Resources

Wood is versatile, resilient and renewable, making it an excellent choice to build or renovate schools. It can be less expensive than other major building...

Douglas-fir is one of the best known wood species in the world. In British Columbia there are two varieties of Douglas-fir, Coastal and Interior. The Coastal...

Western white pine is commonly found in the drier parts of Vancouver Island, the adjacent mainland Coast and in the wetter parts of the southern Interior,...

British Columbia is recognized as a global leader in sustainable forest management, meeting the environmental, social and economic needs of current and future...

Engelmann spruce occurs at high elevations and interbreeds with white spruce in areas where their ranges overlap, and they are referred to as Interior spruce....

Summarizes the agreement between First Nations, the Province of B.C., industry and environmental groups in British Columbia's globally unique Great Bear...

Trembling aspen – grouped together with balsam poplar – makes up approximately 3 to 4% of British Columbia’s forests. The tree often appears in pure stands and...

Amabilis fir is a tall straight tree found in coastal forests of British Columbia above 300 metres elevation, although in the north it may grow at sea level....

Western red cedar grows at low-to-mid elevations along the Coast and in the wet belt of the Interior, where the climate is cool, mild and moist. It is a large...

Demonstrates the wide variety of quality forest products British Columbia has to meet any structural or finishing need.

The magic of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games may have ended when the torch was extinguished – but the legacy lives on through the spectacular wood...

Red alder is the most plentiful hardwood on the Coast of British Columbia, though hardwoods make up only 5.4% of the province’s total growing stock. It is a...

Highlights the environmental attributes of Canadian forest products and the achievements of the country's forest industry with respect to climate change.

Western larch grows in valleys and on the lower slopes of mountains in the southern Interior of British Columbia. As it is intolerant to shade it does well in...

British Columbia’s forests are a global treasure– from the dry ponderosa pine forests in the southern interior to the boreal forest in the northeast to the...

British Columbia’s forests offer countless social benefits, including recreational enjoyment and economic opportunities. The views of British Columbians are...

Ponderosa pine is the characteristic tree of the southern Interior of British Columbia. It is the largest of the western pine species, and is found on semi-...

Bigleaf maple is the largest maple in Canada, and it only grows in the southwest corner of British Columbia. On good sites it can reach 36 metres in height and...

Western hemlock is the single most plentiful tree species on the coast of British Columbia. It grows along both the east and west sides of the Coast Range,...

British Columbia has a wide-ranging response to the mountain pine beetle epidemic, which is expected to run its course by 2021. The province is focused on...

In the international marketplace, jurisdictions are increasingly specifying forest certification requirements, backed by Chain of Custody (CoC), in their green...

This report contains information and guidelines for stakeholders who plans to build a hoackey arena. It is addressed to a wider audience with limited...

Woodland Caribou are a species of deer. They are associated with northern, cold and snowy climates. Woodland Caribou in B.C. include three ecotypes or groups...