Forest harvesting events will be analyzed at an upcoming event at Maple Ridge’s UBC Research Forest.
The event titled “Not-So-Clear-Cut: Rethinking How We Harvest Forests” is coming up on Feb. 21, in two sessions from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest (14500 Silver Valley Rd.).
Participants are invited to join Dr. Suzanne Simard, a professor and the author of Finding the Mother Tree, and Hélène Marcoux, director and forester at the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, for a two-hour guided walk along hiking trails through the forest.
Last year, Simard was named to Time’s 100 Most Influential People, and her TED takws have been viewed more than 10 million times.
As part of ongoing research exploring alternatives to clear-cuts, those attending can discover how tree retention forestry supports soil carbon and ecosystem resilience – all while exploring the challenges and trade-offs of logging in a living ecosystem. Along the hike, participants will look at recent forest operations, discuss how logging equipment and harvest decisions shape the land, and see firsthand what’s left behind when we rethink clear-cutting.
Participants should be prepared to walk 1-2 km on hiking trails, rain or shine.
The session run from 10 a.m. to noon, and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and the cost is $35 plus GST.
For more information email wild.immersive@ubc.ca or phone 604-463-8148. Register online at mkrf.forestry.ubc.ca