August 6, 2020 2:57 pm Leave your thoughts
Wow less than a month left at my summer position here at Mercer Peace River. Although I enjoy winter (30 degrees Celsius below zero beats 30 degrees above any day, in my opinion), and I am looking forward to my next semester of university, it is sad to see the summer and my time here go by so fast. With every season that comes and goes,
August 4, 2020 11:50 am Leave your thoughts
For my fourth post, I would like to share my experiences performing log quality audits throughout the month of July and continuing into August.
When I accepted the position of Forest Operations Intern at Weyerhaeuser Grande Prairie, I expected to be spending much more time in active harvest blocks. It is part of the reason I was so eager to accept the job.
July 29, 2020 1:43 pm Leave your thoughts
Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers,
I hope you are all safe and healthy.
In this post, I would like to share with you more details about my experience as an international student. This post is specifically aimed toward newcomers to this beautiful country.
For those of you who missed my first post, I mentioned that this is my fourth year here in Canada and that I am originally from Morocco.
July 27, 2020 10:50 am 2 Comments
Hello readers,
For this blog post, I’d like to talk about the common misconceptions of forestry. Some of the things I mention will likely apply to forest sectors all over Canada, but I am going to speak specifically about forestry in my home province of Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan is well known for agriculture and mining, as well as oil and gas,
July 23, 2020 12:06 pm 1 Comment
Hello readers,
I would like to firstly re-affirm my gratitude to the Forest Products Association of Canada for providing me with the opportunity to be a 2020 Green Dream Blogger. It is an amazing opportunity that I am eager to take full advantage of.
The first month has been nothing short of exciting and has been filled with formal and on the job training.
July 23, 2020 12:03 pm Leave your thoughts
Well, I have to admit the time for my second blog has snuck up on me. Even though I have been back in Peace River since March, the time is flying by. Since the summer going by fast means that September will creep up before we know it, I thoughtI would talk about some of my university experiences in the past two years and offer some advice for other people who are in their first years of university or are considering entering the field of environmental sciences.
July 23, 2020 11:57 am 5 Comments
Hey readers,
Welcome, and thank you all for coming back to my blog for another read. I will be taking you through the area of work that I am currently in and its importance.
When I came to Tolko at the beginning of May, a lot of life was uncertain. Due to the Covid-19 circumstances, I was feeling fortunate to be employed in and of itself,
July 21, 2020 12:11 pm Leave your thoughts
In spirit of quarantine still active to some extent, and the fact that everything interesting in my life has been cancelled, today’s blog will be about my freetime. Specifically, what I have been doing for the past few weeks.
I’m not as big into the video game scene as I once was, but I still enjoy a good game every once and a while.
July 21, 2020 12:09 pm Leave your thoughts
Ah, the dreaded Generation Z. The group of 20-year old’s left to save what’s remaining of the planet. The ones who spend endless hours scrolling through Facebook and Instagram, frying our brains until no end. The ones responsible for removing all the plastic out of the ocean,the ones experiencing the repercussions of our ancestors, the ones who lack in life skills and the ones to stop climate change,
July 21, 2020 12:01 pm Leave your thoughts
For this third blog, I decided to interview my supervisor Peggy for some insight into what it’s like to work in forestry. Peggy is the Silviculture and Tree Improvement Supervisor here at Mercer Peace River, where she works to regenerate harvested aspen stands using mainly “Leave for Natural” strategies because of aspen’s ability to regenerate through suckering. Even so, there are tree planting,
July 20, 2020 10:49 am 1 Comment
For my second entry in the Green Dream Blogs, I would like to share my experiences flying drones with you!
Through the excitement of moving to Grande Prairie and starting work, the first couple of weeks were like many other jobs. Getting to know your supervisors, understanding the operating procedures of accessing your physical workspace (very important during a global pandemic) and general safety training were all things that we participated in while settling into our respective roles.
July 17, 2020 12:24 pm Leave your thoughts
For my third entry in the Green Dream Blogs I would like to share my experiences reflagging pre-harvest blocks with you.
“Better if Used By”, “Best Before” and “Expires On” are all terms we are familiar with when it comes to the food and perishable goods that we purchase every week at the grocery store, but did you know that common flagging tape also has an expiry date?
July 13, 2020 2:47 pm Leave your thoughts
This summer, I’m spending a lot of time working on competition assessment and control projects. Whether we regenerate a cut block using natural or artificial regeneration, priority number one is to make sure that those trees can succeed. In that respect, competition between crop trees and weeds* is a very big deal in forestry.
Competition is a complicated topic that deserves its own post and much more.
July 13, 2020 2:45 pm Leave your thoughts
Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers,
Time goes by so fast! This is my third month as an intern at Resolute, and I have to say that it feels much longer. There is so much to learn and to do every day, especially the last couple of weeks during which I received new projects from my supervisor.
July 6, 2020 4:27 pm 9 Comments
Hey readers, before I get into this blog about my horrid experience, I would love to set a back story on how this blog relates to the forestry industry. Working in a community like Meadow Lake is not all about the job. On my days off, I can drive 30 minutes and be witnessing some of the most beautiful lakes ever.