Special Report Highlights the Connection of B.C. Forestry’s Past to its Indigenous Future

The Forest Enhancement Society of B.C.
September 29, 2025
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada West

The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) has released a Special Report in collaboration with the BC First Nations Forestry Council (Forestry Council), published to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2025. The 32-page report, titled ‘Connecting B.C. Forestry’s Indigenous Past to its Indigenous Future’ highlights several Indigenous-led projects throughout the province of British Columbia focused on wildfire risk reduction, fibre utilization, and wildlife habitat enhancement with investments from FESBC to enhance forest health and resilience for generations. FESBC invited the Forestry Council to collaborate on this special report to share and celebrate the progress being made toward more inclusive, sustainable forest stewardship in B.C. The report features ten projects, led by Indigenous organizations, that have delivered benefits to communities, the economy, and the environment, plus special features on the work of Indigenous youth at the heart of wildfire resilience, unlocking the value of forests through fibre utilization, and more.

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