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Canada and Alberta Commit $125M to Plant 12M Trees in Province

New funds launch immediate tree-planting under Canada’s climate targets to enable rural and Indigenous communities to steward restored habitats.

In this July 6, 2017 photo, coniferous trees in Yoho National Park reach toward the sky with snow-topped mountains in the background in Canada's stretch of the Rocky Mountains, straddling the border of British Columbia and Alberta.

Overview

  • The federal and provincial governments have formalized a joint investment of over $125 million under the 2 Billion Trees Program to support four major afforestation and habitat restoration projects in Alberta.
  • The Alberta Afforestation initiative led by The Carbon Farmer will receive $13.8 million to transform Peace Country farmland with more than six million trees, sequester carbon and create seasonal and full-time jobs.
  • Rewilding Canada managed by Project Forest will use its $2.93 million grant to plant one million trees across various sites including the Siksika Nation reserve, enhancing biodiversity, soil health and Indigenous land stewardship.
  • High Yield Afforestation by First Indigenous Biomass Future Inc. will plant over 100,000 trees on 65 hectares near Cardiff with its $558,968 funding and provide employment opportunities for Indigenous women and youth.
  • The expansion of Alberta’s Caribou Habitat Recovery Program secured $83.7 million to plant nearly five million trees by 2030 across 15 caribou ranges to bolster long-term species recovery and deliver community training.