About naturallywood.com

naturally:wood is a comprehensive information resource that brings together the latest, most reliable data about wood performance, green building and life cycle assessment, as well as British Columbia’s wide variety of forest products, manufacturers, sustainable forest practices, certification of forests, wood products and more.

Links to related topics provide architects, builders, wood, pulp and paper manufacturers and their customers the ability to explore further resources on wood products. A product supplier directory and certification search engine enable convenience and informed choice when sourcing wood, pulp and paper products.

About Forestry Innovation Investment

Naturallywood.com is a product of Forestry Innovation Investment (FII), a Crown Agency of the Province of British Columbia (B.C.), Canada. FII works with the Government of British Columbia, Government of Canada, independent academic and research institutes, trade associations and wood products companies to support an environmentally sustainable and globally competitive forest sector in British Columbia.  To find out more about FII, visit our website. 

The majority of British Columbia forest products (lumber, panels, specialty products, pulp and paper) are sold outside Canada. In fact, British Columbia is Canada’s, and the world’s largest exporter of forest products and a global leader in sustainable forest management.

B.C. is unique among the world’s leading forest producers because 94% of its land base is publicly owned, and forest activities on public land must follow strict forest management laws. British Columbians and Canadians are involved in decisions related to how their forests are managed. Governments at all levels respond with policy development that is open and transparent, based on community involvement and backed by comprehensive legislation.

Over 30 Acts and regulations apply to private forest land, including the Water Act, Wildlife Act, Drinking Water Protection Act and Fisheries Act, that apply to the 3 million hectares of B.C.'s forests (5.4%) privately owned by over 20,000 private forest owners.