Meet Lori Daniels, Chair of the Centre for Wildfire Coexistence at the University of British Columbia, and Dr. Kira Hoffman, Fire Ecologist of the Silviculture Innovation Program. In this video, they share the ways in which community forest managers across the province have been creating more wildfire-resilient ecosystems over the past two decades.

The BC Community Forest Association (BCCFA) released its 2026 Community Forest Indicators Report: Measuring the Benefits of Community Forestry.

The Creston Community Forest is accepting applications for a position on our Board of Directors, with applications closing September 30, 2026. Our Board provides leadership, oversight and strategic direction to the organization and plays an important role in ensuring the Community Forest continues to create lasting environmental, social and economic benefits for the Creston Valley. The Board is made up of ten directors: five shareholder representatives and five communit

You are Invited! Please join us this Friday September 18th, 5-7pm at the Tilted Brick Gallery for the Opening Night of 'Healing Forests: In honour of what forests give us’. There you will be able to experience juried art pieces: sculpture, video, felt, painting, drawing, and other mediums. We are proud to see this partnership and project come to life after eight months of planning. The exhibition features works by artists throughout the Kootenays, each bringing their own

There is no better classroom for learning about sustainable forest management than the forest itself. Last Sunday, students from the University of British Columbia’s Master of Sustainable Forest Management program joined the Creston Community Forest and Yaqan Nukiy members for a guided field tour and an opportunity to explore some of the realities, challenges and opportunities of working in forestry... discussion included; wildfire risk reduction surrounding communities, the