by Working Forest | Sep 3, 2015 | Archives
The BC Interior Forestry Museum is putting on an outdoor movie night series starting this Friday, September 4. The four-movie series looks at all aspects of the forest industry and forest ecology, from firefighting to tree planting. “It is clear Revelstoke cares about...
by Working Forest | Sep 3, 2015 | Archives
A search is underway at UBC for tree seedlings with the DNA to thrive under rapidly changing conditions, with the aim of better preparing B.C.’s forests to withstand climate change. B.C. experienced the driest summer on record this year, and experts say loose...
by Working Forest | Sep 3, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
In less than a decade, WorkSafeBC’s video production has evolved from a handful of cassette tapes to tens of millions of views online. Gordon Thorne, manager of product and program development, said WorkSafeBC started out distributing videos in the form of VHS...
by Working Forest | Sep 2, 2015 | Archives
Alan Walter refers to himself as a “tree hugger” when he first purchased his hilly, heavily wooded property in Harrison County. “I bought this 150-acre farm in 1990 because I was looking for a place to mushroom hunt. I had always liked nature and liked being in the...
by Working Forest | Sep 2, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
West Fraser’s two divisions in Williams Lake are celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary with a community event. On Saturday, Sept. 12 the company will host a full afternoon of activities for the whole family at the Cariboo Memorial Complex and Boitanio Park. “It...
