B.C. Forest Service Centennial Celebrations Start Today
Monday, February 27, 2012 @ 9:40 AM
B.C. Forest service produced a poster that features moments from its 100 years of service
Prince George, B.C. – Today marks the 100th birthday of the B.C. Forest Service.
One hundred years ago today, the Province created the first government agency to preserve B.C.’s forests through forest fire prevention, use of timber management areas, tree planting and the diversification of tree-growing.
Since Feb. 27, 1912, the BC Forest Service has been in charge of managing and protecting the province’s forests and range lands.
The BC Forest Service has marked many milestones over the past 10 decades, including:
· 1927 – Opening of one of the province’s first experimental forest nurseries in Victoria.
· 1938 – Planting the one-millionth tree.
· 1940s – B.C. forest surveyors were used in World War II for the D-Day invasion to fly over French territory and describe the topography.
· 1955 – Helicopters were first used for forest inventory and mapping.
· 1970 – Creation of styro-block and plug system that revolutionized the planting and growth of seedlings, leading to an exponential increase of seedlings planted.
· 1981 – Planting of the one-billionth tree.
· 1994 – Forest Practices Code was introduced.
· 2004 – Forest and Range Practices Act and regulations came into force.
· 2008 – Planting of the six-billionth tree.
During 2012, the ministry will host numerous centennial celebration events throughout the province. More details will follow.
Comments
6,000,000,000 seedlings in 2008. Way to go, I am sure we have planted more than one tree for every person on this planet by now.
I think BC Forest service and the Forest companies are being responsible and have are on course for a sustainable resource industry. Keep up the great job.
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