The Story Behind Edmonton’s Christmas Tree
Posted by AFPA | December 21, 2016
Where does that massive tree in Edmonton's Churchill Square come from? Check out the story behind it in this awesome ...
Forests and Climate Change Event
Posted by AFPA | December 15, 2016
Natural Resources Canada - Northern Forestry Centre is hosting an innovative science forum and workshop on forests and climate change. ...
New Work Wild Videos
Posted by AFPA | November 15, 2016
Want to learn about different career options in the forest sector? Check out these excellent Work Wild videos on: Forest Planning Forest ...
Work Wild Pine Beetle Blog
Posted by AFPA | November 7, 2016
What's up with the pine beetle? Check out Work Wild's latest blog.
Millar Western Plants 200 Millionth Tree
Posted by AFPA | October 3, 2016
Congratulations to long-time AFPA member Millar Western for planting their 200 millionth tree! A large crowd of community members, elected ...
Grizzly Bear Movement in Managed Forests
Posted by AFPA | September 20, 2016
Grizzly bears are an iconic species. Learn about what the forest sector and fRI Research are doing to better understand ...
A Green Energy Project that Works Like Your Stomach?
Posted by AFPA | September 6, 2016
Yes, the title is true. Slave Lake Pulp has a power generation project that uses a similar process to digestion ...
Vanderwell and Rona Plant 1 Million Trees
Posted by AFPA | August 8, 2016
Albertans love their homegrown products. When a major restaurant chain made a corporate decision that would see no Alberta beef ...
Alberta’s Forests: A Renewable Story
Posted by AFPA | July 21, 2016
Want to learn more about how we manage our forests? Check out Alberta's Forests: A Renewable Story.
Northern Notes
Posted by AFPA | July 21, 2016
Check out the latest edition of Northern Notes to learn about exciting things that the Northern Forestry Centre is doing.
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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