Skeetchestn Forest and Riparian Restoration

The Deadman River watershed has been impacted by a combination of extensive forest fires (including the Elephant Hill fire in 2017), past timber harvest and cattle grazing practices, and mountain pine beetle (MPB). These combined impacts have reduced timber production and degraded high priority steelhead and Thompson Coho habitat, as well as exacerbating drought and fire risks.The Skeetchestn Traditional Territory Forest and Riparian Restoration Project supports the planning and implementation of landscape-scale restoration covering in the Deadman River watershed. Project goals include restoring riparian forest structure and habitat and increasing ecosystem carbon density. The project is designed to serve as a model for integrated riparian planning and restoration in other critical drainages.