We invite you to an update of our Wildfire Risk Reduction prescription work and a pre-treatment field review. This is a follow-up to our 2019 Community Consultations, kitchen table meetings and field discussions and will provide an opportunity to compare and discuss with post treatment outcomes later in the year.Two Field dates are scheduled: Saturday, …
July 18 and 25, 2020 Open House & Wildfire Corridor Field ReviewRead More
TEMPORARY TRAIL CLOSURE will resume again for June 16 on the Wardner Fire Access / No-Brakes Trail to complete the snag assessment and danger tree falling. TEMPORARY TRAIL CLOSURE #2 – Snag assessment and felling on Wardner Fire Access Trail (No Brakes) Thursday June 11, 2020 The Danger Tree crew sent by Recreation Sites and …
Danger Snag Assessment#3 – Wardner Trail Closure June 16Read More
Recommendations from our new 2020 KDCFS Landscape Level Wildfire Plan encompass a 5 year planning horizon. This information provided the basis for a 3 year funding request to the FLNRORD/BCWS for Wildfire Risk Reduction (WRR) funding. 2020 marks the first year of this program, securing $280,000 risk reduction work towards our CP43 Kaslo – Shutty …
FLNRORD opens Select Invitation list on BCBid for 2020 Wildfire Fuel Reduction WorkRead More
Most open burning activities have been prohibited throughout British Columbia since noon (Pacific time) on Thursday, April 16, 2020. These prohibitions apply to all public and private land within British Columbia, unless specified otherwise (e.g., in a local government bylaw) and will remain in effect until the public is otherwise notified. The following activities are …
Category 2, Category 3 and Resource Management Open Fire ProhibitionsRead More
From KDCFS Chair Steve Anderson: Food, music, sports, rides, competitions, sculptures, skiing, friends, conversations, a bonfire and more – all in one place at the same time. Wow, heaps of fun! And it’s all free. What a wonderful family day. Once again the Kaslo and District Community Forest generously sponsored Winter in the Forest Festival …
September 22 to 28 was National Forest Week. 18 die-hards arrived at our Wardner Trailhead station for a walk in the forest and braved the first snow flakes of the fall. We were well prepared thanks to Val Koenig, our hometown veteran with all outdoor event coordination. A warming fire was crackling in the home …
– – Wardner Trailhead Buzz – – National Forest Week Sept 28Read More
We were happy to see 36 community members arrive at the Senior’s Hall to discuss Wardner Face management options and to find out what future changes our local weather holds in store for us, data derived from our Kaslo weather station data ! This was one of several discussions we organized with the community, including …
Wardner / Buchanan Pest and Fuel Management: Community Consultation – Presentation UploadedRead More
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.19.10″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” link_font=”|800|||||||”] The BC FireSmart Committee has launched a new website for all things FireSmart in BC. The website includes resources such as: documents like FCCRP renewal and Community Wildfire Hazard Assessment forms, a calendar of events, and …
