A total of 13 million trees are now expected to be planted on Tłı̨chǫ lands in the N.W.T. in the coming years following a joint investment of $53 million from the federal and Tłı̨chǫ governments. The Tłı̨chǫ government signed an agreement with Tree Canada and Let’s Plant Trees in 2023 to plant one million trees over the course of three years around Behchokǫ̀, with half the money flowing from the federal government and the other half being raised through sponsorships. Work has already been underway since last year to harvest seeds from local tree species and to grow them in nurseries in the South.