Nearly $500,000 will go toward a Mount Ida Wildfire Risk Reduction project near Salmon Arm
The B.C. government is investing $20 million annually over the next three years through the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. (FESBC) to fund forest projects across the province
The funding will support initiatives such as fuel reduction, prescribed burns and forest restoration to help protect communities from wildfire while improving the long-term health and resilience of B.C.’s forests.
“The best wildfire is the one that never starts,” Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said. “The best way to protect communities is to work together to prevent them.”
The province said 60 forest enhancement projects will receive funding in 2026. It said the projects will also support forest-sector jobs in rural and remote communities.
FESBC executive director Jason Fisher said the projects reflect the innovation and commitment the organization continues to see from proponents throughout the province.
“The work being funded will help create healthier, more resilient forests by reducing wildfire risk to better protect communities, restoring important ecosystems and supporting communities that depend on our forests,” he said.
The province said many of the projects receiving funding are led by Indigenous organizations, First Nations partnerships and community forests delivering locally driven solutions for wildfire resilience and sustainable forest management.
