Garnet Valley Ungulate Winter Range Enhancement

Phase two of a two part project that was to re-establish ecological diversity, resiliency, and ungulate habitat using prescribed fire equivalent to the natural fire regime. This project was collaborative and used local indigenous knowledge and science. Additionally, hand treatments and spot burning were used to reduce overall wildfire risk. This Pilot project led to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry and Penticton Indian Band. By jointly planning with BC wildlife biologists, the project incorporated First Nation cultural values in a stand level ecosystem restoration prescription and treatment. Slashing and a black line perimeter burn were completed. The outcome was a thinned stand for mule deer habitat.