Like many across the Sunshine Coast, we are thinking today of the employees, families and businesses affected by the announcement that Howe Sound Pulp and Paper will be indefinitely idled. We also want to add some dimension to the conversation by sharing what the mill has meant to the Sunshine Coast Community Forest over the past twenty years. A lot has changed in forestry since SCCF began operations, but one thing has been remarkably consistent: from our first year twenty ye

This position has now been filled. Our Team! The Sunshine Coast Community Forest is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant to provide day-to-day office and administrative support to our small but mighty team. This is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, dependable, comfortable with technology, and enjoys a varied office role. Duties include responding to routine inquiries, maintaining files and records, preparing draft meeting minutes, supporting routine

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) has purchased Forest Licence A86929 and is seeking to convert this 12,000m3 license into a Community Forest Agreement (CFA). This represents a generational opportunity to increase the footprint of forest land managed locally for long-term sustainability, and to renew the call for partnerships with First Nations and local governments. The Sunshine Coast contains many forested areas that are deeply important to local communities. Th

After several years of bridge closures, planning and community anticipation (to put it kindly), a new Gorge Bridge is one again carrying people from one side of the creek to the other safely, and with dry feet. The bridge opened by the July 4th weekend, restoring an important connection through one of our most well-used regional parks on the Sunshine Coast. Work is also now nearing completion on the Upper Falls Bridge, which should be open by mid-August. How it happened As

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest is pleased to release our 2025 Annual Report, sharing our activities of the past year with the community, and also looking at our 20 year anniversary as an invitation to reflect more broadly on twenty years of community forestry on the Sunshine Coast. As a community-led and owned forestry organization, transparency and accountability are fundamental to our work. The Annual Report is an important opportunity to share how public resources are

A small wildfire (estimated at less than one hectare) has been identified within the Sunshine Coast Community Forest. Update 9:30am: Flames are now minimal, two helicopters are on the fire and a third is being called in, water trucks are refilling as well as heavy equipment to ensure the fire is fully extinguished. This will be followed by a period of monitoring. The photo gallery below has been updated with current photos and video showing conditions from the air and on the

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest is pleased to share our new Strategic Plan, available by clicking the image below and along with our other governing documents at www.sccf.ca/documents website. This plan guides SCCF’s priorities and decision-making over the coming years, building on our ongoing commitment to ecosystem-based management, wildfire resilience, biodiversity conservation, community engagement, reconciliation, and long-term community benefit. Developed collaborat

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) has been recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a Qualified Donee, confirming SCCF’s non-profit status. This recognition follows an application submitted by SCCF in 2025, and CRA provided their decision last month. The designation does not represent any change to SCCF’s structure or mandate. SCCF has always operated as a non-profit corporation wholly owned by the District of Sechelt. The registration simply formalizes that

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) invites qualified, BC Forest Safe Certified contractors to submit proposals for a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) fuel management and selective harvesting project on Block TU-5, located near the Sechelt Regional Airport. TU5 Along North Side boundary with Hydro ROW - hand treated area in foreground Unlike SCCF’s traditional volume-based logging tenders, this project will be awarded on an hourly basis. The objective is stand modificati

A video highlighting the value and impact of community forests throughout British Columbia, Canada.

Details on this project and how to submit your bid!

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest is proud to release a new short film that shares our story of community-led forestry grounded in long-term thinking, ecosystem-based management, and local accountability. The film explores how SCCF manages its community forest tenure with a focus on resilience across generations. Drawing on the perspectives of our volunteer directors, community advisory panel members, and local forest professionals, the film highlights SCCF’s commitment t