June 28, 2018 12:09 pm 3 Comments
Hello, again!
So, by the time this gets posted, my summer will be officially half way over (where does time go?!).
BUT, I am SO excited to share: I OFFICIALLY SAW MY FIRST GRIZZLY!!! (See attached video). It was literally the coolest thing I have ever seen. I looked down into the block from the road,
June 26, 2018 10:32 am 1 Comment
Hey everyone!
Welcome to the second blog post!
This week, I wanted to elaborate on why my summer job at Resolute Forest Products has been an absolute blast!
On my very first day at Resolute, I remember walking into the Woodlands building feeling a little nervous, but mostly excited. I was thrilled to have accepted my position at Resolute,
June 19, 2018 3:03 pm 3 Comments
Hello everyone, my name is Jess!
I’m honored to have you following along with my adventures this summer! Let me first tell you a little bit about myself. I am 23 years old and currently studying Mechanical Engineering at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna, BC. Kelowna has been home to me for the majority of my life, having moved here from Gillam,
June 19, 2018 1:44 pm 7 Comments
I’d like to start out by saying hello to all my readers! Whether you are in the forest industry or not (and if you’re not, I’ll try not to confuse you too bad), your time to stay involved in my summer is greatly appreciated.
Before I begin, I should introduce myself a little more. My name is Kayla Brock,
June 19, 2018 1:33 pm 2 Comments
Hello and welcome to my Green Dream Blog!
My name is Courtney Jackson, I am a twenty-four year old, Fish and Wildlife Technician and an outdoors enthusiast! I am very passionate about our environment and I love to learn about the Earth. Anyone that knows me, knows that I like to ask a lot of questions. It is simply because I love to learn,
June 19, 2018 1:24 pm Leave your thoughts
Hello Everyone!
I’m going to start this first blog by saying thank you to the FPAC for giving me the chance to be a Green Dream intern this summer, I’m so excited to share my experiences with you all. For those of you reading who don’t know me, my name is Mandy, and I grew up in Shubenacadie,
June 19, 2018 10:21 am Leave your thoughts
I have been working with West Fraser, Quesnel for the past month and a half. Last summer I was working in their Edson, AB division. My specialization in both internships was in the planer mill.
The planer is the last stage of manufacturing in the modern sawmill. After being cut and dried, the planer is responsible for giving each piece a smooth finish,
June 18, 2018 12:57 pm 1 Comment
Hello all and welcome to my summer! I would like to start off by thanking FPAC for the opportunity to share my experiences with you all and (hopefully) inspire some future foresters. In the prologue of my summer story, I thought I would introduce myself.
I was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and am a soon to be Forestry graduate from the University of Alberta.
June 18, 2018 12:39 pm 1 Comment
As a first-time blogger with FPAC, I will be sharing biweekly blog posts focussing on the forestry industry in BC, my recreational weekend adventures, and life as a West Fraser summer student employee. In this first entry, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself and summarize the many highlights of my first month of work at West Fraser.
June 18, 2018 11:54 am Leave your thoughts
I would just like to open by expressing how excited I am to get to blog my experience working in the forestry industry throughout the summer! This is my first time working in the forest products industry so I am excitedly anticipating what the future months have in store for me.
I’ll spare some time to talk about myself so as to quell any confusion from potential readers of this blog.
October 3, 2017 2:32 pm Leave your thoughts
Another summer has come and gone, and I am so pleased with how it went! For my last blog, there are three different points I wanted to touch on. They are all very different topics so I’ll dive right in.
During my last week I got to go up and observe the crane working. Oh man, this was the coolest thing!
October 3, 2017 2:28 pm 4 Comments
Green Lake
This picturesque lake lives up to its name with beautiful blue-green water. It is located just east of 70 Mile House and features several public parks. It is a favorite for cabin goers and campers throughout the summer season. Lots of opportunity for boating, in particular water sports. Green Lake is not highly regarded as a fishing lake but The aspen forests and open meadows provide some of the most delightful walking trails around.
October 3, 2017 2:18 pm Leave your thoughts
One of the aspects of my job as an Energy Management Co-op at Canfor involves creating employee awareness content about energy savings tips, as well as to highlight some of the completed and ongoing projects happening around the mill. Because of this, I have had the opportunity to learn about many different projects at Northwood, and wanted to share some information about some of the types of projects that have been completed,
October 3, 2017 2:12 pm Leave your thoughts
Wow. How is it already September? Not only does that date mean that it’s time for the weather to get cold again, it also means that I only have four more months in BC until I head back to New Brunswick for a semester of school. Another thing September means is the end of the Green Dream blog for the summer.
October 3, 2017 2:10 pm Leave your thoughts
During the last week in August, I had the opportunity to try something new. I had the chance to survey a cutblock from 2011 to see how the establishment of species were coming. Although this task is not preformed a lot in my job. Sometimes it is necessary to survey old cutblocks to make sure the block is reproducing acceptable amounts of merchantable species such as Trembling Aspen,