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SIPex: A Knowledge Hub for Innovative Silviculture in BC

Provincial knowledge hub on innovative silviculture launches, the Silviculture Innovation Program Exchange (SIPex) (Smithers, BC) - The Silviculture Innovation Program (SIP) is thrilled to announce the official launch of the SIPex (or SIP exchange), an online knowledge hub designed to…

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…

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…

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.…

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…