LFV Team Feature: Troy Reuben Bikadi
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Ltd. (LFV) is a leading forestry management corporation within the Líl̓wat Nation in Mount Currie, British Columbia. As we continue to grow, we are excited to introduce our dedicated team members who help us manage one of the Nation’s most precious resources while upholding our commitment to community safety. Troy Reuben Bikadi, […]
Wildfire & Community Resilience Training Cohort #2
Stillwater Consulting and Lil’wat Forestry Ventures (LFV) recently partnered to deliver two fully funded, six-week training programs on Wildfire & Community Resilience. Following the successful launch of the first group of students at the end of January 2025, the second cohort is set to begin on February 19, 2025, at Ts̓zil Learning Centre, in Mount […]
Wildfire & Community Resilience Training
Stillwater Consulting, in partnership with Lil̓wat Forestry Ventures (LFV), will be delivering a fully funded six-week training program on Wildfire & Community Resilience at Ts̓zil Learning Centre, in Mount Currie, British Columbia. The training is set to begin on January 29th, 2025, and will deliver 240 hours of training across essential field skills, hands-on experience, […]
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Set to Begin Collaborative Project with the University of British Columbia
Mount Currie, B.C. – Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures (LFV) is set to engage in a collaborative project with the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Master of Sustainable Forest Management (MSFM) Program from January 20 to 24. Led by Dr. Ken Byrne, Registered Professional Forester (RPF), Lecturer, and Coordinator for the MSFM Program at UBC, 21 students […]
LFV Team Feature: Lance Reno Joe
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Ltd. (LFV) is a leading forestry management corporation within the Líl̓wat Nation in Mount Currie, British Columbia. As we continue to grow, we are excited to introduce our dedicated team members who help us manage one of the Nation’s most precious resources while upholding our commitment to community safety. Lance Reno Joe, […]
Lil’wat Forestry Ventures Leading Old Growth Stewardship Project in the Nation
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Ltd. (LFV), in collaboration with Stillwater Consulting, Chartwell Resource Group Ltd. (Chartwell), and the Líl̓wat Nation’s Lands & Resources Department, is leading an Old Growth Stewardship Data Collection Project. The goals are to identify and assess old-growth areas within Lil’wat’s traditional territory to better understand how to manage the forest for all […]
LFV Team Feature: Justin Green
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Ltd. (LFV) is a leading forestry management corporation within the Líl̓wat Nation in Mount Currie, British Columbia. As we continue to thrive and grow, we are excited to introduce our dedicated team members who help us manage one of the Nation’s most precious resources while upholding our commitment to community safety. Justin […]
BCIT alumnus Jordon Gabriel recovers cultural knowledge through work in forestry
November 25, 2024 by Alexa Landon Jordon Gabriel is an expert in forest management and a community-focused Forestry Technician with Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Ltd. (LFV). But those are not his only titles; he is a member of Líl̓wat Nation, a residential school Survivor, a father, a grandfather, and a British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) alumnus. When […]
Time Again for Fire: Utilizing Cultural Burning in Forest Management
Lil’wat Forestry Ventures: Canadian Forest Industries Magazine Cultural burning has been a vital practice within the Lil’wat Nation’s territory for many decades, with documents noting specific records of burning dating back to 1969*. Our Chiefs and Elders would reintroduce fire to the landscape every few years to preserve habitat conditions and enhance the production and […]
LFV Team Feature: Elana Wallace
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Ltd. (LFV) is a leading forestry management corporation within the Líl̓wat Nation in Mount Currie, British Columbia. As we continue to grow, we are excited to introduce our dedicated team members who help us manage one of the Nation’s most precious resources while upholding our commitment to community safety. Elana Wallace, from […]