WHAT'S NEW
Logging rainforest for pellets
Prince George, BC - A northern forest advocacy group recently encountered pink flagging indicating a planned cutblock in the globally-rare inland rainforest just 45 minutes east of Prince George. “Finding flagging isn’t new. What was different here is that it had the...
BC Government ignores science in their old growth announcement
Prince George, BC – Northern BCers are unimpressed by the government’s announcement on old growth forests last week. The province announced nine general locations where they will temporarily defer logging of old growth. “None of the temporary area deferrals are in...
Solidarity with hunger strikers
We are reprinting this story from today's National Observer. Like the hunger strikers, we want old growth protection, NOT "sustainable" logging of them. Environment minister says he shares concerns of B.C. hunger strikers By Carl Meyer | News, Politics, Federal policy...
Fresh trails!
Fresh trails! This summer, with funding from Yellowstone to Yukon’s (Y2Y) Partner Grant Program, Conservation North, Save-The-Cedar League, and local volunteers have worked to revitalize two trails in the Inland Rainforest east of Prince George: the Morkill Old Growth...
Conservation North calls for emergency moratorium on logging
Research released today by independent scientists Dr. Karen Price, Dr. Rachel Holt and Dave Daust shows that old growth forests in BC have been logged to their ecological limits. Conservation North is calling on the BC government to spatially identify...
Letters to the Old Growth Panel
We submitted our letter to the Old Growth Strategic Review Panel today: Letter to Old Growth Review Panel Send your letter to oldgrowthbc@gov.bc.ca by January 31st at 4:00 PM. Here are some letters that we received permission to reprint: Dear Garry Merkel and Al...
Old Growth Review – use our guidance
The government-appointed Old Growth Strategic Review Panel is taking public feedback on what should happen to our endangered old growth forests. They have an online questionnaire for you to complete, so we've prepared a easy guide to help you fill it in. Please do...
The Future of Forestry with Herb Hammond Jan. 29
HERB HAMMOND is a Registered Professional Forester and forest ecologist with 40 years of experience in research, industry, teaching and consulting. Currently his work is carried out through Silva Ecosystem Consultants and the Silva Forest Foundation. Forest...
Film screening + feedback to government at Trench Brewing Jan. 30
We have pulled together the best video footage of our local rainforests from the past year and will launch our newest short film at Trench on January 30th. We also have suggestions on feedback to the Province's public engagement website on old growth in BC and you can...
Statement of Support for Wet’suwet’en
Conservation North stands in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en people and their hereditary chiefs. We support the Wet’suwet’en’s right to govern their traditional territory following their own laws and protocols. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of...