Two Australian forestry sector veterans have created the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISGC) to secure a place in the emerging carbon market, according to a feature by Proactive Investors.
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US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week Ending September 8th
As of Friday, September 8th, 72 large wildfires have burned more than 468,876 acres in 14 states. Five new large wildfires were reported.
New Brunswick’s New Forest Plan to Protect More Crown Forest
New Brunswick announced new steps the province is taking to protect more Crown forest, according to CBC News.
Northwest Territory Residents Allowed to Return, but Wildfire Flare-Ups and Challenges Remain
Canadians returning to Yellowknife, Dettah, and Ndilǫ this week can expect to see fires in the area flare up in the coming weeks, a NWT minister has said, according to CBC News.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week Ending September 1st
As of September 1st, 82 large wildfires have burned more than 642,615 acres in 14 states. Three new large new fires were reported on Thursday.
US Forest Service Fast-Tracking Bitterroot National Forest Logging Project in Montana
US Forest Service Chief Rand Moore announced that the Bitterroot Front Project in the Bitterroot National Forest has been fast-tracked by the federal government, according to the Billings Gazette.
Canada Funding the Planting of 300,000 Trees on Prince Edward Island
A plan to invest nearly $3 million (CAD) to plant trees that will permanently expand the forest cover in Prince Edward Island (PEI) and help areas damaged by Hurricane Fiona to recover was announced on Friday.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week of August 25th
As of Friday, August 25th, 78 large wildfires have burned more than 603,921 acres in 14 states. Five large new wildfires were reported just on Thursday.
Domain Timber Advisors Sells 1,300 Acres in Richmond County, Virginia, for Solar Energy Project
Domain Capital Group and its subsidiary Domain Timber Advisors announced the disposition of nearly 1,300 contiguous acres of timberland to a local utility company in Virginia.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for the Week Ending August 18th
As of August 18th, 92 large wildfires have burned more than a half million acres in 14 states. Fourteen large new wildfires were reported on Thursday alone.