Amber Brant & Andrew Steeves

Cariboo Carbon Solutions has partnered with Forests Canada to help restore forests devastated by wildfire for private land owners and First Nation communities across B.C. The organizations are expecting to plant 2.2 million trees over the next five years in communities across B.C., including Williams Lake, Princeton, West Kelowna, Kamloops and 100 Mile House. “While fires are a natural part of our forested landscapes, the intensity and severity of them are starting to impact how quickly a forest can naturally recover,” said Elizabeth Jarrett, chief operating officer with Forests Canada, in a press release. “This new partnership will enable us to support restoration efforts where nature needs a helping hand.” The organizations planted 100,000 trees in the North Shuswap and Criss Creek this spring through their previous partnership in response to the 2023 Bush Creek East wildfire.