Vaagen Fibre Canada and the Osoyoos Indian Band have carved out a unique forestry management partnership.
Through that partnership, Vaagen aims to bring sustainable and reliable access to wood fibre to local communities, through mutually beneficial opportunities.
Part of that work includes developing a Forest Management Strategic Plan Nk’Mip Creek forestry practices which incorporates the values and goals of the Osoyoos.
In an achievement report, released yesterday, Vaagen highlights three projects in the area which reflect the collaborative partnership.
Their multi-phase wildfire recovery and restoration project in Nk’Mip Creek has seen the recovery of wood fibre, and replanting of endemic plantlife.
A wildlife maintenance project near Rice Creek also saw work to maintain trees key to the survival of the endangered Williamson’s Sapsucker birds.
And a wildfire fuel management project in Beaverdell which saw the development of wildfire corridors, enhanced riparian buffers, and added protection for wetlands and waterways.
You can read the full report at this link.
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