CNC Research Forest Society supports nine projects with legacy funding

The College of New Caledonia (CNC) has announced the latest projects to receive funding through the CNC Research Forest Society (CNCRFS) and its Legacy Fund.

In 2025, the fund will provide a total of $451,000 to support nine forest restoration and ecosystem improvement projects, along with initiatives that offer social and environmental benefits to communities across the region.

The 2025 CNCRFS Legacy Fund recipients are:

• Association of Caledonia Trail Builders: Troll Lake Heritage Trail restoration and upgrade project in Prince George
• Bouchie Lake Watershed Stewardship Society: Milburn Lake public access improvement plan in Quesnel
• Mackenzie Community Arts Council: Williston School Ecology Program in Mackenzie
• Nechako Environment and Watershed Stewardship Society: Knight Creek restoration (including beaver dam analogues, drought resilience, and fish population analysis) in Vanderhoof
• Prince George Airport Authority: YXS marshland conservation project in Prince George
• Society for Ecosystem Restoration in Northern BC: Wildlife habitat area establishment and maintenance in Prince George
• Spruce City Wildlife Association: Cottonwood Island side channel restoration project in Prince George
• Village of Burns Lake: Rod Reid Trail improvements in Burns Lake
• Young Rainbow Warrior Society: EcoForest restoration project in Burns Lake

“We are very pleased to have received such a wide-ranging and diverse response to our call for projects that address ecosystem restoration and other environmental benefits,” said Carl Pollard, Director of the CNC Research Forest. “Fortunately, this strong response coincided with higher-than-expected legacy funding, allowing us to support more community-based projects across the CNC region. We’re excited to see the range of benefits these initiatives will bring and to foster new learning in environmental stewardship.”

Since its inception in 2019, the CNCRFS Legacy Fund has awarded $290,000 to organizations and individuals in North Central BC for innovative, collaborative community projects.

The CNCRFS Legacy Fund is open annually to individuals, businesses, community groups, First Nations communities, government agencies, and secondary and post-secondary schools throughout Northern B.C.

Visit the Research Forest Society Legacy Fund webpage for more information on the program and previously funded projects.