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We love Ross Reid’s Nerdy About Nature channel! He’s a passionate and knowledgeable advocate for forests. Check out his recent video about lobbying for change. “If we didn’t have the power to make change, then these industries wouldn’t spend millions…
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BC’s forest industry impacting hydrological cycle
This piece was originally published on Castanet on September 30, 2025. Do you remember the hydrological cycle that you learned about in school? Rain and snow fall from the sky. Tree leaves and branches slow the fall of rain. In…
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Trouble in the Headwaters 2025: Call to Action
Thank you for attending ‘Trouble In the Headwaters.’ Here’s how you can help!
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Trouble in the Headwaters: a documentary film screening event in Kelowna
Trouble in the Headwaters is a hard-hitting documentary that investigates the 2018 Grand Forks flood and reveals the connection to clearcut logging in the headwaters of the Kettle River Basin.
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The New Forest Act Proposal at a glance – tips and talking points
The new Forest Act Proposal A bold is a legislative proposal that redefines forestry in BC to serve long-term public interest—rooted in economic renewal, protection of the most biodiverse and healthy ecosystems, restoration of degraded areas, and community governance.
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BC’s forestry crisis – the laws we need to make things better (video)
Our colleagues at the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society have a new video out, talking about a new forest act for BC. Listen in to hear Jennifer Houghton speak about logging on public lands, and how we need to create…
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‘The Future of Water,’ by Andrew Findlay in BC Mag
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…