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

Details on this project and how to submit your bid!

Have your say through the end of January 2026 The forest sector is feeling uncertain and we know many people are too - it’s easy to wonder whether engaging in a planning process really matters. We believe it does more than ever. When communities stay connected to the land and to one another, we can shape outcomes that reflect our shared values right here where we live. An example of even-aged dispersed retention silviculture East of Trout Lake in the Sunshine Coast Community

NEWS RELEASE - NOVEMBER 12, 2025 We are concerned that significant misinformation is being spread about our wildfire risk reduction treatment TU-5, adjacent to the Sechelt Airport. A local activist newsletter recently attributed claims to the SCCF which we never made, and provided inaccurate information about the scope of our planning. SCCF has never claimed that the best way to reduce wildfire risk near community infrastructure is through large-scale tree removal. Plans