First Nation-led innovation in forestry uses cultural burns and thinning to bring back food and wildlife
For Immediate Release April 1, 2025 Mount Currie, B.C. - The Silviculture Innovation Program (SIP) of the Bulkley Valley Research Centre (BVRC), recently launched its first episode of a new series titled ‘Out On A Limb’. The goal of the series…
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Out On A Limb with Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures
About: Out On A Limb is a series that uplifts trailblazers in BC communities who are leading innovative management practices for the betterment of the forests of tomorrow. The inaugural episode features Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures (LFV) and highlights their unique…
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Growing Community: What We Heard from a Survey of Communities of Practice
Did you know about 7 out of 10 practitioners feel supported by their Communities of Practice (COP) to implement innovative silviculture? A recent SIP survey found that practitioners were largely satisfied with COPs that effectively delivered information and provided…
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The Chronosequence 101
SIP Research Spotlight Series The chronosequence: How to study everything, everywhere, all at once What is a “chronosequence”? Big research questions are exciting - but daunting. “What if we harvested this forest differently?” is sometimes easier said than done, as understanding the…
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Launching the SIP Grants Program: Empowering Innovative Silviculture in BC
We have BIG news! After much work behind the scenes, we are excited to launch the SIP grants program. Through our grants program, we aim to develop and support projects that advance innovative silviculture practices and approaches to forest management.…
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A Return to the Past
SIP Research Spotlight Series: New research revisits retention harvests While innovative silviculture is an exciting opportunity to be creative, it can often feel quite daunting to know which decision is the best for the forest and its future state. What treatment…
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Innovation Silviculture Knowledge Summit: What We Heard
The Knowledge Summit: On March 11-13, 2024, experts from across the province came together to dive deep into what is needed to support innovative silviculture in BC at the Silviculture Innovation Knowledge Summit. Together, we worked to collectively identify knowledge…
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Innovative Silviculture 101
Over the past several years, forest management and forestry practices have come under significant scrutiny within British Columbia. Through these pressures, conversations about forestry have become increasingly focused on diversifying the range of values forests are managed for. There…
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