BC Forest Practices Board
@bcfpboard.bsky.social
The public's independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices in British Columbia, Canada.
#ThrowbackThursday to 2006! The Board examines 15 of Forest Stewardship Plans (FSPs) prepared under FRPA... findings? 🔍🌲
Read more to find out -- https://www.bcfpb.ca/release-publications/releases/a-review-of-the-
early-forest-stewardship-plans-under-frpa/
#BCforests #foreststewardship
Read more to find out -- https://www.bcfpb.ca/release-publications/releases/a-review-of-the-
early-forest-stewardship-plans-under-frpa/
#BCforests #foreststewardship
January 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM
#ThrowbackThursday to 2006! The Board examines 15 of Forest Stewardship Plans (FSPs) prepared under FRPA... findings? 🔍🌲
Read more to find out -- https://www.bcfpb.ca/release-publications/releases/a-review-of-the-
early-forest-stewardship-plans-under-frpa/
#BCforests #foreststewardship
Read more to find out -- https://www.bcfpb.ca/release-publications/releases/a-review-of-the-
early-forest-stewardship-plans-under-frpa/
#BCforests #foreststewardship
#HistoryHighlight - 2005 - The Wildfire Act was proclaimed, expanding our role in wildfire prevention oversight.
#WildfireSafety #Wildfire #BCforests
#WildfireSafety #Wildfire #BCforests
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
#HistoryHighlight - 2005 - The Wildfire Act was proclaimed, expanding our role in wildfire prevention oversight.
#WildfireSafety #Wildfire #BCforests
#WildfireSafety #Wildfire #BCforests
What the sector needs now is clear, stable direction for how decisions are made and how provincial goals come together on the land.
December 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
What the sector needs now is clear, stable direction for how decisions are made and how provincial goals come together on the land.
#MeetUsMondays - 👋Meet Shannon Podgorenko, who's been looking after our budget and finances since 2015.
Learn more about Shannon and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
Learn more about Shannon and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
December 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#MeetUsMondays - 👋Meet Shannon Podgorenko, who's been looking after our budget and finances since 2015.
Learn more about Shannon and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
Learn more about Shannon and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
🌲 Throwback to 2004!
– Dr. Bruce Fraser becomes our third chair.
– Forest and Range Practices Act replaces the Code.
– Our first field-based free-to-grow investigation shows most logged sites across B.C. were meeting free-growing standards.
– Dr. Bruce Fraser becomes our third chair.
– Forest and Range Practices Act replaces the Code.
– Our first field-based free-to-grow investigation shows most logged sites across B.C. were meeting free-growing standards.
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🌲 Throwback to 2004!
– Dr. Bruce Fraser becomes our third chair.
– Forest and Range Practices Act replaces the Code.
– Our first field-based free-to-grow investigation shows most logged sites across B.C. were meeting free-growing standards.
– Dr. Bruce Fraser becomes our third chair.
– Forest and Range Practices Act replaces the Code.
– Our first field-based free-to-grow investigation shows most logged sites across B.C. were meeting free-growing standards.
We are looking for a new Chair.
A role that shapes how BC’s forest & range practices are monitored & communicated—and helps build public trust.
Are you or someone you know have strong governance skills & balanced judgment? Apply here - https://bcfpb.ca/employment/
A role that shapes how BC’s forest & range practices are monitored & communicated—and helps build public trust.
Are you or someone you know have strong governance skills & balanced judgment? Apply here - https://bcfpb.ca/employment/
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We are looking for a new Chair.
A role that shapes how BC’s forest & range practices are monitored & communicated—and helps build public trust.
Are you or someone you know have strong governance skills & balanced judgment? Apply here - https://bcfpb.ca/employment/
A role that shapes how BC’s forest & range practices are monitored & communicated—and helps build public trust.
Are you or someone you know have strong governance skills & balanced judgment? Apply here - https://bcfpb.ca/employment/
#MeetUsMondays - 👋Say hi to Tim Slater, who joined the Forest Practices Board in 2000. Tim is our Director, Financial Operations & Corporate Services. He is our "IT" guy and more!
Learn more about Tim and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
Learn more about Tim and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#MeetUsMondays - 👋Say hi to Tim Slater, who joined the Forest Practices Board in 2000. Tim is our Director, Financial Operations & Corporate Services. He is our "IT" guy and more!
Learn more about Tim and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
Learn more about Tim and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
🌲 Throwback to 2003!
Professional reliance was flagged as a concern for the first time — raised in two separate complaint investigations.
A key moment that helped shape future discussions on oversight and accountability.
Professional reliance was flagged as a concern for the first time — raised in two separate complaint investigations.
A key moment that helped shape future discussions on oversight and accountability.
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🌲 Throwback to 2003!
Professional reliance was flagged as a concern for the first time — raised in two separate complaint investigations.
A key moment that helped shape future discussions on oversight and accountability.
Professional reliance was flagged as a concern for the first time — raised in two separate complaint investigations.
A key moment that helped shape future discussions on oversight and accountability.
We are seeking a new Chair — a key leadership role ensuring BC’s forest and range practices are transparent, accountable, and aligned with public interest.
More info here - Apply here - https://www.bcfpb.ca/employment/
More info here - Apply here - https://www.bcfpb.ca/employment/
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We are seeking a new Chair — a key leadership role ensuring BC’s forest and range practices are transparent, accountable, and aligned with public interest.
More info here - Apply here - https://www.bcfpb.ca/employment/
More info here - Apply here - https://www.bcfpb.ca/employment/
#MeetUsMondays - 👋Meet Nathan Murray, FPB's General Counsel. Nathan worked at the Ministry of Forests as a legal support for ministry representatives before joining our team.
Learn more about Nathan and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
Learn more about Nathan and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#MeetUsMondays - 👋Meet Nathan Murray, FPB's General Counsel. Nathan worked at the Ministry of Forests as a legal support for ministry representatives before joining our team.
Learn more about Nathan and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
Learn more about Nathan and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
We are looking for a new Chair.
A role that shapes how BC’s forest & range practices are monitored & communicated—and helps build public trust.
Are you or someone you know have strong governance skills & balanced judgment? Apply here - https://www.bcfpb.ca/employment/
A role that shapes how BC’s forest & range practices are monitored & communicated—and helps build public trust.
Are you or someone you know have strong governance skills & balanced judgment? Apply here - https://www.bcfpb.ca/employment/
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We are looking for a new Chair.
A role that shapes how BC’s forest & range practices are monitored & communicated—and helps build public trust.
Are you or someone you know have strong governance skills & balanced judgment? Apply here - https://www.bcfpb.ca/employment/
A role that shapes how BC’s forest & range practices are monitored & communicated—and helps build public trust.
Are you or someone you know have strong governance skills & balanced judgment? Apply here - https://www.bcfpb.ca/employment/
#MeetUsMondays - 👋Meet our Director of Audits, Francis Njenga, a Professional Agrologist. Francis has an extensive background and experience in range and resource management.
Learn more about Francis and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
Learn more about Francis and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#MeetUsMondays - 👋Meet our Director of Audits, Francis Njenga, a Professional Agrologist. Francis has an extensive background and experience in range and resource management.
Learn more about Francis and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
Learn more about Francis and the rest of our team at https://bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/
🧡September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A time to acknowledge and honour survivors, their families, and communities, and to reflect on the ongoing impacts of residential schools. #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters
September 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🧡September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A time to acknowledge and honour survivors, their families, and communities, and to reflect on the ongoing impacts of residential schools. #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters
📣Our Summer Newsletter is out now—featuring milestones, insights, and the road ahead for resilient, sustainable forests. 🌲
👉 Read here: ow.ly/OfLF50WVtqE
#BCforests #forestry #ForestPracticesBoard
👉 Read here: ow.ly/OfLF50WVtqE
#BCforests #forestry #ForestPracticesBoard
September 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
📣Our Summer Newsletter is out now—featuring milestones, insights, and the road ahead for resilient, sustainable forests. 🌲
👉 Read here: ow.ly/OfLF50WVtqE
#BCforests #forestry #ForestPracticesBoard
👉 Read here: ow.ly/OfLF50WVtqE
#BCforests #forestry #ForestPracticesBoard
🌲 Auditors will be auditing Tsetspa7 Forestry LP’s Forest Licence A83924 in the Sea to Sky District.
📍 near Pemberton
🗓️ Fieldwork starts Aug. 25, 2025
🔎 Focus: compliance with FRPA & the Wildfire Act
Details: www.bcfpb.ca/release-publ...
📍 near Pemberton
🗓️ Fieldwork starts Aug. 25, 2025
🔎 Focus: compliance with FRPA & the Wildfire Act
Details: www.bcfpb.ca/release-publ...
August 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
🌲 Auditors will be auditing Tsetspa7 Forestry LP’s Forest Licence A83924 in the Sea to Sky District.
📍 near Pemberton
🗓️ Fieldwork starts Aug. 25, 2025
🔎 Focus: compliance with FRPA & the Wildfire Act
Details: www.bcfpb.ca/release-publ...
📍 near Pemberton
🗓️ Fieldwork starts Aug. 25, 2025
🔎 Focus: compliance with FRPA & the Wildfire Act
Details: www.bcfpb.ca/release-publ...
Throwback to 1998
🔍unmaintained old roads harming the environment, with no one responsible under the Code
🚨 mountain pine beetle found in Tweedsmuir Park—just before the outbreak
📋 1st "report card" showed progress but flagged gaps in protecting wildlife habitat & biodiversity
🔍unmaintained old roads harming the environment, with no one responsible under the Code
🚨 mountain pine beetle found in Tweedsmuir Park—just before the outbreak
📋 1st "report card" showed progress but flagged gaps in protecting wildlife habitat & biodiversity
July 31, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Throwback to 1998
🔍unmaintained old roads harming the environment, with no one responsible under the Code
🚨 mountain pine beetle found in Tweedsmuir Park—just before the outbreak
📋 1st "report card" showed progress but flagged gaps in protecting wildlife habitat & biodiversity
🔍unmaintained old roads harming the environment, with no one responsible under the Code
🚨 mountain pine beetle found in Tweedsmuir Park—just before the outbreak
📋 1st "report card" showed progress but flagged gaps in protecting wildlife habitat & biodiversity
🔥 Our Help or Hinder investigation maps the barriers and challenges keeping forestry from becoming a powerful wildfire risk reduction tool. Zoom the graphic to see what’s holding forestry back.
NEXT WEEK: proven actions already working
👉 www.bcfpb.ca/release-publ...
NEXT WEEK: proven actions already working
👉 www.bcfpb.ca/release-publ...
July 31, 2025 at 7:05 AM
🔥 Our Help or Hinder investigation maps the barriers and challenges keeping forestry from becoming a powerful wildfire risk reduction tool. Zoom the graphic to see what’s holding forestry back.
NEXT WEEK: proven actions already working
👉 www.bcfpb.ca/release-publ...
NEXT WEEK: proven actions already working
👉 www.bcfpb.ca/release-publ...
📢 FPB's 2024–25 Annual Report is out.
"Now more than ever, we need bold, accountable forest management." — Chair Keith Atkinson
🌲 5 audits, 5 investigations, 3 special projects, 21 decisions reviewed.
Read more: www.bcfpb.ca/release-publ...
"Now more than ever, we need bold, accountable forest management." — Chair Keith Atkinson
🌲 5 audits, 5 investigations, 3 special projects, 21 decisions reviewed.
Read more: www.bcfpb.ca/release-publ...
2024-2025 Annual Report - Forest Practices Board
Forest Practices Board's 2024-25 annual report, highlighting nearly three decades of independent oversight and a continued commitment to sound forest and range practices throughout British Columbia.
www.bcfpb.ca
July 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
📢 FPB's 2024–25 Annual Report is out.
"Now more than ever, we need bold, accountable forest management." — Chair Keith Atkinson
🌲 5 audits, 5 investigations, 3 special projects, 21 decisions reviewed.
Read more: www.bcfpb.ca/release-publ...
"Now more than ever, we need bold, accountable forest management." — Chair Keith Atkinson
🌲 5 audits, 5 investigations, 3 special projects, 21 decisions reviewed.
Read more: www.bcfpb.ca/release-publ...
Are BC’s forestry practices helping—or hindering—wildfire risk reduction in high-risk zones?
We examine the interface where forests meet communities, identifying critical gaps in policy, planning & implementation. 🌲🔥
Read more 👉 ow.ly/IgeR50WkCNg
#Wildfire #BCForests
We examine the interface where forests meet communities, identifying critical gaps in policy, planning & implementation. 🌲🔥
Read more 👉 ow.ly/IgeR50WkCNg
#Wildfire #BCForests
July 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Are BC’s forestry practices helping—or hindering—wildfire risk reduction in high-risk zones?
We examine the interface where forests meet communities, identifying critical gaps in policy, planning & implementation. 🌲🔥
Read more 👉 ow.ly/IgeR50WkCNg
#Wildfire #BCForests
We examine the interface where forests meet communities, identifying critical gaps in policy, planning & implementation. 🌲🔥
Read more 👉 ow.ly/IgeR50WkCNg
#Wildfire #BCForests
🌲 #Throwback to 1997! We kicked things off with our first 5 audits and a special investigation on logging near BC’s coastal streams 🌊 —setting the stage for stronger environmental accountability.
🚀 Also launched our website!
#30YearsStrong #BCforests #ForestPracticesBoard
🚀 Also launched our website!
#30YearsStrong #BCforests #ForestPracticesBoard
July 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
🌲 #Throwback to 1997! We kicked things off with our first 5 audits and a special investigation on logging near BC’s coastal streams 🌊 —setting the stage for stronger environmental accountability.
🚀 Also launched our website!
#30YearsStrong #BCforests #ForestPracticesBoard
🚀 Also launched our website!
#30YearsStrong #BCforests #ForestPracticesBoard