Bancroft Area Forest Industry Association

BAFIA Wins Education Award at the Forest Ontario Conference

Susan Wiecek Forestry Education Award

Nov 18, 2015

The 2015 recipient is Bancroft Area Forest Industry Association (BAFIA). BAFIA’s primary goals are to raise the awareness about the importance of sustainable forestry and best practices to ensure healthy forests and promote the long term sustainability and vitality of the forest industry in the Bancroft area. BAFIA has taken the initiative over the past 3 years to reach out into the local community to educate youth of the value of the forest industry to their community through their Forestry Day program. Beyond this BAFIA has also been working to produce their own Local Wood Initiative to highlight locally grown wood. BAFIA is an excellent example of community-driven programs that connect communities to the local forests.


Source: http://bafia.ca/whats-new