Mt. Thompson Work in Response to Felled "trap" Trees
- Creston Community Forest
- 7 hours ago
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Starting today (April 28th), the Creston Community Forest will be salvage logging blowdown trees in a cutblock located between 3 and 5 km on the Mt. Thompson Forest Service Road (FSR). This is in response to a wind event that occurred in December 2025.
Given the impact that Douglas-fir beetles have had throughout the Kootenays, it is important that these downed trees be removed by late spring at the latest to help mitigate this forest health concern.
Douglas-fir beetles prefer downed trees, so they will preferentially attack the felled "trap" trees rather than standing, healthy trees. Timing here is critical. Trap trees must be processed (hauled to a mill, burned, or debarked) before the beetles emerge from the trap trees and infect the healthy standing trees in the area.
If traveling up the Mt. Thompson FSR, please exercise caution and if possible, have a two-way radio set to the correct Resource Road Channel.
Operations should conclude by Friday, May 1st.
With any concerns or questions, please contact our Forest Manager:
Daniel Gratton
