Beetle-kill and hazard tree removal began this week in priority areas at UNBC’s Prince George Campus. The work will continue for the next few weeks (February 14th to March 4th). If you are on campus please expect periodic traffic delays of up to 10 minutes, while the contractor ensures a safe environment for both the …
Last year it was western red cedar, this year it’s black spruce. This week staff at UNBC’s IK Barber Enhanced Forestry Lab, sowed over 2000 black spruce seeds for ALRF. When they are ready in 3 months, the seedlings will be planted on wet soils within Block 22 this spring as a demonstration site for …
Marsh plume thistle (Cirsium palustre), listed as a noxious weed in BC’s Central Interior by the Invasive Plant Council of BC, is showing it’s presence in ALRF’s harvest areas. The plant grows in moist locations and competes with native plants and crop trees. A containment program for this purple-flowered plant is currently underway in the …