Job Post – Lumber Grading Quality Control Manager
Posted by AFPA | June 19, 2018
We are recruiting a Quality Control Manager for our lumber grading bureau. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals with ...
#Foresters Part 1: Forestry is an Art
Posted by AFPA | June 19, 2018
In Week 1 of our #Foresters social media campaign, Stacey Pike of Blue Ridge Lumber describes how "forestry is an ...
WoodWORKS! on YOURFOREST Podcast
Posted by AFPA | June 18, 2018
We are experiencing a wood building renaissance. Cutting edge projects like the Brock Commons in Vancouver and Oakwood Timber Tower ...
The Wild Side of Forest Planning
Posted by AFPA | June 7, 2018
A lot goes into planning Alberta's forests. Check out our latest video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3irdqmuki0&feature=youtu.be&list=PL9bTO1i2dQtwtC6o-8IxSN5mI-2MmLyf9
Planting in the Park Photos
Posted by AFPA | May 16, 2018
Thanks to everyone who turned out for Planting in the Park! This year's event was held at Edmonton's Government House ...
Planting in the Park
Posted by AFPA | April 24, 2018
After a long winter, spring has finally arrived. To celebrate, the AFPA and our Work Wild program will be planting ...
Confidence in Canada
Posted by AFPA | April 12, 2018
The Alberta Forest Products Association is one of 70 signatories from across Canada on a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau ...
Media Coverage of the Prairie Wood Design Awards
Posted by AFPA | April 5, 2018
Advances in wood construction driving development innovations The entrants in the Prairie Wood Design Awards point to the potential of timber-based residential development DIN ...
Caribou and Our Communities
Posted by AFPA | March 6, 2018
See how caribou planning may affect our communities in this video courtesy of the Northwest Species at Risk Committee. https://youtu.be/oujYAF0BNh8?t=1 More information ...
Call For Nominations – Prairie Wood Design Awards
Posted by AFPA | January 9, 2018
Do you know of a recently constructed building that exemplifies the beauty and function of wood design? If you do, ...
Alberta Forest Products Association
AFPA is a non-profit association that represents Alberta’s forest industry. We support our members in reaching new heights of sustainability, safety, efficiency and innovation, and we give Albertans opportunities to learn about our forests and the forest industry.
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