Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. Receives Natural Resources Canada Funding to Strengthen Wildfire Resilience in Canada
- CentralCR
- Aug 13
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© His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources, 2025
© Sa Majesté le Roi du chef du Canada, représentée par le ministre des Ressources naturelles, 2025
Backgrounder: Canada Invests to Build and Mobilize Knowledge on Wildfires
From: Natural Resources Canada
Backgrounder
On August 12, 2025, Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Tim Hodgson, announced $45.7 million in funding for 30 projects across Canada through Natural Resources Canada’s Build and Mobilize Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge.
Through this investment, we’re advancing science and demonstration projects that close knowledge gaps, strengthen wildfire risk assessments and improve mitigation and adaptive forestry practices. We are also helping Indigenous communities access the tools needed to lead on wildfire readiness in their communities and backing Indigenous-led projects that support fire stewardship.
Build and Mobilize Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge Contribution Funding
Natural Resources Canada is investing over $41.7 million in contribution funding for 20 research and demonstration projects.
Project name: Tŝilhqot’in Active Forest Management Initiative
Recipient: Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd.
Location: Williams, British Columbia
Funding amount: $4,999,649
Description: This project aims to reduce fuel loading on the landscape through utilization of dead and damaged forest fibre.
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