Indicator #15 from our 2025 Indicators Report highlights First Nations Collaboration  As reconciliation becomes more central in land management across the province, community forests offer tangible examples of how respectful partnerships can grow.  Read the full report at www.bccfa.ca

Meet the BCCFA’s Wildfire Resiliency Regional Liaisons!  Gord Pratt (South) Sam Coggins (North) Simon Craig (Coast)  They work directly with CFAs to navigate funding, connect practitioners, and support participation in wildfire planning processes.  Learn more: www.bccfa.ca/wildfire-ris...

We hosted our Conference and AGM in Vernon last week with a completely sold-out event. The gathering brought together community forest leaders, First Nations partners, and industry representatives to connect and explore the challenges and opportunities of community forestry. Visit bccfa.ca/news

On Day 2 of the 2026 BCCFA Conference and AGM, we heard from Hélène Marcoux from the UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest. With inspiring ideas for engagement, her key theme was “lean into stories, be real, be vulnerable, and don’t use so many acronyms.”

Day 1 of the 2026 BCCFA Conference and AGM was a success! Hosted in Vernon, the Monashee Community Forest were our welcoming hosts. Day 1 included a field tour on the Monashee CF above Lumby, to showcase their Silvopasture work.

We are excited to have Hélène Marcoux, Director of the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, as a keynote speaker for our upcoming 2026 Conference and AGM. This session will share key insights to support new approaches to community engagement and help reshape how forestry is understood by the public.

Thank you to the Monashee Community Forest for their support as a platinum sponsor and host partner of the BCCFA 2026 Conference & AGM! We are excited to collaborate and bring community forest leaders and partners from across B.C. together.

Thank you to the Cherryville Community Forest for their generous support as a platinum sponsor of the BC Community Forest Association’s 2026 Conference & AGM! We are proud to have you as part of the network helping shape resilient, thriving community forests across B.C.

A big thank you to one of our platinum sponsors, the Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada, for supporting our 2026 Conference & AGM! We’re grateful to have you as a valued partner to help advance wildfire resilience across communities.

The BCCFA 2026 Conference and AGM is officially sold out! We’ve now reached capacity and conference registration is closed. Thank you for the incredible interest and support! We look forward to welcoming delegates to Vernon next month.

The BCCFA will hold its 2026 Conference and AGM in Vernon from June 3-5. Community forest leaders, partners, and supporters will gather to connect, collaborate, and explore the challenges and opportunities for community forests, and tour the Monashee Community Forest. www.bccfa.ca/post/the-bc-...

BCCFA President and Executive Director were pleased to meet with Minister of Forests, Ravi Parmar, in Victoria to discuss how the association can support his mandate to expand the Community Forest Program.

Indicator #12 from our 2025 Indicators Report highlights community forests’ investments in recreation. Community forests contribute by offering diverse recreational opportunities and investing in trails, facilities, and amenities. Read the full report at www.bccfa.ca

We are so excited to welcome everyone to our upcoming 2026 Conference and AGM. Thank you to our generous sponsors who help make this event possible! You can still get tickets to the event! Visit our website for more details: reg.eventmobi.com/2026-bc-comm...

The Creston Community Forest is featured in a new film as part of a province-wide project led by the BC Community Forest Association, showcasing the work and impact of community forests across British Columbia. Read more: www.bccfa.ca/post/creston... Watch the full video: youtu.be/ny0QTwbrr-I?...

Today is the last day to get early bird pricing tickets to our 2026 Conference & AGM in Vernon. We are looking forward to welcoming all delegates to this event! Get yours today and learn more: reg.eventmobi.com/2026-bc-comm...

The latest issue of UBC Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship Branchlines magazine explores how our connection to forests plays out in a modern context, particularly in British Columbia, featuring an interview with BCCFA Executive Director, Jennifer Gunter. forestry.ubc.ca/branchlines/...

Early bird pricing for the 2026 Conference& AGM ends next week! We are looking forward to welcoming all delegates to this event. We're also thankful for our generous sponsors. Visit the event website for registration and more information: reg.eventmobi.com/2026-bc-comm...

Jennifer Gunter, Executive Director of the BCCFA, is at the COFI 2026 Convention this week! This is a challenging time for BC's forest sector, and that reality is reflected in the conversations taking place. But it also underscores why gatherings like this matter.

Our Regional Liaisons are at the 2026 Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit in Victoria this week. This annual event brings together wildfire practitioners from all over British Columbia and beyond to discuss and explore how to make our homes, communities and the landscape more wildfire resilient.

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) is featured in a new film as part of a province-wide project led by the BCCFA. The film highlights how the SCCF is taking a long-term, community-driven approach to forest management. Read more and watch video: www.bccfa.ca/post/new-fil...

Have you registered yet for our 2026 Conference & AGM? We’re thrilled to be gathering in Vernon, hosted by the Monashee Community Forest, a partnership of the Splatsin First Nation and Village of Lumby. We're also thankful for our generous sponsors! Learn more: reg.eventmobi.com/2026-bc-comm...

We invite you to consider sponsorship for the 2026 BCCFA Conference & AGM, offering four different levels of opportunities. Learn more: b776e1df-d368-4479-a609-f1cab4a032ce.usrfiles.com/ugd/b776e1_b...

The Logan Lake Community Forest has released a new film as part of a province-wide project led by the BCCFA, to celebrate the stories and draw awareness to the successes of community forests across British Columbia. Read more: www.bccfa.ca/post/logan-l... Watch video: youtu.be/JeczQMEzlmE

Have you read our 2025 Community Forest Indicators Report? Indicator #2 highlights community forests’ role in strengthening local economies across B.C. As a unique form of forest tenure, they generate local employment and boost economic stability and resilience. Full report at www.bccfa.ca

Registration is now open for our 2026 Conference & AGM with Early Bird pricing! The event will take place from June 3-5 in Vernon, BC, where community forest leaders, partners, and supporters will gather to connect, collaborate, and inspire action. Visit: reg.eventmobi.com/2026-bc-comm...

The Chinook Community Forest has released a new film as part of a province-wide project led by the BC Community Forest Association, to celebrate the stories and successes of community forests across British Columbia. Read more: www.bccfa.ca/post/chinook... Watch the video: youtu.be/mnzE9bbrkKM

Make plans to attend BCCFA’s Conference & AGM 2026! Date: June 3-5, 2026 Location: Vernon, BC | Hosted by the Monashee Community Forest a partnership of the Splatsin First Nation and Village of Lumby Early bird registration opens March 10, 2026. Learn more: reg.eventmobi.com/2026-bc-comm...

Have you read our 2025 Community Forest Indicators Report? Indicator #16 highlights the role community forests play in stewarding sensitive and ecologically significant areas, including watersheds, cultural heritage sites, and old growth forests. Learn more at bccfa.ca

BCCFA Executive Director, Jennifer Gunter, will be speaking at the SISCO Winter Workshop with Casey Macaulay, Manager, Wells Gray Community Forest. The session will explore how Community Forest Agreements are strengthening local economies and supporting a diverse, resilient forest sector across B.C.

The BCCFA is proud to have collaborated with Canada's Nature Advantage on a case study about the Cheakamus Community Forest. The study explores how a community approach to land tenure can help make way for multiple revenues and beneficiaries. Read more: www.natureadvantage.ca/.../CNA_Case...

In partnership with the BC Community Forest Association, the West Boundary Community Forest has released a new film, entitled ‘Our Forest’, to showcase the values, objectives, and diverse activities happening within its locally managed forest. Read more: www.bccfa.ca/post/our-for...

Watch our new film Rooted Together, featuring five community forests. Through these features, the film illustrates how community forests are locally governed, community-driven, and deeply connected to the people and the land. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG94...

Join us in Vernon, BC from June 3-5, for the BCCFA Conference and AGM. The field trip will be hosted by the Monashee Community Forest in Lumby, BC on the ancestral and unceded land of the Sylix and Secwepemc people. Early bird registration opens March 10, 2026. reg.eventmobi.com/2026-bc-comm...

Our BCCFA staff and several Board members enjoyed a productive week at Forest Professionals British Columbia’s Conference in Vancouver. Across sessions and conversations, one theme stood out clearly: the forestry sector is transforming, and community forests are central to that shift. #BCCFA

The BC Community Forest Association has released a new film entitled Rooted Together, created to highlight the value and impact of community forests throughout British Columbia. Read more: www.bccfa.ca/post/the-bc-... Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG94...

Great conversations at the #WFCAConference Key takeaways: Forest management is complex and when issues are complex, simple answers are often the wrong ones. Progress depends on creating space for nuanced, grounded conversations. #CommunityForests #BCCFA

BCCFA Executive Director, Jennifer Gunter, was a speaker at this year’s BC Natural Resources Forum, where she shared details about what community forests are and the power the model holds to bring solutions and solve problems, and to make our forests more resilient and communities stronger.

We had a valuable few days at The Truck Loggers Association's 81st annual Convention and Trade Show. Thank you to TLA for once again convening the sector for a strong and timely event. Let’s keep the conversations, and the collaboration, going. #BCForestry #CommunityForests #WorkingTogether #TLA

Thank you to Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society (LNTCFS) for hosting a fantastic field tour yesterday! 🔥 We explored their Wildfire Risk Reduction project sites, including areas supported by the Economic Recovery Initiative and Forest Enhancement Society of BC.

📣 NEW RELEASE! Today marks an important day for the BCCFA, as we proudly release our 2025 Community Forest Indicators Report alongside the launch of our new brand and website. We are thrilled with the results and hope you will be too! Check it out at www.bccfa.ca

A big day for community forestry in BC! The Ministry of Forests announced today the expansion of three community forests - Vanderhoof, Fort St. James and Fraser Lake. 👏 @rparmarbc.bsky.social Read the full release at news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

Excited to share our timely new wildfire mitigation project - working with communities to proactively reduce risk as more 🔥records are set across BC + Canada @firejill.bsky.social @forestry.ubc.ca @bccfa.bsky.social @bcwildfireservice.bsky.social

New Op Ed: “Community Forests: rooted in community, growing for generations” recently released and published. Read more here: bccfa.ca/as-published...

In her keynote session at our 2025 Conference, Dr. Jennifer Grenz helped redefine what forests and forestry truly mean in the context of integrating ecological care, climate resilience, and community well-being into a new era of land management.

That’s a wrap on our 2025 Conference & AGM! Thank you to all who joined us last week in Nanaimo to learn, exchange knowledge, and contribute to our growing community forestry network. We will be sharing some session highlights and wonderful photos over the coming days - stay tuned! 🌲

At this year’s BC First Nations Forestry Conference, delegates are gathered on the traditional territories of the Syilx Okanagan people in SnPink’tn (Penticton) to learn from the event theme, “Everything is Connected”.

We are at the COFI 2025 Convention this week with friends and colleagues! BCCFA Executive Director, Jennifer Gunter, presents on Friday April 4 as part of the “The Elephant in the Room: Let’s talk about fibre” panel. Pictured: Jennifer Gunter with BCCFA Directors Klay Tindall and Dan Macmaster

On this International Day of Forests, we are proud to share a new video that highlights the exceptional work of Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Ltd. (LFV) and their partnership with Spel'kúmtn Community Forest and Cheakamus Community Forest. Watch here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Oj...

Registration is now open for our 2025 Conference with Early Bird pricing! The event will take place from May 26-28 in Nanaimo 🌲 To Register and learn more, visit site.pheedloop.com/event/EVEKCE...