As the weather is (finally!) becoming more seasonal with temperatures on the rise, private managed forest landowners are thinking about the risk of wildfire on their properties and what they can do to reduce the potential for damaging wildfire while improving overall forest health and wildlife habitat.
Thanks to everyone who joined us at Crown Isle Resort in Comox June 2-3 to attend the 2022 PFLA Conference, Field Tour and AGM. Discussions were productive, we learned about the latest research and practice of private forest land management, and the weather cooperated!
If you’ve worked in the Canadian forest industry, you probably know Jean-Pierre Martel. And chances are, Jean-Pierre knows you, too.
We look forward to welcoming PFLA members to Courtenay for the PFLA Conference, Field Tour and AGM on June 2-3, 2022 at Crown Isle Resort. PFLA members will find registration details in the latest PFLA Newsletter.
This article was printed on March 31, 2022 in Canadian Forest Industries.
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