In particular, I was impressed with the recognition being given to the broad spectrum of resource values derived from Beautiful BC's forested landscapes. High quality natural appearing viewscapes provide us with immeasurable benefits and are indeed the raw material for outdoor recreation and the burgeoning ecotourism industry. It is encouraging to see efforts by the tourism and forest industries to work together. In the forested landbase outside of protected areas, I believe we can maintain scenic quality and harvest timber through increased effort and skill in visual landscape design. Additionally, I believe we need not so much a change in policy and procedures but a philosophical change in mind-set or ethic.
Foresters have little to gain battling a war of values.
We need to do more than accommodate non-timber resources. We need to embrace the changes in public values and priorities. We Are - Membership Info.