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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Friday, February 6, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Optional Field Tour: Stanley Park: Balancing forest health, public safety, and community expectations in response to Hemlock Looper
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Registration
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Plenary: An Update from the Provincial Forestry Advisory Council: A New Model of Land Care for Stable Ecosystems, Communities, and Economies
Grand Ballroom
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Coffee Break
2:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Trade Show
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Breakout: The Forest Economy Under Pressure: the Path to Economic Sustainability
Grand Ballroom
Breakout: From Pressy Lake to Palmer: Fibre Utilization of Abandoned, Wildfire-damaged Stands
Junior Ballroom D
Breakout: Are Bark Beetles Really Predators? How They Team Up with Fungi to Kill Trees
Junior Ballroom ABC
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Ice Breaker Reception
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Opening Welcome
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Plenary: Navigating Conflicting Community Expectations and Professional Obligations
Grand Ballroom
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Trade Show
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout: Forestry Crossroads: Navigating Professional Practice Intersections
Grand Ballroom
Breakout: From Canopy to Contours: Unlocking LiDAR for Foresters
Junior Ballroom ABC
Breakout: Novel Reforestation Strategies in a Changing Climate
Junior Ballroom D
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Grand Ballroom
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
78th Forest Professionals BC Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Grand Ballroom
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Breakout: Bridging Generations: Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing in Forestry
Junior Ballroom ABC
Breakout: BC Timber Sales Review: Results, Outcomes, and the Future of BC Timber Sales
Grand Ballroom
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
UNBC Faculty of Forestry Alumni Gathering
Fountainhead Pub, 1025 Davie Street
UBC Faculty of Forestry Alumni Reception
Junior Ballroom D
Trade Show Happy Hour
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Forest Professionals BC Recognition Banquet
Grand Ballroom
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Registration
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Forest Ministry Keynote Address
Grand Ballroom
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Trade Show
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout: Perspectives on Fire as a Land Management Tool: Prescribed and Cultural Burning
Junior Ballroom D
Breakout: Forest Policy Development through Collaborative Indigenous Stewardship
Junior Ballroom ABC
Breakout: Single-Stem Harvesting: A Tactical Tool for Sustainable Forestry
Grand Ballroom
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Inductee Recognition Luncheon
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*Please note the schedule is subject to change.
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