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Planter Health
http://www.selkirk.ca/treeplanting
Dr. Delia Robert's “Fit to Plant” website is a must for all planters, and management. Check out her Selkirk College website for tips on pre-season conditioning, using your diet to maximize your energy (you too cooks, crew bosses and supervisors), and download the useful pamphlets and posters to bring to the bush with you. “…how to plant hard all season, without getting hurt.”
http://www.worksafebc.com/publications/health_and_safety/by_topic/assets/pdf/treeplanting.pdf
The Worker’s Compensation Board of British Columbia’s pamphlet on “Preventing Tree Planting Injuries.”
Learn More about Tree Planting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treeplanting
If you really know nothing about planting, start here.
http://www.replant.ca/manual.html
“A Tree Planter’s Reference Guide to Silviculture in Western Canada.” Every new tree-planter should read this. Don’t take it as the gospel, but it is a very good start for a rookie planter.
http://www.canadiantreeplanting.com
Good basic information for new planters looking for a job description.
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/silviculture/planting
The Forest Practices Branch of the BC Ministry of Forests and Range, gives you tips on microsite selection, safety guidelines, employment, and more.
http://www.tree-planter.com/index.php?LIMIT
Basic information for new planters and veteran planters looking for jobs.
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/treebook/biogeo/biogeo.htm
Inter-active map of the biogeoclimatic zones of British Columbia.
Planting Equipment
http://www.irl.bc.ca/Silviculture/tree_planting.htm
IRL Supplies in Prince George has planting bags, shovels, etc.
http://www.bushpro.ca/index.php?page_id=1015
Bushpro, in Vernon, has planting bags, shovels, etc.
http://www.workwizer.ca
Buy your planting shovel on-line and have it shipped to you.
http://www.motoca.ca
Clothing for planters, made by planters. Made in Canada.
Useful Sites for Management
http://www.icbc.com/Licensing/lic_getlic_comm_index.asp
Everything you need to know about getting a BC Class 4 Driver’s Licence.
http://www.icbc.com/licensing
Go to this page for instructions on how to get a copy of your BC driving record. Look on the left side under “Related Sites” and click on “Obtain driving record”.
https://www.tips.mto.gov.on.ca/mto/srcat.nsf/HTMLProductOrder?OpenForm&ParentUNID=73c83dfa2d9e2f3f852564ee0077be53
Go to this page for instructions on how to get a copy of your Ontario driving record.
http://www2.worksafebc.com/Topics/FirstAid/FAQ.asp?ReportID=24388
WCB information on First Aid courses & requirements in BC. (Contact ghadley@coastrange.ca if you are interested in taking this course.)
http://www.traumatech.com/ofa3.html
Trauma Tech puts on very good first aid courses in Vancouver. (Contact Garth if you are interested in taking this course)
http://www.unbc.ca/assets/conted/courses/nrme/wldt_forest_harvesting.pdf
University of Northern British Columbia’s information on the Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor’s Course.
http://www.mala.ca/forestex/wldtbrochures.pdf
Malaspina University-College’s information on the Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor’s Course.
http://plantwizard.com
Plant Wizard’s home site. You can log in from here.
The Forest Product Industry
http://www.weyerhaeuser.com
Weyerhaeuser’s Corporate Website.
http://www.timberwest.com
TimberWest’s Corporate Website.
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/bcts
BC Timber Sales website.
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