The Federation of British Columbia Woodlot Associations (FBCWA) promotes the economic and social interests of woodlot licensees, private forest landowners and others involved in small-scale forest management in British Columbia.
The FBCWA’s mission is for all its members to practice exemplary forest and natural resources management in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible manner.
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Our Next Level of Success – Woodlot Business Development
Your Woodlot Product Development Council (WPDC) needs to have a conversation with you as a woodlot licensee regarding our 2 million dollar WPDC asset. We have successfully overseen the management of the financial portfolio of the WPDC through very difficult economic times. There are individual licensees who, despite the WPDC success, struggle or face limitations in marketing their woodlot products. There are other licensees who are interested in the development of new products and markets, and yet others who desire a greater return on their investment.
As a result, we now need to consider how we use some of our capital to improve the development, marketing and sale of woodlot products. Some of these dollars can be levered to attract other financial investment while some will be retained as our reserve fund and our infrastructure support.
View the document: The Next Level of Success Developing a plan that will assist BC woodlots to diversify and enhance revenues.
Please share your comments with the WPDC (click to email). The point of contact is the WPDC coordinator, Cathy McClary
The goals of the FBCWA are:
- To promote excellence in sustainable forest management through the application of sound and innovative practices.
- To improve the economical viability of small scale forestry in constantly changing economies by promoting improved markets for conventional forest products, product diversification and expansion into milling and value added manufacturing.
- To achieve steady and continuous growth in the number of small, area based tenures throughout the province. The FBCWA supports the amalgamation of private and crown forests lands in an effort to bring more lands into forest production and improve management, providing the rights associated with private land ownership are upheld.
- To build a stronger, more effective FBCWA.
- To provide extension services, support training and skills upgrading for members.
- To promote employment and economic stability for our members and the communities in which they live and work.
- To further the goals and objectives of the Federation by building mutually beneficial relationships with academia, the public, stakeholders, business and government.
- To raise the profile and understanding about woodlots amongst the public and natural resource sectors; provincially, nationally and internationally.
- To help shape the future of forestry and forest management in British Columbia by effectively representing the membership on boards, commissions and committees.
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