2020 Annual Report - West Boundary Community Forest.pdf

But in the end, the West Boundary Community Forest continued to stay true to its foundation and principles: Local employment, First Nations partnerships, local decision making on the land, revenue to our local communities, educational and recreational opportunities, and proper sustainable forest management. [...] Objectives were to decrease surface and ladder fuels, remove blowdown and danger trees, decrease canopy fuels and reduce crown closure, improve fire resistance of existing stand, and improve operability and “Dan and the forest professionals at Vaagen have involved the local residents of Jewel Lake in the development of their plans right from the start. [...] The partial cutting treatment has reduced the fuel load in the forest and we expect the treat- ment will improve the safety of our homes should a wildfire take place in the future”. [...] We look forward supported our projects that focus on preventing and mitigating the impact of wild- to creating a prescription and plan fires, improving damaged or low value forests, improving habitat for wildlife, sup- that will protect the local residents porting the use of fibre from damaged and low value forests and treating forests to from a catastrophic fire while main- improve the management. [...] Topics and Teaching Units include: FOREST RESOURCES, FIRST NATIONS, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES • Forest Management practices used by WBCF and Vaagen Fibre • Importance of forest resources to our First Nations and local communities • Outdoor activities including hiking, biking, disc golf, and leadership games FOREST & AQUATIC ECOLOGY • Components of forest ecosystems and the interactions found within a.