B.C. Unveils Major Reforestation Plan as Wildfire Recovery Continues
Funding includes habitat restoration, riparian recovery and wildfire replanting, with partners set to plant up to 53.8 million trees by 2027.
- British Columbia and the federal government announced a joint investment of more than $355 million on Tuesday to plant more than 125 million trees across the province.
- This funding supports the federal government's 10-year "2 Billion Trees" program, focusing on restoring wildlife habitat and recovering forests damaged by recent wildfires while strengthening biodiversity.
- Officials allocated approximately $155 million from British Columbia and more than $200 million from federal sources, with up to $13.3 million earmarked for Indigenous-led projects.
- Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar emphasized that the investment aims to restore confidence in the forestry sector, stating "if we talk about forestry, we also talk about reforestation."
- Later this week, Parmar will host the Council of Canadian Forest Ministers Conference in Langford to advocate for continued federal support, while 2026 projections anticipate planting over 233 million trees.
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Governments invest $355 million for planting 125 million trees in B.C. - Creston Valley Advance
Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of saplings at Western Forest Products in Central Saanich, the Ministry of Forests announced the provincial and federal governments will be investing more than $355 million towards reforestation programs that will plant more than 125 million trees. Reforestation is crucial to B.C. forestry, says Western Forest Products CEO Steven Hofer, with their saplings not only replacing harvested trees, but also donated t…
Governments invest $355 million for planting 125 million trees in B.C. - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of saplings at Western Forest Products in Central Saanich, the Ministry of Forests announced the provincial and federal governments will be investing more than $355 million towards reforestation programs that will plant more than 125 million trees. Reforestation is crucial to B.C. forestry, says Western Forest Products CEO Steven Hofer, with their saplings not only replacing harvested trees, but also donated t…
Governments invest $355 million for planting 125 million trees in B.C. - Grand Forks Gazette
Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of saplings at Western Forest Products in Central Saanich, the Ministry of Forests announced the provincial and federal governments will be investing more than $355 million towards reforestation programs that will plant more than 125 million trees. Reforestation is crucial to B.C. forestry, says Western Forest Products CEO Steven Hofer, with their saplings not only replacing harvested trees, but also donated t…
Governments invest $355 million for planting 125 million trees in B.C. - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of saplings at Western Forest Products in Central Saanich, the Ministry of Forests announced the provincial and federal governments will be investing more than $355 million towards reforestation programs that will plant more than 125 million trees. Reforestation is crucial to B.C. forestry, says Western Forest Products CEO Steven Hofer, with their saplings not only replacing harvested trees, but also donated t…
Governments invest $355 million for planting 125 million trees in B.C. - Northern Sentinel
Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of saplings at Western Forest Products in Central Saanich, the Ministry of Forests announced the provincial and federal governments will be investing more than $355 million towards reforestation programs that will plant more than 125 million trees. Reforestation is crucial to B.C. forestry, says Western Forest Products CEO Steven Hofer, with their saplings not only replacing harvested trees, but also donated t…
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Governments invest $355 million for planting 125 million trees in B.C.
Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of saplings at Western Forest Products in Central Saanich, the Ministry of Forests announced the provincial and federal governments will be investing more than $355 million towards reforestation programs that will plant more than 125 million trees. Reforestation is crucial to B.C. forestry, says Western Forest Products CEO Steven Hofer, with their saplings not only replacing harvested trees, but also donated t…
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