Woodlots BC is focused on practical action amid industry uncertainty
Executive Director Gord Chipman reports Woodlots BC is concentrating on issues it can influence, including signage, no-net-loss policies, private/agricultural land issues, and the woodlot levy. At the same time, he expresses concern about policy uncertainty, government delays, DRIPA-related issues, tenure transfer backlogs, and broader challenges facing BC’s forest sector. Read the Almanac for these stories and more.

• Nearly $1.5 million in forestry and wildfire projects are planned
  Forest Investment Program projects and Wildfire Risk Reduction planned in 6 woodlots.
• A new forest insurance opportunity
  The Canadian Forest Owners Association is spearheading a program to provide coverage for wildfire and insect damage on woodlots. 
• Public access to woodlot roads remains a complex issue
  The use of gates on woodlot roads and public access.
• Woodlot program leaders recognized
  Mark Clark and Tom Bradley named the 2026 Foundational Woodlotters.
• Save the date
  The 2026 Woodlots BC Conference and AGM will be held October 1–3 at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Resort in Parksville, BC.