Forest Activity Public Notice: Burning of Debris Piles The Creston Community Forest will begin burning debris piles created through our wildfire risk reduction projects, as long as venting conditions allow. These burns will take place over the next two weeks on Goat Mountain, Mount Thompson, and in the Russell Creek area. All debris piles are closely and continuously monitored during burning. These burns help remove excess forest fuels and support a safer landscape aro

These are the people who turn plans into action. Who ensure that our projects, big and small, move forward throughout the Creston Valley. Their hard work, and commitment to sustainable forestry is the backbone of every project we complete. They are the heart of our operations, working closely with community forest staff to bring our vision to life. Our thanks go to: * Macaulay Forestry - who for the last 6 years have treated hundreds of hectares reducing the risk of wildf

We are planning to burn small debris piles created by our wildfire risk reduction projects starting through to November 15th.

In response to concerns about upcoming operations in Russell Creek, the Creston Community Forest (CCF) is committed to ensuring conditions are safe to reduce the risk of a wildfire during our logging operations. The CCF will continue to monitor the BC wildfire risk website to determine if operations are warranted and will not operate if conditions are dry such as what we've experienced the last two weeks.  https://www2.gov.bc.ca/.../weather-fire-danger/fire-danger As of

Russell Creek Public Notice and Maps - Community Engagement. Russell Creek Details: Active Harvesting Starting Fall 2025- Winter 2026.

Public Notice: Active Harvesting - Peterson Creek and Found Creek, Wednesday, September 28th - Fall. Safety is essential: Please be very cautious and aware of active operations while using the road. Expect disruptions and delays along the sections of road with active operations during work hours Monday to Friday. See the maps for the location: https://www.crestoncommunityforest.com/projects For more information please contact infoshare@crestoncf.com or 250-402-0070.

Public Notice: Loaded logging trucks and Resource Road Channel listed below. Active road construction and harvesting will commence on Cutting Permit 35 Block 11 O'Kell Creek off of Big Bear FSR on August 11th. Work is anticipated to continue until early fall. To ensure safety, public access to the Big Bear Viewpoint will be closed during work hours (Monday to Friday) for the duration of the project. Loaded logging trucks will be hauling on Big Bear FSR, therefore it is

Public Notification: Road works on Big Bear FSR (August 5th - 8th).

Public Notification: Contractors will be conducting brushing work on Big Bear FSR this week (August 2-5). Expect and respect all machinery along the FSR between 1km and 3km.

Creston Community Forest (CCF) is proposing two landacape level mechanical wildfire risk reduction blocks Peterson Creek and Found Creek this year. The blocks are a part of our ongoing effort to reduce wildfire risks, protect the community and foster climate-resilient ecosystems.

Creston Community Forest (CCF) is proposing one mechanical wildfire risk reduction block in the Okell Creek domestic watershed this year. The block is a part of our ongoing effort to reduce wildfire risks, protect the community and foster climate-resilient ecosystems.

Today, on World Environment Day, we acknowledge the hard work of our tree planters, the West Arm Silviculture crew. Tree planting is a key boots-on-the-ground action that drives our forest management practices forward. At Creston Community Forest, sustainable forest management is one of three guiding pillars of what we do. Thank you to our West Arm Silviculture team, working tirelessly to help reforest the Creston Valley. Each year as part of our Forest Plan, thousands of tr