Forestry Initiatives Program

The Forestry Initiatives Program was created to address the multiple challenges facing our community at this time - mainly protecting our communities from wildfire. Currently we are working to:

  • Implement our Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)
  • Encourage home and business owners to FireSmart their properties
  • Advocate for landscape-level analysis and restoration
  • Explore ways to innovate the forest products manufacturing sector
  • Assist with the collaborative community forest agreement application along with project partners: Lhtako Dené, Nazko, ?Esdilagh, and Lhoosk’uz Dené First Nations 

The objective of the program is to build ‘home-grown’ solutions for Quesnel during its time of transition to be innovative, resilient and help grow a sustainable future for everyone who chooses to call the area home.

This program is made possible through funding provided by the City of Quesnel, BC Rural Dividend, Community Resiliency Investment Program, Forestry Enhancement Society of British Columbia, and Cariboo Strong.

Programs

Learn about our different programs.

Training & Research

Learn more about the research we are involved with and the training projects we partnering on.

Program News & Events

Interested in what the Program has achieved and upcoming events? Read all of the Program news and list of events!

Background & Reports

The Forestry Initiatives Program emerged from the Future of Forestry Think Tank process, which brought together 65 technical experts in May of 2018 with a wide range of knowledge and expertise to discuss land management and innovation in manufacturing of wood.

2020 Forestry Initiatives Program Annual Report [PDF/220KB]

2021 Forestry Initiatives Program Annual Report [PDF/121KB]

2023 Forestry Initiatives Program Annual Report

Future of Forestry Think Tank

Quesnel remains one of the most forest dependent communities in BC, but with our surrounding timber supply taking the hardest hits from both the Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic and the 2017/2018 wildfires, significant uncertainty exists about the economic future of our region. Fortunately, Quesnel is also home to one of the most integrated and diverse concentrations of wood products manufacturing facilities in the world, including many best in class milling and processing operations.

Community Forest Application

Lhtako Dené, Nazko, ?Esdilagh, and Lhoosk’uz Dené First Nations along with the City of Quesnel have been awarded a community forest tenure through the provincial Community Forest Application (CFA) process.

Three Rivers Community Forest