Tuesday May 19th, 2025
5:30 – 8:00 PM
Centre for Advanced Wood Processing – UBC Campus
Forest Sciences Centre, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver
Free event w/ BBQ food and drinks
Join us for an evening at UBC’s Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) to tour the facility and learn more about the programs, tools, and technologies supporting the future of value-added wood manufacturing.
This event is an opportunity to explore the CAWP facility, learn about the resources and possibilities available to wood-based companies for product development and testing, and see how the centre is continuing to upgrade its capabilities to support the next generation of the wood industry and the people working within it. The tour will also provide insight into the equipment and production technologies that enable modern value-added manufacturing, including CNC centres and professional woodworking machinery.
As part of the evening, a showcase of work from WOOD 305, an intensive manufacturing course from the UBC Faculty of Forestry, is featured. These pieces represent the culmination of technical wood-machining skills and industrial production techniques, as students transition from theory to hands-on fabrication in a professional shop environment.
Join us to connect with others in the wood community, get a closer look at CAWP’s evolving facility, and enjoy an evening of learning, conversation, BBQ, and drinks.
Tuesday May 19th, 2025
5:30 – 8:00 PM
Centre for Advanced Wood Processing – UBC Campus
Forest Sciences Centre, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver
Free event w/ BBQ food and drinks
Join us for an evening at UBC’s Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) to tour the facility and learn more about the programs, tools, and technologies supporting the future of value-added wood manufacturing.
This event is an opportunity to explore the CAWP facility, learn about the resources and possibilities available to wood-based companies for product development and testing, and see how the centre is continuing to upgrade its capabilities to support the next generation of the wood industry and the people working within it. The tour will also provide insight into the equipment and production technologies that enable modern value-added manufacturing, including CNC centres and professional woodworking machinery.
As part of the evening, a showcase of work from WOOD 305, an intensive manufacturing course from the UBC Faculty of Forestry, is featured. These pieces represent the culmination of technical wood-machining skills and industrial production techniques, as students transition from theory to hands-on fabrication in a professional shop environment.
Join us to connect with others in the wood community, get a closer look at CAWP’s evolving facility, and enjoy an evening of learning, conversation, BBQ, and drinks.
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TWIG operates on the unceded territories of the Indigenous Peoples who have lived in deep relationship with the lands and forests we now call British Columbia since time immemorial. We recognize and honour the enduring stewardship, knowledge, and cultures of these Nations—whose care over generations shaped the very forests that gave rise to BC’s forestry industry. We also acknowledge the devastating impacts of colonization, including the near-erasure of many old-growth ecosystems and the displacement of Indigenous communities and cultural practices connected to these ancient forests.
As we work to shape the future of BC’s forest products industry, we are committed to pathways that integrate Indigenous perspectives, support cultural resurgence, and foster a renewed relationship to land, materials, and community—one grounded in respect, regeneration, and transformative change.
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