Bentley Family Hall Opens its Doors
After twelve years of hard work, and thanks to the contributions of alumni, grant-making foundations, companies and organizations the final phase of the Loon Lake Research and Education Centre redevelopment project is nearing completion. On October 1st the new dining hall, named Bentley Family Hall, after lead donor, Peter Bentley and his family, was officially opened.
2017 Donor Recognition Evening
On Thursday, March 9, 2017, the UBC Faculty of Forestry was delighted to host a ‘Donor Recognition Evening’ to honour and thank our generous donors and celebrate the 2016 student award recipients. Guests mingled in the Atrium of the Forest Sciences Centre for a cocktail reception, with speeches from Dean John Innes; and two award recipients representing the graduate and undergraduate students.
Bringing Art to the Forest Science Centre
A love of forests and an appreciation for the cycles of nature are behind the creation of artworks by Lori-ann Latremouille and Pnina Granirer recently donated to the Faculty and on display in the atrium of the Forest Science Centre.
Lori-ann Latremouile is Vancouver born-and-raised, and describes her artwork as “biophilic”, using E. O. Wilson’s term for the innate love of living things.
Engaging Aboriginal People in Forestry Management
As Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, Dr. John Innes (PhD 1983) has dedicated his career to advancing sustainable forestry practices. As he begins his second term at the helm of the Faculty, Aboriginal engagement continues to be a strategic priority for him. In fact, Dr. Innes and his wife Jill have just established a fund that will help make education more accessible for Aboriginal students.
A Forestry Partnership – EVERGROW Christmas Trees Co.
A family tradition passed down through generations inspired an idea, and from there a successful partnership was born.
Sean Macalister met Jeff Ferguson in 2005. They became fast friends and both were enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Forestry program at the University of British Columbia. They soon discovered that they worked well together and had a similar visions and aspirations.
Serving Up Learning at Loon Lake: Peter Bentley Makes Largest-Ever Gift to Forestry
Imagine you’re a kid who has cancer. One of the great joys of your summer is attending Camp Goodltimes at Loon Lake. You get to explore the forest, swim in the lake, and hang out with other kids who are going through the same things you are. You’ve got bunk beds, scary campfire stories; the whole thing.
Except for a place to eat. There are 130 kids and counsellors in your group, and the dining hall only fits 90. At every meal you have about a one-in-three chance of eating outside, rain or shine.
Englehart Artwork
Lou Englehart traveled through BC during the 1970s and 1980s painting beehive burners. A symbol of the lumber industry in British Columbia, the burners were slowly disappearing as forestry practices changed and Lou captured many of these burners before they were destroyed.
The Englehart family has generously donated the vast majority of the collection of burner paintings to the Faculty of Forestry.