Mosaic Forest Management is testing a new approach to forest management in the Koksilah watershed. The forest company is launching a multi-year pilot program on its private lands in the watershed to demonstrate how working forests can deliver both economic performance and environmental resilience by integrating watershed services, carbon programs, renewable energy, recreation and real estate activities alongside timber production. The Koksilah River has been experiencing persistent problems in recent years, including extreme water fluctuations and severely low flows in the summer months, which led to Cowichan Tribes and the province signing B.C.’s first water sustainability plan for the watershed in 2023, to find solutions. …“This pilot is about figuring out what works by combining sustainable forestry with watershed stewardship and other land solutions,” said Duncan Davies, president and CEO of Mosaic. “We’re committed to building the business model that makes this approach viable and scalable where the right conditions exist.”