The Forest History Assn of BC will lead a Stanley Park walking tour on Sunday July 5.
Early Burrard Inlet sawmilling & Indigenous history; Coal Harbour's Herring, past & present; Brockton Point's Multicultural Community; Ancient Sḵwx̱wú7mesh village site; Salish canoes & SS Beaver. And more!
Join us, and thank you for sharing! Pre-registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/IcbOty_eRpi2xdfZLBo--w
www.fhabc.org
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JOB: 1-year postdoc in the Czech-Polish joint project “Forest of the Anthropocene: the role of Pinus sylvestris in the formation of modern states, societies, and environments in the 18th and 19th centuries”
The postdoc will be based in Brno, Czech Republic 🇨🇿
The application deadline is November 13, 2025
https://www.ibot.cas.cz/en/vacancies/postdoc-position-environmental-historian-m-f-1002
Reflections from British Columbia’s 14th Chief Forester
Forest History Association of British Columbia Speaker Series
Larry Pedersen, Tuesday, September 16th 2025 7:00PM PST
https://fhabc.org/speaker-series/
Larry will discuss some important historical events that helped shape forestry in the province, explain how he ended up in the job, discuss some of the challenges that he faced, and will tell some stories about things that were said and done during his tenure
Forest History Assn of BC Walking Tour of Vancouver’s Gastown & Railtown.
SUNDAY, JULY 6th, 9:00am -11:30am. Free! All welcome!
Join us for a 1.5km guided walking tour of the fascinating, multi-cultural
history of the forest industry’s presence in the old Vancouver
neighbourhoods of Gastown and Railtown. Buildings, landmarks, stories, logger poetry and photo displays – with special guests.
Please register at https://fhabc.org/2025/06/05/july-6th-2025-vancouver-downtown-eastside-forest-history-walking-tour-2025-900-1130-am/
Forest History Association of British Columbia Speaker Series
Tuesday, December 17th 2024, 7:00-8:00 pm PST
Don Pigott
“Seedy Business: A History of Seed Supply in BC”
Don will talk about the changes and evolution of cone collection in British Columbia over the past 100 years, and some of the interesting seed related projects he has worked on over the past 50 years.
Register for Zoom:
https://fhabc.org/2024/11/27/speaker-series-december-17th-2024-700-to-800-pst-don-piggot/
Indigenous Forest Gardens - Forest History Assn of BC Speaker Series - Zoom talk.
November 26th 2024 – 7:00 to 8:00 PST – Prof Chelsey Armstrong.
All welcome.
The presentation will provide an overview of forest garden ethnoecology, archaeology, and functional ecology in Nuu-chah-nulth, Ts’msyen, and Coast Salish contexts.
Full abstract and registration link:
https://fhabc.org/2024/10/20/speaker-series-november-26th-2024-700-to-800-pst-chelsea-armstrong/
#ForestHistory #EnvHist #BritishColumbia #Reconciliation #ForestGarden
Forest History Association of British Columbia Speaker Series.
Tuesday, October 15th, 7:00-8:00 pm PST
Steven Beda (Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Oregon)
Strong Winds and Widow Makers: Workers, Nature, and Environmental Conflict in Pacific Northwest Timber Country.
Zoom registration, etc:
https://fhabc.org/2024/10/07/speaker-series-october-15th-2024-700-to-800-pst-steven-beda/
The Forest History Assn of British Columbia presents:
50 Years of West Coast Environmental Law.
Zoom Talk Tuesday, September 17th, 7:00-8:00 pm PST
Speaker: Jessica Clogg (Executive Director & Senior Counsel)
All are welcome, please pre-register via:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkf-isqDkuE9fkvwjIiJDsOYirPpYj5kwX#/registration
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Is conservation working? Insights from a social-ecological history of British Columbia. Mon Dec 11, 7pm. Zoom. FHABC
Forests and society are changing, but by how much? How well is forest management keeping pace? What does this tell us about the overall sustainability of BC forest landscapes? Presenting insights from his recently defended PhD, Ira reconstructs social-ecological changes in BC over the past century.
The Forest History Association of British Columbia will meet at the North Vancouver Archives on October 21/22. All are welcome!
https://fhabc.org/our-events/
Larry Marshik will present “Vanishing Skid Roads”. Evidence of 1895 to 1915 logging in the forest above Lynn Valley. Includes flumes & donkey engines. Then join the Sunday walk to locate evidence of former logging. Do come to learn more of the local forests!
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