Source: British Columbia Forest Service. The Aleza Lake Forest Experiment Station: A Brief Statement of Its Purpose and Development. Victoria: British Columbia Forest Service, 1931.
Aleza Lake Research Forest Historical Timeline
1909
Forestry policy in BC calls to conserve
1910
Commercial logging in Prince George region begins
1911
B.C. Forest Service created
1913
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway comes through Prince George
1923
Bob St. Clair writes letter calling for forest experiment stations
1924
Aleza lake Experiment Station built
1926
Logging begins at the Aleza lake Experiment Station
1927
Northland Spruce ceases operations
1928
Road connects Aleza lake to the main highway
1929-1939
Great Depression in Canada
1935
Young Men's Forestry Training Program developed
1964
Aleza lake Experiment Station is closed down
1992
Aleza lake Experiment Station is reopened as the Aleza Lake Research Forest
2001
Aleza Lake Research Forest affiliates with UNBC and UBC