Stronger Together: BC Timber Sales Partnerships
Last updated on April 24, 2026
Following the 2025 BCTS review, strong partnerships emerged as a key cornerstone of the expanded mandate. Establishing and maintaining long-term partnerships with communities, First Nations, and the forest industry combines our strengths and enables partners and BCTS to achieve mutual goals that reflect the values of all people in B.C.
On this page
- Main partnership goals
- Partnership opportunities
- Achieving goals together: Working with First Nations
- Partnership values
Main partnership goals
BCTS’ expanded mandate outlines the key goals we aim to achieve through partnership.
Resilient Forest Ecosystems Over the Long-term
BCTS partnerships use innovative practices to care for a forest through its entire life, from planting through growth and regeneration.
Managing for Diverse Values
Partnerships reflect local values throughout B.C., supporting community priorities like water, recreation, and wildfire risk reduction.
Strengthening Local Economies
By supporting local manufacturers, partnerships help deliver a reliable, diverse wood supply while creating jobs and public revenue for people in British Columbia.
Partnership opportunities
BCTS is in the process of developing a robust partnership toolkit to support diverse partnerships across B.C. This toolkit will be updated as new tools are made available.
Land Managers
A tenure holder may enter a partnership with BCTS that enables shared management of timber. The partnership can be with a First Nation tenure holder, Community Forest Agreement holder, woodlot license holder, or other forest tenure holder. Working in partnership presents the opportunity for better outcomes through resource sharing, access to funding for special initiatives, and optional BCTS support from planning, to auction, through to meeting silvicultural obligations.
Learn more about opportunities for Land Managers
Collaborators / interest-holders
BCTS collaborates with communities and community groups, First Nations, and other interest holders in the stewardship of BCTS areas of operation for which the partner has significant interest in. This collaboration ensures BCTS forestry activities address local community goals and priorities, resulting in better forest stewardship and community-oriented outcomes through employment opportunities, contracts, wood to local manufacturing facilities, and support for other community values such as recreation and wildfire risk reduction.
Learn more about opportunities for collaborators and interest-holders
Community relations
BCTS has 12 offices in communities across B.C. We are dedicated to contributing to our communities through responsible land management, providing local jobs and contracts, and supporting the local forest industry. We also support diverse community goals through community and educational programs.
Learn more about opportunities for communities
Achieving goals together: Working with First Nations
Strong relationships between BCTS and First Nations are foundational to shared success. BCTS works together with First Nations through the long-term shared stewardship of lands and forests, meaningful consultation and engagement, and revenue-sharing arrangements that support community priorities. By collaborating closely with First Nations, we become better partners, and help advance B.C.’s broader commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
Learn more about how First Nations and BCTS work together
Partnership values
Partnerships are grounded in common values that guide how we work together to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
Trust
Partnerships are based on trust that is formed through transparent operations and decision-making, and effective and respectful communication among partners and the people of B.C.
Mutual benefit based on values
Partnerships provide meaningful and equitable benefits to all partners, based on the diverse values of partners and the people of B.C.
Long-term collaboration
Working together in collaboration across the full-rotation of a stand and into the future, enables beneficial economic outcomes and long-term stewardship of forest resources.
Flexibility and Innovation
Partnerships embrace flexibility and innovation by using diverse tools and resources to support the unique goals of partners and communities. Through monitoring and adaptation, partnership outcomes improve over time.
Mutual Support & Consistency
Partners support each other by lending their unique strengths to achieve common goals. BCTS strives to provide consistent and principled partnership opportunities across all Business Areas.
Contact information
BCTS has 12 offices across BC who would like to speak with you about potential partnership opportunities.