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There will be several road closures in the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest until April 2026, to support ongoing forest operations. Roads will be closed to both vehicle and foot traffic. To read more about which roads are closed and to see a map, click here.

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UBC Research Forests receive the Canadian Forest Management Group Achievement Award

The Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship is proud to announce its received two prestigious awards from the Canadian Institute of Forestry/ Institut forestier du Canada (CIF-IFC). Each year, CIF-IFC recognizes individuals and groups who have made “unique and outstanding achievements in the field of forestry” and this year the Faculty is well-represented. UBC Research Forests has received the Canadian Forest Management Group Achievement Award and Professor Jeff Sayer has received the International Forestry Achievement Award. UBC Research Forests – Canadian Forest Management Group Achievement Award The Canadian Forest Management Group Achievement Award recognizes the outstanding achievements by teams or groups of managers in the field of natural […]

Public Perceptions of Forestry at the TLA Convention 2026

The 81st annual Truck Loggers Association (TLA) convention happened January 14-16, 2026, and our very own research forest director, Hélène Marcoux, RPF, was invited to speak about the Public Perceptions of Forestry, and the lessons she has learnt through public engagement at the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest. Click the link below to learn more about this important discussion. TLA Panel 8: Public Perceptions of Forestry Forestry isn’t just about trees. It’s about people. One of the biggest lessons from decades of public engagement at UBC’s Malcolm Knapp Research Forest? Real conversations happens in the forest – walking the trails together, listening […]

Not-So-Clear-Cut: Rethinking How We Harvest Forests

Join Dr. Suzanne Simard (professor and 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 our hiking trails through a forest that’s more than just trees. As part of ongoing research exploring alternatives to clear-cuts, 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, we’ll look at recent forest operations, discuss how logging equipment and harvest decisions shape the land, and see firsthand what’s left behind when we […]