Beyond the Trees: How Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Grows Healthy Forests from the Ground Up
For Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Ltd. (LFV), a leading forestry management corporation within the Líl̓wat Nation in Mount Currie, B.C., healthy forests are not measured only in cubic metres of timber, the most common term for harvested wood volume. Instead, they are measured by the richness of cultural values and resources, and by how well the […]
Reaching New Heights: The Role of Líl̓wat’s Climbing Crew in Forest Management
Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Ltd. (LFV) is a leading forestry management corporation within the Líl̓wat Nation in Mount Currie, British Columbia. Within the corporation, crews and departments work together to manage and care for the Nation’s forests while helping keep the community safer from the risk of wildfire. Among the team is the group often referred […]
Stewardship in Practice: Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures Leading Sustainable Woodlot Management
For more than ten years, Líl̓wat Forestry Ventures (LFV), Líl̓wat Nation’s forestry company, has been managing Woodlots 49 and 1666 near Mount Currie Indian Reserve 6. Together, these woodlots encompass a combined area of more than 1,000 hectares – Woodlot 49 covering 522 hectares, and Woodlot 1666, 496 hectares. “A Woodlot Licence is a unique […]
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 […]