BC Forest Practices Board

We’re pleased to share that Meggin Messenger has been appointed Chair of the Forest Practices Board for a three-year term.

Meggin is a Registered Professional Forester with more than 30 years of experience in land management and public administration. Her career has spanned silviculture, planning, timber supply, tenures, engineering and climate change, as well as leadership positions in government and professional regulation in British Columbia.

As Chair, Meggin is committed to the Forest Practices Board’s role in serving the public interest as the independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices, and to supporting fair, transparent and evidence-based oversight of forest and range practices in British Columbia.

Learn more: https://www.bcfpb.ca/board/our-team/

to 2008, when the Board investigated concerns raised by public groups about biodiversity management in the interior cedar-hemlock rainforests at Dome Creek, southeast of Prince George.

Following its investigation, the Board recommended the area for protection. In 2016, the BC government announced the area would become a provincial park — a significant step for conserving this rare inland rainforest ecosystem.

A powerful reminder of how public engagement, careful review, and evidence-based recommendations can shape the future of BC’s forests.
https://www.bcfpb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/IRC137-Dome-Creek.pdf

January 20-22, 2026 | Prince George, BC - 23rd Annual BC Natural Resources Forum

We're exhibiting at the BC Natural Resources Forum. If you are attending, stop by our booth to say hello and chat with our Chair about what's ahead for B.C.'s resource future and the Board's role in it. We look forward to connecting!