 2016 | Archives
Now that crews have contained the 78 hectare wildfire that has been burning in Burns Bog since Sunday afternoon, ecological experts are anxious to visit the site so they can survey the damage. Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said it is essential the recovery of the bog is...
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2016 | Archives
Research based on satellite imagery shows that almost all industrial activity in Canada’s intact forests is occurring on the home ranges of endangered species. A report released Tuesday by Global Forest Watch Canada says 92 per cent of the land affected supports...
