Western redcedar is one of the most important tree species in British Columbia forests. The “Tree of Life”, cedar assisted First Nations to flourish providing everything from clothing and baskets to sea going canoes and planks for houses.
Western redcedar provides numerous environmental, social and
economic benefits. The light weight of heartwood coupled with its durability,
resistance to decay, straight grain that allows easy splitting, insulating
qualities and its aesthetic appeal have made cedar an extremely valuable tree
species.
Preliminary consultations to establish a western redcedar
group were conducted in British Columbia during 2013, leading to the inaugural meeting of the Cedar Research Working Group. The intention is
to build on the legacy of knowledge generated by several previous initiatives
and workshops over the last couple of decades.
The workshop brought together multiple stakeholders: federal
and provincial government, research institutes, universities, forest industry, and
business and consulting communities. One important point identified at the
workshop was the need to stay connected and informed as a group.
This blog intends to serve the need of our members to stay
connected and informed. We will share western redcedar relevant research,
information, reports, links, new findings and anything else that the group may
consider important.
It is our blog, so let’s make it just that. Please let us
know your thoughts and suggestions. We look forward to your enthusiastic participation.
Stay tuned …
Thanks for setting up the blog Cosmin, looking forward to the information/ideas it will generate.
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