It’s “the year of the forest tent caterpillar” in Saskatoon. Thousands of the tiny black, green, yellow and white insects are crawling their way up local trees and homes in their search for food. The good news, is the bug is relatively harmless. City of Saskatoon pest management supervisor Jeff Boone said tent caterpillar outbreaks…
There was free fried chicken deep in the woods on McLellans Mountain on Monday. The chicken came free with the brand new $450,000 forwarder delivered to Next Generation Forest Management Ltd. The eight-wheel-drive machine, which picks up logs cut by a harvester and delivers them to tractor-trailer trucks waiting at roadside, is the third new…
Catalyst Paper, the owner / operator of the Crofton Pulp Mill, has announced a major financial commitment to a similar facility located south of the border. The company made the announcement May 21, saying it would inject nearly $16 million into the Rumford Pulp and Paper Mill located in Rumford, Maine. This is a planned…
Koko Panossian is on death watch. The Glendale senior park services manager gingerly steps around fresh tree stumps, ghosts of 30-year-old coast redwood trees. His eyes meet the brown, scratchy limbs of two towering gentle giants. “You see these ones here,” he said, pointing skyward. “They are stressed. They are struggling to stay green. They…
An aggressive attack on a large forest fire near Kenora, Ont. was effective, but crews will still be working on it for a while. The fire grew under high winds on Saturday, but according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, it is not a threat to any community. Ten fire ranger crews are…
Did anyone notice that the Province didn’t officially respond to Tsilhqot’in until September 11, 2015? Why? Things have changed in a way that is hard for people to comprehend let alone respond to. As a result, for those in forestry, now more than ever we need to get our work with First Nations right. We have…
Provincial officials have issued a warning about a fire northwest of Calgary in the Municipal District of Bighorn. The 63-hectare fire is burning north of Highway 579 just west of Water Valley, and heavy smoke is reducing visibility in the area. “Alberta Transportation has closed Highway 579 at this time (until further notice), as crews continue to…
A wildfire that has been raging for two weeks south of Prince George, B.C., has now been fully contained, but a secondary danger remains. Officials say the fire that scorched 250 square kilometres has burned deep into the forest floor, weakening the root systems of trees and endangering anyone who travels in the area. Fire…
Two Sides North America has revealed that The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and PwC Canada have released an updated 32-page Buyers’ Guide to Canada’s Sustainable Forest Products so that customers can be well informed and confident that their purchasing decisions are environmentally and socially responsible. The guide provides practical advice to help ensure…
Consumer demand for eco-conscious products and services is on the rise, and more and more large companies are making high-profile commitments to end deforestation in their supply chains as a result. Given the size and scope of these corporations, it will take not only the corporate will to make the necessary changes, but also the…