Chilcotin, Okanagan foresters share knowledge, advance stewardship

By Laísa Condé
Penticton Western News
December 2, 2025
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada West

Nk’Mip Forestry and Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. (CCR) are strengthening ties as they advance Indigenous-led forestry and land stewardship. According to a press release, the two organizations recently held field tours in their respective First Nations territories, deepening collaboration and sharing knowledge across Indigenous-led forestry initiatives. The CCR is a joint venture of Tŝideldel First Nation, Tl’etinqox Government, and Yunesit’in Government, which was originally formed to address 100,000 hectares of dead pine left in the Chilcotin region and to rehabilitate those stands into productive forests. …Dan Macmaster, registered professional forester and head of forestry with Nk’Mip, said the tours create a space for Indigenous-led organizations to learn from one another on the land. …Both organizations said the forestry field tours represent the beginning of continued collaboration…

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