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This article was sent to us by IWTF members and features our colleague, Younes Alila, a UBC scientist in the Faculty of Forestry who specializes in forest hydrology. ‘But the term “natural disaster” is misleading, says Younes Alila, a University of…
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Old Growth is Awesome – Sierra Club BC webinar
Sierra Club BC is hosting a free webinar about the importance of old-growth forests on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 6:00 PM PT. There will also be a panel discussion featuring Ross Reid (Nerdy about Nature), Saya Masso (Tla-o-qui-aht First…
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Mt. Willet Wilderness needs our support
We received the following letter from Gary Diers, of Mt. Willet Wilderness Forever, requesting support to help save The Argenta Face, within the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park. Dear Argenta Face Supporters, It is not every day that one sees…
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BC Council of Forest Industries Convention (COFI): April 2-4, 2025
A handful of IWTF members and partner organizations members will be attending the annual COFI convention this year in Prince George, BC. Be on the lookout for Taryn Skalbania and Evelyn Wolterson (both with IWTF) and Michelle Connolly with Consevation…
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Water rights and water fights: new article from The Narwhal sheds light on the connection between logging and water, featuring one Kootenay community
Glade Watershed Protection, an advocacy group based in the Kootenay region of BC and IWTF member, was featured in a recent Narwhal piece. Wynndel is about halfway between Nelson and Cranbrook in the Kootenays in southeast British Columbia. Private logging…
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Fighting for BC’s Last Wild Forests with Michelle Connolly (Power of Forest Series #5)
From our colleagues at the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society comes the fifth in their ‘Power of Forests’ lecture series. Dear Forest Lover, Did you know that populations of vertebrate animals—mammals, birds, and more—have dropped by 69% since 1970? A…
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New Forest Act…because BC’s Forests Deserve Better—And So Do We (Power of Forests Series #4)
From our colleagues at the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society, comes the fourth instalment of their Power of Forests lecture series. The New Forest Act Dear Forest Supporter, Let’s face it—our forests and communities are in rough shape. Over 55,000…
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LETTER: B.C. NDP needs to update forestry plan (Nelson Daily Star)
This article was originally posted by Joe Karthein from Save What’s Left Conservation Society in the Nelson Daily Star, on December 4, 2024. This letter has been sent to Premier David Eby urging him to incorporate the following actions in…
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Saving forests starts here – Herb Hammond, Forest Ecologist’s lessons (Power of Forests Series #3)
From our colleagues at the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society comes another in their Power of Forests lecture series, see below. Hello Forest Supporters, Forests are the heartbeat of our planet—keeping our water clean, our climate stable, and our communities…
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BC’s Forestry Crisis – Dr. Rachel Holt on old growth, carbon, and the future (Power of Forests Series #2)
The Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society just released their latest in the Power of Forests video series, and it’s one you won’t want to miss. See below, a dispatch from Jennifer Houghton, Project Manager. Dr. Rachel Holt, a land ecology expert, dives into…