The Association of B.C. Forest Professionals is inviting nominations to be the Forest Capital of B.C. for 2012.
Every year, the ABCFP selects one community to be the Forest Capital of BC. The winning community carries the title for a full year-from Jan. 1 to Dece. 31. There is no Forest Capital of BC for 2011.
The Forest Capital program, established in 1988, provides an important opportunity to celebrate the economic, cultural, natural and historic contributions forests make to community life and the health of the province. Our forests are important to every community in BC. It's a heritage we take pride in and celebrate.
Communities named the Forest Capital host a full year of forest-themed events such as art competitions, interpretive forest walks and logger sports shows. Every community in B.C. is eligible to be nominated.
Nominations for the 2012 Forest Capital of BC will be accepted from May to November 2011.
The ABCFP will evaluate nominations based on the community's relationship to its surrounding forests and the strength of the bid proposal.
The Regional District of Mount Waddington (northern Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland) was the 2010 Forest Capital of BC.
Fort St. John held the honor the year before that, while Prince George and Lheidli T'enneh jointly were the Forest Capital in 2008.