/Robson North Thompson Forestry Coalition
TWIG’s branches have extended into the Robson and North Thompson region, where the RNT Forestry Coalition is adopting the Wood First Wednesdays model to support regional connection and exchange.
The RNT Forestry Coalition is a regional, industry-led group working to strengthen the forest sector through collaboration, value-added manufacturing, and community-based economic development. The coalition brings together partners including Simpcw First Nation, Adams Lake Indian Band, community forests, manufacturers, and industry representatives, with a shared focus on optimizing fibre use, building local capacity, and supporting long-term regional resilience.
As part of the Wood First Wednesdays network, these gatherings create space for connection across disciplines—linking industry, manufacturing, design, and research through informal, recurring events. The format remains simple: a place to meet, share, and stay connected to the evolving role of wood in our communities and industries.
The RNT chapter reflects the priorities and realities of Interior BC. Grounded in active forestry communities and a strong base of small and medium value-added producers, these events highlight local projects, challenges, and opportunities while creating space for relationships to deepen over time.
Led through the RNT Forestry Coalition, this chapter brings a distinct perspective shaped by Indigenous leadership, regional collaboration, and a focus on keeping more value within the communities where fibre is harvested and processed.
Wood First Wednesdays continues to expand through regional chapters like RNT—each one locally driven, but connected through a shared structure and intention.
Together, these gatherings strengthen relationships across BC’s wood industry, creating a distributed network of conversations rooted in place, practice, and community.
Schedule
| 01 | TBA | May 6th | 6-8pm | TBA |
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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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