Forest NB News
The Garant Sawmill: Woodstock’s Hidden Gem
Located in the beautiful riverside town of Woodstock, N.B., the Garant sawmill is a staple of the local economy, employing nearly 30 people and manufacturing more than 20 thousand wooden tool handles used across Canada every day. Originally called Maple Wood Turnings, the company relocated from Quebec to Woodstock in 1961, where they made solid…
Read MoreSemi-Annual meeting and field day, Sepetmber 8-9 in Campbellton
Grab your hard hat, golf clubs and fishing pole, the 2016 Forest NB semi-annual meeting and field day will be held September 8-9 in Campbellton and surrounding area. This is your invitation to meet the dedicated people of the forest industry and see today’s forest management at work. Our two day program includes: Informative presentations Forestry…
Read MoreForest Industry to benefit from Fredericton start up CanCross’ portable bridge design
A group of recent University of New Brunswick graduates is developing a solution to the New Brunswick forest industry’s issue with crossing culverts and waterways in the woods. CanCross, a Fredericton based infrastructure start up consisting of five graduates of UNB’s engineering program, is in the final stages of patenting their Rapid Modular Spanning System…
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 MoreDavid Camp: Alberta Wildland Firefighter
*All photos and video submitted by David Camp David Camp’s summer job isn’t a walk in the park – it’s more like a walk in the woods. For the fourth summer in a row, the Maritime College of Forest Technology (MCFT) graduate and University of New Brunswick Forestry student is working as a wildland firefighter…
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