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What is National Forest Week National Forest Week is sponsored across Canada by many individuals and diverse governmental and non-governmental organizations across Canada. During National Forest Week, Canadians are invited to learn more about Canada’s forest heritage and to raise awareness about this valuable and renewable resource. Forests are fundamental to our economy, culture, traditions and history – and to our future. Communities, families and individuals depend on forests for their livelihood and way of life. Established circa 1920 as Forest Fire Prevention Week, the intention was to encourage greater public awareness towards Canada’s forests. At the time, there was no apparent shortage of trees for industrial expansion – the greatest threat came from forest fires, due mainly to human causes. Since then National Forest Week, as it was renamed in 1967, has evolved to encompass the many and varied human and environmental aspects of Canada’s forest resources – past, present and future. Although special activities are promoted across Canada, National Forest Week remains first and foremost a challenge to individual Canadians to learn more about their forest heritage and support greater recognition of this valuable resource. National Forest Week is observed annually during the last full week of September, Sunday through Saturday. National Tree Day is observed on the Wednesday of National Forest Week.

The Canadian Institute of Forestry and the Canadian Forestry Association is proud to unveil this year’s theme in conjunction with the Forest Products Association of Canada, who on February 6th, during the PATPAC PaperWeek Forest Products Industry Job Fair in Montreal, with support from the Government of Canada, is launching The Greenest Workforce, a resource tool that provides information on the dynamic direction of the industry and career opportunities on offer right across the country.

The Greenest Workforce also gave eight lucky students across Canada a Green Dream Internship that included a four-month paid summer placement at a leading forest products company, an iPad Mini and a chance to win $5000. Go to www.TheGreenestWorkforce.com to read more about the lucky recipients of these internships!

The theme of this year’s National Forest Week is “The Greenest Work Force”. It is intended to highlight the vital work of forest professionals and practitioners and to recognize them as “true greenies” who are involved in managing all aspects of forest!

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CR National Forest Week Committee

Volunteers have come together from local agencies and industry to promote National Forest Week (NFW) in Campbell River. Our Committee members are Forest Professionals, from recent graduates to those with more than 25 years’ experience. They come from Western Forest Products, Strategic Natural Resource Consultants, Interfor, BC Timber Sales, and the Ministry of Forests, Range, and Natural Resource Operations. Somewhere between lunch-hour meetings, e-mails, and contacts with community members, we have planned a number of events for NFW. High school students from Carihi’s Forestry Program will also be integral to the celebrations. Our aim is to inform our community of the importance of forests and to promote students to consider careers in natural resource management. Local forests provide recreation opportunities, local employment, important environmental services and have aided in the development of our communities. The forest is part of our cultural heritage.

You may have seen one of the NFW Posters at your schools and community hubs. This year’s theme, “The Greenest Workforce”, emphasizes the broad range of employment opportunities in the forest sector. We are also promoting teaching and learning resources developed locally, provincially, and nationally by community groups as well as the Association of BC Forest Professionals and the Canadian Institute of Forestry. This week, Forest professionals will speak to children and youth in schools and on forest trails, activities will also take place at the library. You can meet the Committee members and other Forest Professionals at the Pier Street Farmers Market on the 22nd, or at Spirit Square on the 28th. If you or your agency is interested in becoming involved in National Forest Week annually or even if you just enjoyed this year, please volunteer with us next year! (Contact us via Annette avanniejenhuis@ westernforest.com; or Jocelin jocelin.teron@snrc.ca). Annette Van Niejenhuis is an RPF with Western Forest Products and a council member of the Vancouver Island Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry. Annette lives and works in Campbell River, BC.

From left to right: John Andres, Laurie McCulligh, Jocelin Teron, Annette Van Niejenhuis, Sarah Mukai, Jason Hutchinson, Joe Leblanc, Tom Hartz, and Jason Kerluck.

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Growing a Career in Forestry

Forests in BC grow more than just trees. They grow more than just animals, plants, fungus and soil. They also grow careers! How did I get into forestry? While I was in high school, I enjoyed science and biology. I enjoyed being outside and I loved animals. I thought being a wildlife biologist would be a great job. I applied to UBC’s Faculties of Biology and Forestry, as both offer wildlife courses. I chose Forestry and once I started learning about trees, forests and ecology I was hooked! The natural world is incredible and there is so much to learn. One of my professors once said, “Forestry isn’t rocket science; it’s much more complex.” With my degree, a Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources Management, I was eligible to register with the Association of BC Forest Professionals to become a Registered Professional Forester (RPF). After two years of work experience and a challenging exam I became an RPF! What do I do now? I truly have a green job. I work to ensure we harvest trees sustainably by managing ecosystems. I work to ensure a wide spectrum of values are being considered and that all laws are being followed. I do this by conducting ecological assessments and developing silviculture plans. I plan for and coordinate tree-planting activities. And I monitor and manage the growth and development of the young trees to ensure the area returns to a healthy forest. What do I love about working in forestry? Oh the places I’ve been and the things I have seen! I get paid to hike in the forest. I fly in float planes and stay in remote inlets on the coast. I get dropped off by helicopter on mountainsides and picked up by boats on the beach. I relish the physical and mental challenges of the job. I love that I am always learning new things. I am proud to be involved in an industry that produces renewable resources. I love standing on my cedar deck knowing that I contribute to the maintenance of the ecosystems which grow these trees. And I enjoy having the opportunity to share my knowledge and enthusiasm with other people! Sarah Mukai is an RPF working with International Forest Products in Campbell River, BC.

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Being a Forester Discussion on noble professions often includes doctors, teachers, and judges but rarely foresters. After a talk with foresters, I chose to pursue a career in the woods and what a fantastic ride! Last fall, my son asked how to become a forester. He did some job shadowing with natural resource professionals and after one day in the bush said, “Today was great! I know what I want to do with my life now!” He enjoyed the hands-on introduction to practical work with like-minded people.

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Average BC planter plants 1600 trees per day, lifts a cumulative weight of over 1000 kilos per day, bends and drives the shovel into the ground more than 200 times per hour and travels over 16 km with a heavy load every day of the season.

Forestry programs are offered at the University and College level at institutions across Canada. Forestry students learn forest ecology and health; engineering to design forest roads, bridges, and cut blocks; resource management; mathematics; and computer programming- just to name a few. They have the opportunity to work with people from other cultures and with communities. But being a forester is not only about books! Students spend hours in the forest developing valuable field skills. Many forestry schools have cooperative programs connecting students with summer and short-term on-the-job training.

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School graduates will receive continuous mentoring and skills development at their jobs. After at least two years of work, they are eligible to write exams to become Registered Forest Technicians (RFT) or Registered Professional Foresters (RPF) as members of the Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals (ABCFP). The most rewarding part of being a forester is seeing your labours become a reality- we see new forests grow after harvest or devastating fire, challenging roads built, share offices with wildlife, and we are able to enjoy the outdoors everyday. If a forestry career maybe sounds right for you, check it out! http://thegreenestworkforce.ca Thomas Hartz is an RPF and works as an Authorizations Forester for the Ministry of Forests. He lives and works in Campbell River, BC.

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Forest Facts:

Roughly 240 million trees will be planted in BC this year.

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Best in the Bush

Every August, North Island loggers battle it out to determine who’s the “Best in the Bush” at the Campbell River Salmon Festival’s Logger Sports Competition.

logging sports competitor and vice-president of the Campbell River Salmon Festival, which runs the event.

The Best in the Bush competition pits teams of four in four logger sports disciplines: stock saw; choker race; double bucking; and the axe throw. The event is a relay competition where each team member takes on one of the skills, with one member obviously having to double up in order to compete in the twoperson double bucking.

Historically, logging has been the prime resource based industry for the coastal areas of British Columbia. From the days of hand logging, bulls, horses and steam machinery, to today’s use of grapple yarders, self loaders and helicopters, the industry has seen many changes. Throughout these changes, the one thing that has remained constant, is the loggers getting together to show off their skills in friendly competitions.

The event is exclusively for local loggers from the Comox Valley to the North Island. Besides a winner’s plaque and the bragging rights as the region’s Best in the Bush, there is $1,500 in prize money to be won as well – $500 shared by the first place team; $400 for second; $300 for third; $200 for fourth and $100 for fifth. Local logging companies and forestry and engineering consultants usually provide the teams. Both big local logging companies Western Forest Products and Interfor provide teams made up of their staff. In the 2013 competition, Interfor entered five teams and Western Forest Products entered two. The 2013 competition saw the biggest field of competitors since the competition began about five years ago. “We just do it to try and get people interested in the sport,” said Dave MacLeod, a professional

Today, nearly every major logging community has these competitions, which have become known as “Loggers Sports“ and Campbell River is no exception. Since Campbell River is the major center for the logging industry on Northern Vancouver Island and the many coastal islands and inlets, it is only natural that Logging Sports Competitions became a major event in the community. The Campbell River Salmon F e s t i v a l ’s L o g g e r S p o r t s competition put $34,000 in prize money up for grab in a weekend full of competitions, including world championships.

Working TogeTher For LocaL ProsPeriTy Three things to remember about BC’s coastal forest industry: 1. BC’s forests are a renewable resource and our trees are harvested sustainably. 2. Harvesting trees within BC’s working forest creates local, reliable, high-paying jobs. 3. Local companies pay taxes in your community and support local groups and teams. The Truck Loggers association has 425 member companies, 74 are based in campbell river. We’re working to keep you working.

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National Forest Week

Events Calendar Sunday, Sept 22 → 10am-2:30pm

National Forest Week booth at the Pier Street Farmer’s Market There will be information on NFW events in CR, and free seedlings to take home. Come out and meet NFW planning committee members. Throughout the week, the NFW committee will be visiting schools to talk about forestry with students. If your class or organization is interested in learning more about forests and careers in the industry (during NFW or otherwise), please contact Annette (avanniejenhuis@ westernforest.com) or Jocelin (jocelin.teron@snrc.ca).

Monday, Sept 23 → 10:30am-11am

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The Profession of Forestry – what I didn’t learn in school Longer ago than I care to remember, I graduated from UBC with a degree in forestry. Working for the BC Forest Service for several summers, both before and during my university years, I found that I really enjoyed working in the woods. Fighting fires, growing trees, the great outdoors; it could not get better than that. After graduation, I was to discover that forestry was about much more than trees.

Tuesday, Sept 24 → 3:30pm

talk about Forestry- all ages welcome. Look for Foresters decked out in their field gear at the Hilchey and Rockland entrances

When it comes to growing trees I have come to understand that you will never know it all. Forestry is a career-long journey of learning; you could say it is an art, not a science. What works well in one location may not work in another. The combinations of biology, climate and geography are infinite. But, that’s ok, more than ok, because learning is fun.

Hike through the Woods with a Forester, informal walks through Beaver Lodge to learn and

Wednesday, Sept 25 → 10:30-11am Toddlertime

at the Campbell River Library, storytime for kids aged 3-5yrs

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Lastly, it is likely safe to say the only constant in forestry is change. Whether it is global markets, species at risk legislation or climate change, foresters should expect that they will need to constantly adapt. And we will need to brace ourselves because the pace of change is increasing.

Saturday, Sept 28 → 11am-3pm

Forestry Fair in Spirit Square Join us for a host of informative displays from: Western Safety, Strategic Natural Resource Consultants GIS Demonstration, River City Cycle, Mainstream Biological, Bailey Western Star, Kal Tire, Western Forest Products, International Forest Products, the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations- and counting! Including heavy machinery, and quads on site, a live band (Ali Romano Three Piece band), and plenty of hands-on children’s activities. Come out and meet NFW planning committee members. Carihi’s Forestry Class will also have an interactive booth about aging trees and identifying plants.

Super Saturday at the Campbell River Art Gallery → 1-3pm - clay tile pressing of plants and tree bark for children.

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Once WWII started the reforestation efforts were carried on by the Alternative Service. These men were responsible for planting 17 million trees on Vancouver Island during the war years, many of them in the area burnt out after the Bloedel Fire.

Forestry is as much about people and society as it is about trees. Jobs are important but society expects more than wood to come from our forests. It is imperative that foresters do a good job of providing clear and easily understood information about our business to anyone (First Nations, government, public) with an interest in our business. Gone are the days when foresters just talk to trees. Foresters today need to be knowledgeable about many things. Sure, we need to tell a hemlock from a Douglas-fir, but we also need to understand cost and investment economics, species at risk and climate change, just to name a few. Foresters need to be familiar with a formidable amount of legislation and we are required by law to provide our professional assurance that harvest plans are compliant with all legislation. Given the complexity of many situations, foresters seek out advice from fellow professionals – biologists, archeologists, geoscientists and others. The degree of collaboration between professionals in forestry has never been stronger than it is today.

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Forestry Partners with School to Provide Education Opportunities

Forest Facts:

Studies show that physical exertion levels and work efficiency of a tree planter equals 75% of an Olympic marathoner. And tree planters do it every day!

Campbell River’s roots with forestry run deep and now Carihi students have the opportunity to learn about this vital piece of BC’s economy, while gaining industry transferrable skills. Forestry 11/12 was born from conversations between Jason Kerluck, a teacher and former forestry engineer, and his friend and Holbrook Dyson foreman, Bill Nelson. What began as an idea to combat an impending shortage of skilled forestry workers and provide experiential learning quickly gained momentum with forest companies donating money or equipment, hosting students at worksites, or speaking in the classroom. Twenty-two students, including eight second year students, are benefiting from the enthusiasm and generosity of industry leaders such as the Truck Loggers Association, Western Forest Products, TimberWest, and Holbrook Dyson.

The course provides students with one science and one forestry elective credit structured around seven main themes: forest ecology, silviculture (what types of trees to plant where); pathology and infestations; measurements; timber valuation; harvesting methods; and forestry planning. Students then determine, with Kerluck’s guidance, areas of inquiry that they would like to focus on. Second year students will also be given the opportunity to complete their general first aid, WHIMS, S100 Fire Suppression, and Bear Awareness certificates, typically required by employers.

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For Forestry Week on September 28 at Spirit Square, the class will test people on their knowledge of local plants and calculate the height and volume of the pole that Logger Mike resides on. “It is better to live life with a purpose than without. In my case, Forestry has helped me get on the right path of life. It has given me a good foundation of transferrable skills, and has provided lots of opportunities for a career in the industry,” says student Tennessee Anderson. Anyone interested in contributing to the program can contact Jason Kerluck at jason.kerluck@sd72.bc.ca

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The Bloedel Fire In the spring of 1938, an unprecedented dry spell resulted in one of the worst forest fire seasons ever seen in British Columbia. Also known as “The Great Fire” and “The Sayward Fire,” the Bloedel Fire burned out of control for almost 30 days and destroyed roughly 30,000 hectares of forested land. Thought to have been started by a spark from a locomotive, it was named the Bloedel Fire after the logging company on whose land the fire began.

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Nothing quite like the Bloedel Fire had ever been seen in BC in the 1930s. Smoke and ash produced by the fire travelled far and wide, with impacts felt across the province. Fighting the fire involved over 2,000 men, including unemployed men from Vancouver who formed temporary fire fighting crews. Campbell River and Courtenay were at the centre of news coverage for over a month.

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In total the Bloedel fire covered 30,184 hectares of land. It burned an area that was 38 km long and 8.6 km wide at its widest point.

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The reforestation was initially started by seven crews of 11 men each. They were planting on average 850 seedlings per acre (much more densely packed than trees are planted today).

A newspaperman covering the story for the Vancouver Daily Province, ‘Torchy’ Anderson reported: “Hundreds of men, scores of pumps, fifty miles of hose, snorting caterpillar bulldozers, axe and shovel crews – every available means of modern forest-fire fighting is pitted against the Red Enemy!” The Bloedel Fire is important to us today, because it marks a turning point in the development of a provincial reforestation program and now, 75 years later, many areas have since been logged and planted again. With our recent dry spell, it also reminds us that the threat of fire is never far away. The lessons learned from this fire have led to greater attention paid to fire prevention and work in the forests halting when potential for fire is high. The Museum at Campbell River is currently telling the story of this dramatic event in a temporary exhibit entitled Burning Snags and Raining Ashes: The Bloedel Fire of 1938 and its Aftermath. This exhibit, with archival photos, text and artifacts, offers a look at the dramatic events of the fire itself, and the sweeping changes in safety practices and fire fighting techniques that resulted from it. Beth Boyce is the Curator of the Campbell River Museum.

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Before beginning the reforestation project after the Sayward fire over 200,000 snags were felled in the areas burnt out by the fire.

My Life in Forestry

After highschool I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a clue what I wanted to do with my life. I took to the road and travelled west from Ontario across to Alberta, and eventually to British Columbia. I knew I loved working with my hands, being tired at the end of the day, and most of all being outside. My search for programs started and ended at Vancouver Island University (VIU) in Nanaimo. I had always wanted to live on the island. Since deciding to join the Forestry program at VIU, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never looked back. We learned everything from orientation in the woods, the biology of plants, forest diseases; and road building. A whole world that I never knew existed opened up before me and I knew that I would never stop learning. And I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

My Path to a Career in The Woods I grew up in BC's southern interior where I spent my summers staying with my grandparents at their cabin on a lake in the woods. I spent my early years with a fishing pole, a dirt bike and a love of being outside surrounded by nature. There was something about the rich colours the forests held, the fresh air and the sounds of birds and insects chirping, streams moving down slope and the leaves that would rustle in the cottonwoods near the shores of that lake that made a lasting impression. I graduated from high school in '91 and started a diploma in Business Administration, but I was always thinking back to those summers at the cabin.

After graduation, I was hired on with Strategic Natural Resource Consultants in their Port McNeill office. I had no idea what I was getting into. I worked in Silviculture and Engineering, but I soon realized that no matter how dedicated I was, my prairie body could not handle the terrain of the Pacific Northwest. I have since moved into the GIS department of our Campbell River office, and the learning continues. To me, forestry is made up of a thousand moving pieces, each as important as the rest. From engineers, foresters, scalers and cruisers, biologists, professors and students, to GIS technicians, administration, truck drivers, mechanics, planners, firefighters, and everyone in between. I am excited to be a part of this industry and all its possibilities. I believe that no matter what you do in life you should always continue to learn and grow and I feel that I can do that here. Samantha Griffore is a TFT working with Strategic Natural Resource Consultants as GIS Techinician. She lives and works in Campbell River, BC.

I worked for a number of years in retail before I decided that I wanted to go back to school and obtain a bachelors degree in Natural Resource Management and become a Forester. My goal was to obtain a job in the woods where I could explore the natural world once again, but get paid at the same time. I chose to attend the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George. The program was broad and the course load was diverse. University was such a great experience, not only for the chance to be immersed in the culture of learning, but also for the opportunity to meet many like-minded people, some of whom would become my closest friends, including my future wife. Being a Forest Professional has been a wonderful career choice. I have worked for industry, government and independent consultants. The diversity in my work is incredible, from working closely with First Nations, Biologists, and Geo-Technical experts, to traversing on foot through old growth forests, and flying high above coastal mountains. I have been chased by bears, shot fir boughs out of trees with a shotgun for tree biology research, used a blowtorch the size of a fridge, and collected data to help with the re-introduction of native trees and plants in deforested areas in Ethiopia. The work and wages in the field of forestry have given me an opportunity to live a comfortable life style and raise a family in Campbell River. Look outside - a job in the forest industry can provide you with a sustainable and rewarding career. Jason Hutchinson, RPF, lives, works and plays in the forests around Campbell River. He is a Business Line Manager with Strategic Natural Resource Consultants and is happily married with a four year old son.

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I like to build stuff. I like working with equipment too. What kind of jobs are there for me?

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There are approximately 210 trees (seedlings) per box. If the total number of boxes used per year were lined end to end, they would stretch 783 kilometers. Vancouver Island is 504 km long, tip to tip.

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Forest Engineering Building roads and bridges Cut block layout | Harvest planning Working with logging and forestry crews

Hmm? I want solve the really difficult problems -work in the lab and the bush. What could I do? • • • •

Forest Research | Forest health Tree growth and biology Forest ecology | Wildlife biology Growth and yield studies

I really like working in the bush. What kind of things are there to do in forestry? • • • • • • •

Forestry Reforestation | Planning timber harvests Managing forest inventories Running logging operations Fighting forest fires | Forest ecology | Forest recreation Forest heath – fighting tree disease and insect problems Surveying and mapping | Tree nursery management Teaching

Wow! Water, wildlife, seeing wilderness are really important to me. What could I do for a career? • • • • •

Wildlife and Resource Management Water management Managing wildlife populations Managing ecology | Land use planning Forest management

Would forestry studies help me solve problems in world hunger, desertification and natural disasters? • • • • • •

Land Reclamation | Reforestation Agroforestry | Water conservation Community forestry Tree nursery management Forest and soil conservation International forestry

Enter the National Forest Week

ART CONTEST Celebrate National Forest Week (September 22-28, 2013) Do you like to spend time exploring in the outdoors? Did you go to camp this summer? Have you ever gone on a hike with your family? Do you like to mountain bike? Have you ever been crosscountry skiing or snowshoeing? Enter our art contest and use your artistic talents to show us how you like to spend your time in the forest and what the forest means to you.

Age Categories

Prizes

All entries will be judged in the following age categories: Category 1: Ages 4-5 Category 2: Ages 6-8 Category 3: Ages 9-12

Winners in each age category will receive a $50 Chapters gift certificate and have their artwork published in the magazines of the Association of BC Forest Professionals and the Truck Loggers Association.

Contest Deadline

All entries must be received by October 15, 2013. Note: Unfortunately, no submissions will be returned to students.

Send Entries To

Association of BC Forest Professionals NFW Art Contest 330 - 321 Water Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1B8