Wildlife Tree Committee Contacts

Last updated on April 28, 2023

If you have questions about:

Subject Contact Name Affiliation E-mail Address
  • Park policies
  • Wildlife dangerous tree assessments in parks or recreation sites and trails
  • Environmental stewardship
Lindsay Vandesteeg

Land and Resource Section Head

BC Parks, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Lindsay.Vandesteeg@gov.bc.ca

  • Worker safety
  • Regulations related to dangerous trees in forestry and other similar activities
Mike Nielsen

Regional Prevention Manager

Worksafe BC

Mike.Nielsen@worksafebc.com
  • Forest practices and policies relating to managing wildlife and dangerous trees
Aaren Ritchie-Bonar

FRPA Values Coordinator

Forest Science, Planning & Practices Branch, Ministry of Forests

Aaren.RitchieBonar@gov.bc.ca

  • Forest fire-fighting and the wildlife dangerous tree assessment process
Chris Spronken

Provincial Chainsaw Coordinator

BC Wildfire Services, Ministry of Forests

Chris.Spronken@gov.bc.ca
  • Enrolling in a Wildlife Dangerous Tree Assessor's Course
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