Nakusp and Area Community Forest

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌲

Save the Date: NACFOR's Open House on May 21, 2026

NACFOR will host our annual open house on Thursday, May 21st, from 5:30-8pm.
This year, we are hosting at the Wensley Creek Recreation Area (within NACFOR's tenure), where we will have information about the community forest and how it delivers economic, environmental, and social benefits to Nakusp and the area.

We are also offering a field tour in Wensley Creek to show the wildfire risk reduction work and forest management practices employed in that area. The field tour will start at 6pm, meet at the Wensley Creek parking lot.

Join us on May 21st!

Driving directions to Wensley Creek Recreation Area:
Follow Highway 6 to Upper Brouse Road, turn onto Upper Brouse Road and follow it to the top, to the Wensley Creek parking area.

04/09/2026

Trails Update! 🌲

All the trails managed by NACFOR (Arrow Park Trail, Galena Bay Trail, and the Jackrabbit Interpretive Trail) have received annual maintenance and are ready for you to enjoy!

Please note that all of these trails are non-motorized and should not be used by dirt bikers, etc. These trails are a great hiking, horse-back riding, or dog walking trail.

Read more about the trails on our website: https://www.nakuspcommunityforest.com/trails/

04/08/2026

A fuel management prescription will soon be created for the Nakusp Rod and Gun Club rifle and archery range. The 9 hectare parcel north of Nakusp is an integral piece of the wildland urban interface for this community.

Thank you to the Columbia Basin Trust Wildfire Resiliency Initiative, through their partnership with the Province of BC, BC Wildfire Service, and the Ministry of Forests, for supporting this project.

To learn more about NACFOR wildfire risk reduction work, visit our website: https://www.nakuspcommunityforest.com/wildfire-risk-reduction/

📸Unit 8, north of Nakusp

04/03/2026

New signage on the Jackrabbit Trail coming soon!

NACFOR will be designing some new interpretive signage for the Jackrabbit Trail in Wensley Creek this year. New signage will explain the wildfire risk reduction treatment techniques, and showcase the before and after of the hand and machine treatment areas. The signs will also include information about forest management practices and the various considerations and values that we manage for in the area.

This project is being supported by the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC. Thank you!

04/02/2026

Earlier this week, the NACFOR management team led some Selkirk College forestry students on a field tour in Wensley Creek.

Wensley Creek, a recreation area for cross-country skiing, hiking, and biking, is within the NACFOR tenure. We showed the students our wildfire risk reduction work, and talked about specific management practices to protect values such as wildlife and domestic watersheds in the area.

It was so great to see such a large number of students in the forestry program!

03/30/2026

The Arrow Park Trail, managed by NACFOR, will be closed for maintenance starting March 31, 2026.

Maintenance of blowdown and falling dangerous trees will take place. Please avoid the trail sections where crews are working, and obey worksite signage. Work should take a couple of days, and the trail will be open again soon.

03/30/2026

Do you have a community project idea for Nakusp and the area?

Our donation program is open year-round! We accept applications for community events, initiatives, capital projects, fundraisers, and more.

Learn more about our donation program and how to apply on the NACFOR website: https://www.nakuspcommunityforest.com/nacfor-donation-program/

03/18/2026

Crews will be working in the Wensley Creek Recreation Area to complete wildfire risk reduction work starting on Monday, March 23rd. Please watch for crews working and obey worksite signage.

For more information, visit our website: https://www.nakuspcommunityforest.com/wildfire-risk-reduction/

03/14/2026

Public Notice of Work in Woodlot 406:
Crews will be conducting wildfire risk reduction activities in Woodlot 406 above Alexander Road throughout the Spring. Please be aware of crew activity and obey worksite signage. Burning piles and smoke may be visible from Nakusp. For more information on wildfire risk reduction projects, visit

Since 2017, NACFOR has partnered with local, regional, and provincial governments to help reduce the risk of wildfires around our communities.

03/11/2026

Great work providing recreation opportunity to our community!

02/14/2026

NACFOR will be conducting pile burning above Alexander Road, within Woodlot License #406, on Saturday February 14th 2026. The piles may be visible from Nakusp.
For more information on NACFOR’s wildfire risk reduction projects, visit our website: https://www.nakuspcommunityforest.com/wildfire-risk-reduction/

Nakusp & Area Community Forest is a BC corporation owned by the Village of Nakusp and is volunteer governed. NACFOR has successfully operated since 2008.

02/10/2026

A great video made by the BC Community Forest Association - BCCFA about community forestry. Community forests operate to sustainably manage their local forest landbase for economic, social, cultural, and environmental values, all while returning benefits to the local community in many different formats.