Western Forest Products

10/05/2026

Build a career in forestry at Western Forest Products.

We are hiring for roles across our Vancouver Island operations, from foresters and field planners to mechanics, millwrights, and grapple yarder positions.

Explore opportunities to work with us and apply today: https://www.westernforest.com/careers/

10/02/2026

Today marks the final day of Cops for Cancer - Tour de Rock 2026.

When this year's cyclists left Port Alice on September 19, they had 1,200 kilometres stretching down Vancouver Island ahead of them. They also had a strong show of support from the close-knit community they were leaving behind.

Western’s local Senior General Foreman, Vince Devlin, and his daughter Blakely were among those rallying the community, with Blakely and her mother Dayna holding a bake sale as part of the fundraising effort. Alongside other community members, they helped raise an incredible $30,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society initiative.

Congratulations to the cyclists and teams on completing an incredible journey and inspiring communities across Vancouver Island.

10/01/2026

The Western team is heading to Mass Timber Plus, taking place October 6th to 8th in Philadelphia.

Visit us at booth #809 to meet our mass timber experts and explore our latest products and services.

We’re excited to connect with other industry professionals and share how we can support your next project, from early design through installation.

See you there!

09/30/2026

Western operates on the traditional lands of more than 50 First Nations on the coast of British Columbia. On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we recognize our responsibility to listen, learn, and advance reconciliation through meaningful action and lasting relationships.

This year, our Campbell River team moved into the new We Wai Kai - Cape Mudge First Nation administrative building. It reflects We Wai Kai culture and identity through local materials, sustainable design, and Indigenous art, including multi-story exterior panels designed by Jessica Chickite, a Lekwiltok artist from the We Wai Kai Nation.

Sharing this space creates more opportunities to connect, collaborate and strengthen our relationship. Reconciliation is ongoing work, and we are grateful for the relationships that continue to guide us on that journey.

09/29/2026

Thanks to VITA Daily Media for highlighting STILL/not still in their recap of this year’s Interior Design Show Vancouver.

Experiencing the installation and central bar in person, they provided a beautiful synopsis of the project’s impact on visitors, focusing on connecting people with the forest, highlighting the architectural potential of B.C. hem-fir, and more.

Read the full article here: https://vitamagazine.com/2026/09/25/into-the-wild-three-stunning-ids-vancouver-installations-bring-b-c-s-natural-beauty-indoors/

Synthesis Design
Lauten Woodworking

Rushing rivers, wonderfully wild gardens and a forest made entirely of wood. At IDS Vancouver 2026, three immersive installations are reimagining our relationship with the natural world—and offering some seriously inspiring ideas for the spaces we inhabit. What happens when you bring the great out...

09/29/2026

From growing resilient seedlings to what’s ahead for reforestation, there was plenty to talk about at this year’s Forest Nursery Association of BC annual general meeting.

Western’s Saanich Forestry Centre Manager and FNABC President, Christina Lavoie, joined forestry and nursery professionals in Prince George to learn from one another and explore the work shaping reforestation today.

Bringing people and experience together helps build the knowledge needed to support thriving forest ecosystems.

Congratulations to Arbutus Grove Nursery on receiving the Chief Forester Award and Sylvia L’Hirondelle on receiving the Green Timbers Award.

A special thanks as well to Rebecca Larsson and the Sveaskog team for making the trip from Sweden to join us in northern BC.

09/25/2026

We’re live from the Interior Design Show Vancouver, welcoming guests to experience STILL/not still.

Join us at the central bar area and see some of our brand-new thermally modified hem-fir, built in collaboration with the teams at Synthesis Design and Lauten Woodworking.

09/24/2026

Experience Western Forest Products’ ThermoWood® Hem-Fir at IDS Vancouver.

Featured in STILL/not still, designed by Synthesis Design in collaboration with Lauten Woodworking, our ThermoWood® Hem-Fir comes to life through an immersive, full-scale installation.

Special thanks to naturally:wood and Ajia Canadian Building Sys. for helping bring this project to life.

If you are at the Interior Design Show Vancouver, come experience the space and see the material up close.

Learn more through our website: https://www.westernforest.com/products/thermally-modified-wood/thermal-news/ids_central_bar_design/

09/23/2026

This , we’re recognizing the trees that shape our coastal forests today and the forests they will become tomorrow.

At Western Forest Products, reforestation is part of our long-term approach to forest stewardship. Each species is selected and planted with local conditions, biodiversity and future climate conditions in mind. Through climate-based seed transfer, seedlings are established in areas suited to their future growing range, helping support healthy and resilient forests for generations to come.

Those seedlings are planted across B.C.'s coastal forests, with species selected to suit local site conditions, biodiversity needs and future climate considerations. In 2025, Western planted more than 4.2 million seedlings across its operating areas.

It’s one part of a much bigger cycle of stewardship — from seed collection and cultivation to planting, forest management and renewal.

For more information on forest stewardship at Western, please visit our website: https://www.westernforest.com/company/sustainability/stewardship/

09/22/2026

At Western's Saanich Forestry Centre, forest stewardship begins with targeted pollination, cone and seed assessment, cone harvesting and curing. Cones are collected from orchard trees, processed for their seeds and evaluated for their quality before being grown into seedlings across the Centre's 27 greenhouses.

"We take a representative sample from each orchard to look for seed set and pest damage. This helps us make informed decisions about which orchards to pick," says Rut Serra, Seed Orchard Supervisor.

"We number each cone from each sample and perform regular surveys to check the readiness of each tree that needs to be picked. We look for cone colour and scales that are starting to flex, among other things, to determine ripeness."

With ten seed orchards and hedges and approximately 4,000 trees across 5 species, the Centre produces an average of 15 million seeds and grows roughly 4 to 4.5 million seedlings each year.

From cone and seed production to growing seedlings, planting and stewardship, it's a deliberate cycle that helps regenerate healthy, resilient forests for generations to come.

(Photos courtesy of Abbi Vernier)