As a long time resident of Vancouver, Robin is an expert in identifying the urban trees throughout the city. On April 8thand 15th, he led public tree walks in the Kerrisdale neighbourhood, which both had fantastic turnouts! In total, around 35 people came out to learn about urban trees. Over 20 trees and shrubs were […]
Community Wildfire Protection Plans Robin B. Clark Inc. carries out many Community Wildfire Protection Plans for First Nations Communities. A community Wildfire Protection Plan: Defines wildfire threat areas within and adjacent to the community Identifies measures necessary to mitigate risks of wildfire in hazard areas i.e. tree removal, spacing, pruning Outlines a plan of action
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It has been a very busy few months at Robin B. Clark Inc. (RBC Inc.). We’ve been working on a number of projects such as preparing Community Wildfire Protection Plans, writing forest site plans, presenting at conferences, and conducting community forest studies. Community Forest Feasibility Study In 2015, the Village of Pemberton hired RBC Inc.
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Carbon Offsets using Trees This past month, Robin gave a presentation at the BC Recreation and Parks Association 39th Annual Provincial Parks & Ground Spring Training event in Langley. Robin’s presentation was on carbon offsets using trees. Here is a brief summary from the event program guide: “To reach the goal of becoming carbon neutral,
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Community Wildfire Protection Plans Here in British Columbia where we have seen extensive wildfire damage, it is important to prevent the spread of fire into communities. The Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative (SWPI) is a suite of funding programs administered by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) and managed through the Provincial Management Working Group.
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Urban Forestry Urban forests are very important, and there are many ways in which they benefit cities. In April of 2015, Robin B Clark Inc delivered a presentation to students in order to prepare them for an annual Envirothon competition. This environmental education competition has a mission to develop dedicated and knowledgable students to address environmental issues.
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Urban Forest Tour Vancouver Robin knows the trees in his city by the back of his hand. He often leads urban tree walks around Vancouver to allow residents to gain a better understanding of the urban forest. This summer (2015), we led a tree walk around the Kerrisdale neighbourhood and had a great turnout. We identified
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