Certified Sustainable
Third-party forest management certification complements our comprehensive and rigorous forest management laws and regulations. It provides assurance that a forest company is operating legally, sustainably and in compliance with world-recognized standards.
We regrow eveything we use
Forest companies operating in New Brunswick are required to harvest at sustainable rates, and are responsible for the management of the regrowth or replanting of all harvested areas. More than 800 million trees have been planted in NB since 1987.
On the Path to Net-Zero
From pulp mills using "wood waste" as a biofuel to power their operations, to wood fibre being used as a sustainable manufacturing alternative for everyday essential products, our sector is leading the way in building a more sustainable future for Canadians.
of NB's forests are 3rd party certified for sustainability
Canada wide, 45% of forests are 3rd party certified.
NB harvests aproximately 1.4% of our managed forests, and 100% is replanted or regrown.
Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions since 1990
Forest NB - helping to grow a future for our communities.
Forest NB is a non-profit industry association representing the forest products sector in dealings with government and the public. Our members manufacture diverse products from renewable forest resources including pulp, paper, solid wood, pellets, composite panels, specialty products, and much more.
Contact us
If you have any questions or comments about Forest NB, we'd be happy to hear from you.
1350 Regent st, Suite 210
Fredericton, NB, E3C 2G6
(506) 452-6930
admin@forestnb.com
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Ziplines, Lumberjacks and Gift cards – Salon de la Forêt 2016
The city of Edmundston hosted the 28th annual Salon de la Forêt, drawing an all-ages crowd of nearly 8,000 to the St-Jacques Palladium May 20-22. The event provided fun activities for the whole family, including a live chainsaw carving, an indoor zipline, trout fishing and a lumberjack competition. Maple taffy samples were served on snow…
New Brunswick Spruce Budworm research proving to be a success
The spruce budworm is slowly moving into the New Brunswick. This budworm is referred to as “the most destructive and widely distributed forest defoliator in North America,” by the Government of Manitoba. However, the spruce budworm is only beginning to spread in New Brunswick and a team of industry professionals has been assembled to combat the…
Staying within the lines – AG report gets off track
As commented in the Telegraph Journal June 26, 2015 editorial, “Audits demand more than nods”, the editorial takes the position that the Auditor General of New Brunswick has become a substitute for government leadership on policy issues, in this case forestry policy. As representing the majority of forest industries in the province, Forest NB would…
Lost in the weeds on herbicide use
There is renewed debate regarding the use of herbicides to treat regenerated forests in light of a recent report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) on the carcinogenic effects of a very common herbicide called glyphosate. People have questions and some of the answers they have received from critics calling for the…
New Brunswick’s contribution to environmental leadership
In a recent commentary by the Forest Products Association President and CEO David Lindsay, he stated that the Canadian forest products industry has become a world leader in environmental credentials. Statistics show that Canada “now has 43% of the world’s independently certified forests or more than 160 million hectares, which is four times more than…
Stanley High Buffleheads steal the show at Envirothon NB 2016
The Stanley High School Buffleheads claimed first place at this year’s Envirothon NB held at the Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre and the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton on May 15th and 16th. After a year of studying and preparation, 57 students from across New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island worked in teams of…