Tag: forest

  • Wildfires: prevention is prepared before the crisis

    Wildfires: prevention is prepared before the crisis

    Press release of August 25, 2026 RFSB Calls on the authorities to better anticipate the risk in public and private forests, to facilitate useful interventions, and to strengthen the sharing of information with emergency services. Recent fires remind us that Wallonia must prepare for a risk that is set to become more frequent…

  • Larch silviculture day in Oignies-en-Thiérache

    Larch silviculture day in Oignies-en-Thiérache

    Ce mercredi 19 août 2026, nous avons consacré une journée à la sylviculture des mélèzes. Celle-ci a rassemblé 25 participants, propriétaires et gestionnaires forestiers. La matinée : conduite des peuplements et aux modalités d’éclaircie À cette fin, nous avons visité un des dispositifs d’éclaircie suivis par l’Université de Liège (Gembloux Agro Bio-Tech). Le professeur Hugues…

  • The forest of beings: a new owner, a practice that is becoming formalised.

    The forest of beings: a new owner, a practice that is becoming formalised.

    Back on the visit organized during the general assembly of the RFSB on May 13, 2026, in Beau Vallon by Anne Bolle Royal Forestry Society of Belgium, Project Manager of «Forest4Youth»: On May 13, nearly eighty members of RFSB the Royal Forestry Society of Belgium () had gathered in Namur to...

  • Screening and discussion of the film «Le Chant des Forêts» (The Song of the Forests)»

    Screening and discussion of the film «Le Chant des Forêts» (The Song of the Forests)»

    La has RFSB the pleasure of inviting you to an exceptional screening of Vincent Munier’s new film, The Song of the Forests. After La panthère des neiges, the director takes us back to the source of his fascination: the Vosges forests where he grew up, guided by his father Michel, a passionate naturalist. Today, it’s his turn…

  • Call for entries for the Baillet Latour Prize for the Environment

    Call for entries for the Baillet Latour Prize for the Environment

    Have you undertaken ambitious landscaping or management of a private property in order to support and restore the biodiversity of your terroir? Do not hesitate to submit your application for the «Prix de l’Environnement» of the Baillet Latour Fund1, which annually rewards a private owner or manager for excellence in the realization...

  • International Forest Day & early spring

    International Forest Day & early spring

    Le renouveau d’une forêt qui nous veut du bien Le 21 mars marque à la fois la Journée internationale des forêts et le premier jour du printemps : quoi de mieux qu’une balade en forêt pour célébrer la renaissance de la nature et bénéficier de ses bienfaits ? La forêt se réveille, la sève monte,…

  • IFO calls on CEPF members for help

    IFO calls on CEPF members for help

    In January 2025, a storm of unprecedented strength struck Ireland, causing significant damage to homes, infrastructure, and forests. The Irish forestry sector is tasked with harvesting and collecting millions of cubic meters of fallen timber, but lacks the manpower and appropriate tools. The IFO is therefore seeking the help of CEPF members to mobilize…

  • Contribute to the MigFoRest project: welcome new species to your forest

    Contribute to the MigFoRest project: welcome new species to your forest

    Vous êtes propriétaire forestier en Wallonie ? MigFoRest vous offre l’opportunité d’implanter à moindre coût des essences potentiellement mieux adaptées au climat de demain. En accueillant ces plantations dans votre forêt, vous participez activement à un projet innovant, qui vise à renforcer la résilience des forêts face aux changements climatiques. Le projet MigFoRest a pour…

  • First MigFoRest trees have been planted

    First MigFoRest trees have been planted

    Ce 4 novembre a été un jour symbolique et joyeux pour le projet MigFoRest. Les premiers arbres ont été plantés à Maillen, dans la région du Condroz en Wallonie (Belgique). La Société Royale Forestière de Belgique (SRFB), en tant que partenaire principal du projet, a coordonné la plantation de 50 jeunes arbres, dans 2 cellules…