Igniting Partnerships Event Brings Community Members Onto the Land

On June 10, the Logan Lake Community Forest (LLCF) hosted Igniting Partnerships: Bringing Fire Back to the Land Around Logan Lake, a community field tour focused on prescribed fire, fuel treatments, and wildfire resiliency.

The event brought together LLCF Board members and members of the public to learn more about the first prescribed burn planned within the community forest. Participants were taken onto the land to see the proposed burn area firsthand and discuss how fire can play an important role in ecosystem management, fuel reduction, and long-term forest health.

Throughout the tour, participants learned about what a community forest tenure is, the role of the LLCF, and the challenges of maintaining a working forest while balancing community values, climate change impacts, wildfire risk, recreation, and other land uses.

“It is always good to be out on the land with the LLCF board and members of the community. It was great to discuss the value of fuel treatments around town and how we are working on bringing prescribed fire to restore the land and protect the community,” shared Randy Spyksma, Forest Manager, LLCF.

The tour also highlighted the development of LLCF’s prescribed burn program, including conversations with our Indigenous partners for the program to ultimately be Indigenous-led, community forest facilitated, and additional coordination with partners and stakeholders such as BC Wildfire Service, the District of Logan Lake, and local ranchers.

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Community participants shared positive feedback following the event.

“Excellent tour and information. Community Forest has always been caring for our community’s best interest. Thank you for your knowledge and proactive collaborative approach.” said Nicole Hampton-Montgomery.

“Thank You for the awesome learning opportunity and guided tour!! Your collective knowledge and dedication to the subject matter was so inspiring!!! Looking forward to more of these in the future” said Carolyn Hammond Jones.

“Thank you so much for the field tour and sharing all your knowledge. I look forward to future tours and learning,” said Krista Dick.

The Logan Lake Community Forest thanks everyone who took part in the tour and contributed to the conversation around prescribed fire, wildfire resiliency, and responsible land stewardship.

Events like this help build shared understanding around forest management and support ongoing work to create stronger forests and safer communities.