For decades, Paul Beltgens has built his life and business around B.C.’s forests. 🌲

As co-owner of Paulcan Enterprises in Chemainus, Paul has spent years working directly in the forestry sector and seeing firsthand how healthy forests support communities, families and local economies across the province.

In our latest Faces of Forestry reel, Paul shares his perspective on forestry, wildfire risk and why the voices of people working in our forests matter.

Behind every forestry operation are real people who care deeply about the future of these landscapes. These are perspectives that are too often missing from the public conversation around forestry and forest management.

At Forestry Works for BC, we believe it’s important to create space for the people working directly in our forests to share what they’re seeing and experiencing on the ground.

If you care about the future of forestry and healthy forests in B.C., we’d love to have you involved.