Community & Sustainability
Kathy Abusow, President and CEO of Sustainable Forestry Initiative, explains the difference between deforestation and responsible forestry
As President and CEO of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Kathy Abusow understands the importance of responsible forest management and forestry practices. While she feels that forest conservation is necessary, she also explains how regulated harvesting and replanting are key components to healthy forests. “Working forests also provide quality jobs that can sustain rural communities.…
Read MoreGrowing a future for our communities: the Forest NB seedling contest
Congratulations to Doris Roy from Saint-Jacques for winning our Salon de la Forêt Tree Seedling Draw! She will receive a $400 gift card from Pronature Edmundston. “Wild animals, birds, insects count on us, human being to have a place to live, to eat and to feel secure. I have the responsibility to show my daughter,…
Read More‘Forestry 101’: Atlantic Teacher’s Tour 2016 A Great Success
With their summer coming to an end, 24 teachers took the opportunity to experience the forest industry first hand in this year’s 16th annual Atlantic Teacher’s Tour held August 8 to 11 in Miramichi. The group consisted of teachers from all four Atlantic Provinces ranging from elementary to high school level with the goal of…
Read MoreForest NB Executive Director provides information session for NB All-Terrain Vehicle Federation
With an elaborate trail network and 6.1 million hectares of forest to explore, New Brunswick is the perfect playground for all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts. Since their incorporation in 1998, the New Brunswick All-Terrain Vehicle Federation has been enjoying the province’s magnificent and accessible woodland. Boasting nearly 20 thousand members through various regional associations across the province,…
Read MoreStanley 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…
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