Lil’wat Forestry Ventures Forestry Summer Student: Andres Villuendas-Flores
View original article from UBC Andres Villuendas-Flores (Forest Resources Management) Forestry Summer Student – Lil’wat Forestry Ventures For the first half of the co-op term, I have been working as part of the Silvicultural surveying crew at Lil’wat Forestry Ventures. We have been focusing on the type of surveys that monitor the health and growing […]
Learning from the Land and our People: The Path of Reconciliation
Story by Jordon Gabriel, Community Relations & Forestry Manager with Lil̓wat Forestry Ventures As a residential school Survivor, the word ‘Reconciliation’ holds a much deeper meaning for me than many might realize. From Indigenous Peoples being taken away to residential schools to now having a voice in decisions about their lands, our country and society […]
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures to Lead Cultural Burn This Fall
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures to Lead Cultural Burn This Fall in the Xet̓ólacw community of Mount Currie Mount Currie, B.C. – Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures (LFV), in collaboration with the Líl̓wat Nation and with support from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), will be conducting a cultural burn this fall in an area adjacent to the Xet̓ólacw community of […]
LFV Team Feature: Leon Williams
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. Leon Williams, a […]
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Completes Second Phase Q̓welq̓welústen/Mount Meager Landslide Restoration Project
Over 132,000 seedlings were planted on the Líl̓wat Nation’s traditional territory Mount Currie, B.C.: Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures (LFV) has successfully completed the second phase of the Q̓welq̓welústen/Mount Meager Landslide Restoration Project, which aims to address the long-term impacts of the 2010 landslide within Líl̓wat Nation’s traditional territory. The first phase focused on slowing sediment build […]
Stewarding Old Growth Forested Areas on Traditional Lands for Generations
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Provides Old Growth Update Mount Currie, B.C.: Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Ltd. (LFV), in partnership with Stillwater Consulting, Chartwell Resource Group Ltd., and the Líl̓wat Nation’s Lands & Resources Department, resumed work for its Old Growth Stewardship Data Collection Project last month. With the last data collection finalized in advance of the 2024 […]
LFV Team Feature: Dmitri Louis
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. Dmitri Louis, an […]
Lil’wat Forestry Ventures Upcoming Silviculture Work
Lil’wat Forestry Ventures recently started logging in areas RY0063 and RY0064, focusing on implementing selective tree retention strategies. With this work, our goal is to leave between 10 and 50 stems per hectare. This approach will help retain moisture, provide essential habitat for wildlife, and encourage the remaining trees to naturally help regenerate the area. […]
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures and UBC Collaborate to Spark Conversation on Increasing the Use of Indigenous Knowledge in Forestry Practices
Photo: Owl Creek one year after the burn. Photo credit: Líl’wat Forestry Ventures. Mount Currie, B.C. – Jordon Gabriel, Forestry Technician with Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures (LFV) and University of British Columbia research lead, Dr. Tonya Smith, recently co-wrote a powerful article for the Forest Professionals BC (FPBC) Magazine. The article, published in the Spring 2025 […]
We Work Together with the Land
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Showcases Wildfire Risk Reduction Through Traditional & Modern Practices Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures (LFV) is a leading forestry management corporation that operates within the Líl̓wat Nation in Mount Currie, British Columbia. What began as a small woodlot has grown into an operation that now manages nearly 75 percent of the Nation’s territory. Through […]