Why Become A PFLA Member?
The Private Forest Landowners Association is a non-profit society that promotes responsible stewardship on BC’s private managed forest lands.
The Private Forest Landowners Association is a non-profit society that promotes responsible stewardship on BC’s private managed forest lands.
Reforestation plays a vital role in local economies and employment opportunities, while also being a cornerstone of sustainable forest management. Although planting trees is a major—and often challenging—part of reforestation efforts, it’s by no means the whole story.
PFLA members and supporting members are invited to join a virtual PFLA Townhall Meeting on Tuesday December 3, 2024, 9am-10am.
No matter where you are in BC, this is the time of year to make sure you’re prepared for winter driving conditions.
The theme of National Forest Week this year is “Two-Eyed Seeing: Welcoming all knowledge to sustain our forests.” This theme is an important one for the PFLA and our members and our continued focus on sustainable forest management.
Extended dry spells during summer lead to a build-up of substances like oil, grease, rubber, and tar on road surfaces. When the rain begins, this build-up rises to the surface, making roads very slippery.
Recent rains are allowing the Coastal Fire Centre to ease the campfire ban effective noon on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Campfires measuring no more than a half metre by half metre will be allowed across the entire Coastal Fire Centre, including all of Vancouver Island.
Despite recent rainfall, the Coastal Fire Centre is reminding everyone that the lower layers of the forest floor will still be dry, and vigilance to prevent new wildfires is important. All but one of the 63 wildfires to-date this summer on the coast have been human-caused.
WorkSafeBC is reminding workers of the risks associated with heat and UV exposure.
Compared to the destructive 2023 wildfire season, we’ve seen cooler, wetter conditions this spring that have led to a slower start to wildfire season. In total, 2023 saw 2,245 wildfires with 72 per cent natural caused and 25 per cent human caused. So far in 2024 we’ve seen a total of 101 wildfires of which 69 per cent were natural caused and 10 per cent human caused.