The District of Squamish and the Squamish Nation partnership formed

Seeing the forest for the trees – District and Nation step toward a community forest
Squamish Chief
The District of Squamish and the Squamish Nation are moving forward on plans for a community forest. District council passed resolutions at its special meeting Tuesday to establish the Squamish Community Forest Corporation, a general partner equally owned by the district and the Squamish Nation. Council also resolved to approve the shareholder agreement between the Nation and the district and approve the limited partnership agreement between the district and Northwest Squamish Forestry Limited. “A community forest is essentially a forest that is managed by in our case a partnership with the Squamish Nation and us,”