WBCF Blog

Oct 16, 20233 min read

Peter Flett Receives CFI's Top 20 Under 40 Award

Midway, B.C.: The forest industry's highly regarded Canadian Forest Industries (CFI) Magazine has unveiled its prestigious Top 20 Under...

Sep 29, 20232 min read

Kootenay Boundary Forester Recipient of the 2023 Canadian Forestry Achievement Award

Grand Forks, B.C.: In a celebration of excellence in the field of forestry, Dan Macmaster, Registered Professional Forester (RPF), was...

Sep 20, 20233 min read

National Forest Week: Healthy Forests. Healthy Communities.

National Forest Week (NFW) is here. The Canadian Institute of Forestry shares that, “each year NFW is celebrated across Canada by many...

Jul 27, 20233 min read

Friends of the Community Forest: Elly Macmaster

At the West Boundary Community Forest (WBCF), we work together to ensure the decisions we make in our forest have the best interest of...

Jul 20, 20232 min read

West Boundary Community Forest Announces New Grant Funding Recipients

Greenwood & Midway, B.C. – The West Boundary Community Forest (WBCF) is pleased to announce their new 2023 grant season recipients, which...

Jul 13, 20235 min read

Five Wildfire Risk Reduction Projects to Better Protect Communities in the Boundary Region

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release July 13, 2023 Midway, B.C. – efforts are being made by the West Boundary Community Forest (WBCF) to...

Jul 12, 20231 min read

Outdoor Education Centre - 2023-23 School Year Visits Wrap up with Tree-planting and Bug Study

Education outside the classroom! 🌱🌱 We had the pleasure of welcoming grade 4-5 students and teacher Andrew McKinley from Perley...

Jul 11, 20231 min read

Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Board of Directors Tours the Outdoor Education Centre

The West Boundary Community Forest team was pleased to welcome the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Region (RDKB) Board of...

Jul 5, 20232 min read

West Boundary Community Forest Receives International Recognition

Greenwood & Midway, B.C. – The West Boundary Community Forest (WBCF) is pleased to share that it has won a 2023 Communitas Award and an...

Jun 27, 20232 min read

West Boundary Community Forest Distributes 200k in Dividends to Rural Communities

Greenwood & Midway, B.C. – This spring, West Boundary Community Forest (WBCF) presented $200,000 dollars in dividends to rural...

May 16, 20232 min read

Friends of the Community Forest Feature: John Lindquist

At the West Boundary Community Forest (WBCF), we work together to ensure the decisions we make in our forest have the best interest of...

May 4, 20231 min read

2023 Grant Season is Now Open!

Greenwood & Midway, B.C. – West Boundary Community Forest (WBCF) is now accepting applications for their 2023 Grant Application Intake...