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

You are Invited! Please mark your calendars and join us Friday August 18th, 5-7pm at the Tilted Brick Art 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.

Our Quarterly Newsletter is available to read with link below. Innovation, generations, education and community partnerships continue to shape the work of the Creston Community Forest. This month's newsletter highlights how forest management is evolving through exciting projects like the Fire for Healthy Soils initiative, where wood waste from wildfire risk reduction is being transformed into biochar with the potential to benefit both our forests and Creston valley farms.