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2026 Chinook Spring Planting Tender Package – Due March 20 @2:30 local time
Chinook Community Forest 2026 Planting Tender for spring planting. The four files comprising this tender package can be downloaded here; the Excel bid sheet is listed separately and must be included in the Tender Offer package submitted. Your bid must be received...
BC Community Forest Association
Link to the BCCFA Film, which features several community forests across the province, including Chinook Community Forest located in the Lakes District. Click here to watch: BCCFA - Rooted Together Film From the BCCFA press release: The BC Community Forest Association...
2025 Chinook Comfor Annual Report
Download or view the 2025 Chinook Comfor Annual Report here: Chinook Comfor 2025 Annual Report w financial statements
Fuel Treatment Explainer Brochure
BCCFA, in collaboration with UBC Centre for Wildfire Coexistence, BC Wildfire Service, First Nations' Emergency Services Society and the Silviculture Innovation Program, have produced the brochure Fuel for Thought. The brochure "is designed to support forest...
Lakes Outodoor Rec – Burns Lake Camping Page
Make sure you check out the new Facebook page, "burnslakecamping". The site is sponsored by Lakes Outdoor Recreation Society. Local resident Tracey Payne was hired to provide information for the 33 campgrounds maintained by LORS through generous donations from local...
Chinook Annual Report – April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024
Chinook Community Forest Annual Report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. Chinook had a successful year supporting the Lakes District economically and socially. To review the report, click here: 2024 Chinook Comfor Annual Report
Lakes Literacy Received Funding
Lakes Literacy received $1,000 for their project to purchase books created by Indigenous authors. The books will be given out at local events.
Burns Lake Youth Basketball Receives Funding from CCF
Basketball has made a comeback in Burns Lake due to the volunteer efforts of the Burns Lake Youth Basketball group. Youth from all the area schools have been receiving instruction as part of the Junior NBA program.
Chinook Emergency Response Society Receives $10,000 in funding.
On December 12, the Chinook Emergency Response Society (CERS) representatives received a holiday surprise, a cheque for $10,000 from the Chinook Community Forest. Board members commended CERS for their ability to action fires quickly reducing the amount of timber...
An Index for Tracking Old-Growth Value in Disturbance-Prone Forest Landscapes
Chinook Community Forest teamed up with the University of Northern BC to research Old-Growth and track using LiDAR.