The Government of Canada and its Indigenous, provincial and sector partners announce a joint investment of over $125 million across four projects to plant 12 million trees and restore critical habitat for species at risk in Alberta, according to Natural Resources Canada.
The projects will regenerate biodiverse forests by planting native species, among them fast-growing hybrid poplar that sequesters ten times more carbon than natural stands, and support clean-air goals through enhanced carbon uptake.
As part of the federal 2 Billion Trees program, the initiative unites Project Forest, The Carbon Farmer and FIND Biomass Inc with local communities to protect Alberta’s vast natural landscapes and safeguard at-risk wildlife such as caribou.
Funding will underwrite planting operations and habitat restoration, creating both seasonal and full-time positions in surrounding Alberta communities.
