By Columbia Outdoor School The River Forecast Centre, under the of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, analyzes snowpack levels…
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Kootenay Connect offers innovative approach to conservation efforts in region By Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program With heat waves, wildfires, flooding and drought becoming…
New sustainable forest policy released
The B.C. government June 1 set out its vision for the forestry sector. A Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development media…
Koocanusa area open for local camping and recreation
Camping in identified campsites and motorized-vehicle use (including the use of off-road vehicles) on identified recreation trails in Koocanusa are now open to people living…
B.C. not effectively managing Conservation Lands Program
The Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia May 11 released a new audit report: Management of the Conservation Lands Program. The audit examined…
Wildfire risk reduction ongoing priority for KFD
The City of Kimberley, the province and Canfor spent the winter focusing on wildfire risk reduction by treating hazardous fuel in lower Matthew Creek. The…
Fund aims to help forest sector with COVID-19 costs
The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development announced Dec. 16 it is delivering $9.3-million in relief to small- and medium-sized forestry…
B.C. deferring stumpage for three months
The B.C. government today announced it is deferring one of the fees it charges to help people, communities and forest companies navigate through the COVID-19…
Camping and ORV use restricted in Koocanusa area
The B.C. government is restricting camping and motorized recreation (including the use of off-road vehicles) throughout the entire Koocanusa Recreation Strategy area this spring and…
RDEK supportive of trails/rec site near Ta Ta Creek
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors Jan. 10 unanimously agreed to support a Crown Land Licence of Occupation application by the…