📣Our Summer Newsletter is out now—featuring milestones, insights, and the road ahead for resilient, sustainable forests. 🌲 👉 Read here: ow.ly/OfLF50WVtqE #BCforests #forestry #ForestPracticesBoard

#MeetUsMondays - 👋Meet Shannon Podgorenko, our Finance & Corporate Services Coordinator. From budgets and contracts to HR and office management support—she maintains everything smoothly. Learn more about Shannon and the rest of our team at bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/

📢 The Forest Practices Board will audit how licensees manage stand-level biodiversity in the Mackenzie Natural Resource District. Fieldwork begins Sept. 22, 2025. 🔎 Licensees: BCTS PG, McLeod Lake Mackenzie CF, Conifex Timber Inc. 👉 ow.ly/Q1pi50WX879

📢 The Forest Practices Board will audit how licensees manage stand-level biodiversity in the Mackenzie Natural Resource District. Fieldwork begins Sept. 22, 2025. 🔎 Licensees: BCTS PG, McLeod Lake Mackenzie CF, Conifex Timber Inc. 👉 ow.ly/Q1pi50WX879

What happens when the Board audits one of BC’s largest grazing tenures? Here's what we found - ow.ly/BEqH50WWyGc

#ThrowBackThursday to 2000: 👔 Bill Cafferata becomes the Board’s 2nd Chair. 📋 First audit of government enforcement of forest practices. 🌲 First of 5 annual audits on Nisga’a Lands.

🌲SEPT. 21-27th - It’s #NationalForestWeek! This year's theme - Roots of Resilience: From Seed to Canopy. A time to celebrate Canada’s forests—their history, beauty, and the vital role they play in our lives and future. 🌿 #NFW2025 #BCforests

🌳 Today marks Tree Canada’s 14th #NationalTreeDay! Community planting events are happening in every province - treecanada.ca/national-tree-… Last year, 2,300+ volunteers planted 8,770+ trees & shrubs at 21 events across the country! 🌱

#TBT to 2001 🌲The courts backed us up, confirming our role as a public watchdog. And the Board launched its first-ever appeal over concerns for marbled murrelets. #BCforests #marbledmurrelets

🧡September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A time to acknowledge and honour survivors, their families, and communities, and to reflect on the ongoing impacts of residential schools. #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters

#MeetUsMondays - 👋Meet our Director of Audits, Francis Njenga, a Professional Agrologist. Francis has an extensive background and experience in range and resource management. Learn more about Francis and the rest of our team at bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/

We are looking for a new Chair. A role that shapes how BC’s forest & range practices are monitored & communicated—and helps build public trust. Are you or someone you know have strong governance skills & balanced judgment? Apply here - bcfpb.ca/employment/

#MeetUsMondays - 👋Meet Nathan Murray, FPB's General Counsel. Nathan worked at the Ministry of Forests as a legal support for ministry representatives before joining our team. Learn more about Nathan and the rest of our team at bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/

🌲 We are seeking a new Chair — a key leadership role ensuring BC’s forest and range practices are transparent, accountable, and aligned with public interest. More info here - Apply here - bcfpb.ca/employment/

🌲 Throwback to 2003! Professional reliance was flagged as a concern for the first time — raised in two separate complaint investigations. A key moment that helped shape future discussions on oversight and accountability.

#MeetUsMondays - 👋Say hi to Tim Slater, who joined the Forest Practices Board in 2000. Tim is our Director, Financial Operations & Corporate Services. He is our "IT" guy and more! Learn more about Tim and the rest of our team at bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/

We are looking for a new Chair. A role that shapes how BC’s forest & range practices are monitored & communicated—and helps build public trust. Are you or someone you know have strong governance skills & balanced judgment? Apply here - bcfpb.ca/employment/

🌲 Throwback to 2004! – Dr. Bruce Fraser becomes our third chair. – Forest and Range Practices Act replaces the Code. – Our first field-based free-to-grow investigation shows most logged sites across B.C. were meeting free-growing standards.

#MeetUsMondays - 👋Meet Shannon Podgorenko, who's been looking after our budget and finances since 2015. Learn more about Shannon and the rest of our team at bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/

Board welcomes the opportunity to provide input to PFAC on barriers to effective land-based decision-making in BC. What the sector needs now is clear, stable direction for how decisions are made and how provincial goals come together on the land. ow.ly/unS450XLesH