Kootenays

Come Grow with Us

We’re expanding our services and team based in Nelson, BC. Apply today through our Careers page.

Services

Timber Development & Permitting

  • Operational Planning with LiDAR & 3D Data Tools
  • Cutblock/Road Development
  • Cruising & Appraisals
  • Assessments & Prescriptions
  • Visual Impact Assessements
  • Riparian Assessments
  • Steep Slope Development
  • Timberland Valuatio

Silviculture

  • Silviculture Liability, Management, Assessment & Reporting
  • Reforestation/Planting Supervision & Management
  • Government Program Management

Planning

  • Forest Management Plans
  • Strategic Planning
  • Operational Planning
  • Visual Resource Management
  • Climate Change Risk Assessments
  • Wildfire Risk Management Planning
  • Access Management Planning
  • Facilitation & Workshops

Data Management and Mapping

  • Data Management & E-Submissions Using eziLink™
  • Data Management (Spatial & Non-Spatial data, Webmap)

Resource Analysis

  • Forest Estate Modeling
  • Environmental Dashboard/Landbase Condition Reporting
  • Patch Size Distribution Analysis
  • Cumulative Effects
  • Economic Analysis & Landbase Investment Optimization
  • Woodfinder

Forest Inventory

  • LiDAR: Individual Tree Inventories
  • LiDAR: Area Based Forest Inventories
  • Traditional Forest Inventory Updates
  • Hybrid Forest Inventory
  • Timber Species Identifier
  • Block Design Tool

Growth & Yield

  • Growth & Yield - Models
  • Growth & Yield - Empirical Curve Development

Environmental Services

  • Carbon Offsets / Management / Accounting
  • Project Management - Capital Projects and Professional Services
  • Riparian/Wetlands/Water Assessments
  • Fish Stream Assessments
  • Parks Planning/Management
  • Wildlife Assessments

Geomatics / LiDAR / Remote Sensing

  • Imagery Analysis using eCognition
  • LiDAR & Imagery Acquisition
  • LiDAR Derived Products (watersheds, streams, slope/aspect themes, forest attributes, etc.)
  • GIS Analysis and Mapping
  • Data Hosting & Management

For more information about Forsite's service offerings, visit our Services page.

Contact Us

Chris Leitch, RPFDevelopment Forester Nelson

cleitch@forsite.ca
tel: 250-309-5771

Duncan MacDonald, SASSilviculture Forester Nelson

dmacdonald@forsite.ca
tel: 250-551-1277

For examples of Forsite projects in BC and across Canada, go to our Projects page.

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Forsite’s geographic diversity and size provides economies of scale to deliver quality, timely and cost effective forest management services throughout Canada. Forsite acknowledges that the territories on which forestry is practiced, are traditional First Nations' lands. We conduct our business with the utmost respect for the traditional knowledge and practices of the Indigenous Peoples who have cared for the land and environment since time immemorial.

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Join Our Team

If you have a strong passion for forestry and would like to be part of a professional, fun, and exciting team with opportunities for growth using the latest in forest technology, then Forsite may be the company for you. In addition to a challenging and rewarding work environment, Forsite provides flexible schedules, competitive wages, a solid benefits package, supported professional development, and a company matched pension program.

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