seeds to trees.
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Our vision is to create a collaborative path to forest restoration.
Cariboo Carbon Solutions specializes in restoring degraded forest ecosystems. We serve communities, government and funding partners. We’re known for our collaborative solutions from project start to finish.
We honour the traditional lands of all First Nations in British Columbia.
We are committed to recognizing and respecting the rich Indigenous heritage in all the territories where we operate.
Our Services
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Wildfire Restoration & Landscape Funding
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Forest Project Management & Development
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Silviculture
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Private Land Tree Planting
Featured Projects
Ashnola Watershed
Wildfire Restoration
The sməlqmix people have stewarded the nʔaysnúlaʔxw (Ashnola River) for thousands of years, guided by deep land-based knowledge and responsibility to siwɬkw (water), təmxwúlaʔxw (land), and tmixw—the life force within all living things. When rising temperatures began threatening the river’s health, the Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB) initiated a plan to cool and shade the water. In August 2023, wildfire burned more than 44,000 hectares of the Ashnola Watershed, stripping hillsides and riparian areas bare and accelerating the urgency of this work.
Within two months, LSIB partnered with Cariboo Carbon Solutions to begin restoring the forest in areas where natural regeneration was limited. With funding from Tree Canada, authorization from the Ministry of Forests, and guidance and blessing from Elders, crews planted aspen in creek draws, followed by red huckleberry and endangered whitebark pine.
By July 2025, more than 474,000 seedlings across eight species had been planted, with hundreds of thousands more scheduled through 2027. Early plantings are already thriving, with aspen standing waist-high.
This is more than reforestation. It is watershed restoration—grounded in sməlqmix stewardship standards and committed to shading the river, stabilizing banks, restoring habitat, and protecting food and water sovereignty for generations to come.
iʔ kwu sməlqmíx kɬʕac̓xntm iʔ sc̓x̌wax̌wtət uł yʕat iʔ tmixw kɬqwilm
We the sməlqmíx are setting out a plan — the songs of all living things.
Nicola Watershed
The Nicola Watershed Restoration Project is largely focused on the restoration of wildfire impacted forests of the Nicola Watershed, riparian habitat within the Nicola Valley, and other ecosystem restoration priorities within Nlaka'pamux and Syilx Traditional Territory.
This project is focusing on the reforestation and restoration of sites that have been disturbed by wildfire and flooding. Many of these sites burned at high severity, which killed all mature trees and incinerated the soil organic matter and seed banks.
These areas now have little to no trees and are not expected to regenerate naturally under any appreciable human time frame.
Prescriptions for these sites include locally native and ecologically suitable species, ensuring they provide diverse habitats that support increased wildlife and fish habitat.
Ensuring a diversity of local and native tree species are planted in the correct sites will mean that these future forests will also be more resilient to climate change and future natural disturbances.
Wildfire Restoration
Vancouver Island Silvicultural Restoration
Silvicultural Restoration
In 2023, we launched this initiative on Vancouver Island to support private landowners, municipalities, and First Nations communities in restoring diverse, resilient forests on their lands. The program is also designed to test an important idea: that reforestation—combined with thoughtful, recurring management—can be an effective long-term solution for certain invasive plant infestations.
Beyond improving habitat for native plants and wildlife, this work delivers broader benefits. The project supports Indigenous enterprises, enhances the natural beauty of the land, and creates meaningful opportunities for education, training, and hands-on stewardship.
This work would not be possible without the generous support of Tree Canada, Reforest Australia, and the 2 Billion Trees Program. We are deeply grateful for their commitment to restoring healthy forests and landscapes.
[ About ]■
Our strength comes from embracing different perspectives while collaborating toward a shared vision.
40+ YEARS OF FOREST STEWARDSHIP TOGETHER
We are passionate land stewards.
Restoring forested ecosystems for generations to come using indigenous and western practices.
We think boldly, adapt quickly and thrive in complex challenges.
Through mutual trust, we partner deeply with local communities and work together with respect and collaboration.
Driven by our love for nature, people, and the planet; this work is our life’s purpose.
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We Come From Those Before Us.
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We are ever-learning to repair our shared land with local values, community objectives, and with the intention of reciprocity.
We embrace the journey of continual learning, growth, and partnership. We’re not the old-school forestry company - we’re new growth; the new generation of friendly, willing, and collaborative land stewards.
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