The Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum is pleased to announce Path to Sustainability, a new exhibit exploring the history, evolution, and future of forestry in Prince George and across Northern British Columbia. Drawing on the Museum’s collections, photographs, artifacts, and research, the exhibit connects forest industry heritage with the growing importance of sustainability, stewardship, innovation, and community understanding.
Visitors will move through the gallery from the early 1910s through the World Wars, post-war growth, changing equipment, reforestation initiatives, and modern forestry practices. The exhibit highlights how technological change, practical adaptation, public expectations, and stronger regulatory frameworks have transformed forestry practices and shaped the region visitors see today.
Path to Sustainability reflects the Museum’s emerging role as a community heritage institution that connects collections to current conversations about sustainability, local economies, education, and regional identity. The exhibit invites residents, visitors, forestry professionals, educators, members, volunteers, and media to explore the continuing story of one of British Columbia’s founding industries.
“As the Museum continues to evolve from a place that preserves artifacts into a place that helps interpret the stories behind them, we are increasingly focused on connecting heritage to the issues that matter today. Path to Sustainability demonstrates how understanding our past can help inform conversations about the future of our forests, communities, and region,” said Sophia Bucior, Curator
About the Central BC Railway & Forestry Museum
Located in Prince George, British Columbia, on the traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh, the Central BC Railway & Forestry Museum preserves and interprets the railway and forest industry heritage of North Central British Columbia. Through collections, exhibits, educational programming, events, and conservation initiatives, the Museum connects regional history with community, sustainability, and identity.