New Forestry Trade Certifications – an important accomplishment for the sector
In October 2022, Forestry Equipment Operator (Harvester, V190.1) and Forestry Equipment Operator (Forwarder, V189.1) became designated occupations under the Apprenticeship and Occupational Certificate Act. Harvester operator, Mike Mills, and forwarder operator, Tory Baker, became the first successful operators certified by the province after completing a 3.5-hour practical assessment and documenting more than the required operating…
Read MoreNew Brunswick’s new solutions – growing forestry opportunities in 2023
The post-COVID landscape for the forest sector continues to experience volatility and uncertainty for multiple reasons and the 2023 economic outlook is being called “bleak”. Following a couple years of record activity and prices, real estate markets in Canada are correcting largely due to the Bank of Canada hiking interest rates in the face of…
Read MoreNew Brunswick Forests: Achieving Conservation and Carbon Objectives
As COP15, the UN’s Biodiversity Conference continues in Montreal, government officials from around the world are meeting to discuss how best to protect nature and preserve biodiversity faced with the growing impacts of climate change. Threats such as habitat degradation, invasive species, overexploitation, pollution, and climate change all impact the adaptation ability of our forests…
Read MoreForest NB welcomes new Communication & Marketing Manager and Project Coordinator
Forest NB is pleased to announce that Andy Tree has joined our team as our Communications & Marketing Manager. Andy brings a wealth of marketing knowledge focusing on content creation, brand management, and website design. He has spent the last two and a half year managing the marketing efforts of Fredericton’s largest real estate brokerage,…
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