FORESTRY

INNOVATIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR DECISION-MAKERS

Cabin started in the woods, and while we’ve grown into a multi-disciplinary company, our roots in forest management still run deep. With over 200 years of combined experience across British Columbia and Alberta, our forestry team brings the local knowledge, technical skill, and practical know-how to get the job done, whether that’s operational layout, strategic planning, or managing full timber development programs.

We work across a range of landscapes – in the plateaus of the Okanagan to the steep slopes of the West Kootenays, with smaller projects speckled in Western Alberta, the Caribou-Chilcotin, and beyond. We also have expertise in different tenure types, and project sizes. Everything from small community woodlots and Community Forest management to large-scale industrial operations for BCTS, Interfor, Tolko, Kalesnikoff and ATCO Wood Products. We support our clients with services that span silviculture, tenure management, layout and development, forest engineering, permitting, and more. Every project is different, and that’s why we build solutions that are site-specific, data-informed, and community-centric. And while we’re always evolving, our commitment to delivering reliable, results-driven forestry services that create long-term value and protect the land for future generations remains.

What sets Cabin Resource Management apart is how we bring innovation and practicality together. We use tools like LiDAR, remote sensing, and digital mapping to uncover opportunities that might otherwise go unseen; especially in hard-to-reach or overlooked areas. But we also keep our boots firmly on the ground. We understand the operational realities because we’ve lived them, and we work hard to make sure our plans actually work in the field.

In 2023, Cabin was awarded the management contract for the Nakusp and Area Community Forest (NACFOR). NACFOR is a BC corporation 100% owned by the Village of Nakusp, and governed by a volunteer board of directors. It’s a 25-year (replaceable) Community Forest Agreement with the BC government and operations are carried out on a contract basis, primarily with local contractors. NACFOR operates uniquely for the purpose of directing profits and other benefits to all communities within the Arrow Lakes region and provides support to the Arrow Lakes Caribou Society.

Nakusp & Area Community Forest

Professional Forestry Services

Cabin’s roots lie in operational forestry, and we continue to provide the full scope of forestry services by highly skilled professionals. To maximize the economic potential of your land base and adhere to responsible land management principles and regulatory requirements, Cabin can provide:

Timber Cruising and Evaluation, Compilations and Appraisals
Inventory Data Collection
Full Phase Forest Road and Cutblock Engineering, Layout and Design
Road Construction and Harvesting Supervision and Project Management
Silviculture Prescriptions, Supervision, and Project Management
Forest Stewardship Plans and Woodlot License Plans
Visual Resource Management
Site Plan Data Collection, Site Plans, and Harvest Plans
Stream Assessments
Forest Health and Fish and Wildlife Surveys
Waste and Residue Surveys

PROJECT EXAMPLE

LiDAR Based Planning

Innovative LIDAR technology has been introduced to the forest industry and provides reliable, efficient, and quantitative results. In collaboration with our Resource Analysis and Planning division, we utilize LIDAR technology to inform decision-making for timber harvesting, strategic and operational planning,
and responsible land management. Services available with LIDAR technology include:

Terrain and Canopy Cover Analysis
Tactical Development Planning
Land base Classification and Constraints Reporting
Stand Identification with Predicted Stand and Stock Tables
Commercial Thinning and Silviculture System Feasibility Analysis
Biodiversity and Old Growth Management Studies
Sensitive Site Identification
Accurate and cost-effective Cutblock and Road Planning

PROJECT EXAMPLE

Forest Tenure Management

Cabin provides full tenure management services for Community Forests, Woodlots, Forest Licenses, and First Nations Tenures to ensure the long-term social, economic, and environmental success of small forest tenures and our communities. In addition to providing professional forestry services and comprehensive resource management for multiple values through our different divisions, Cabin’s tenure management services include: