Building Wildfire Resilience Through Education and Community Action

Building wildfire resilience through education and community action

The Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) is taking proactive steps to better protect its community and lands from wildfire through the OIB FireSmart Program, led by Nk’Mip Forestry in collaboration with the First Nations Emergency Services Society (FNESS). This year, the FireSmart Program has focused on education and awareness, helping community members understand how everyday actions can make their homes and neighbourhoods safer in the event of a wildfire…

Building Wildfire Resilience Through Education And Community Action

The Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) is taking proactive steps to better protect its community and lands from wildfire through the OIB FireSmart Program, led by Nk’Mip Forestry in collaboration with the First Nations Emergency Services Society (FNESS). This year, the FireSmart Program has focused on education and awareness, helping community members understand how everyday actions can make their homes and neighbourhoods safer in the event of a wildfire…