Whistler Fuel Reduction

This project runs along both sides of the Cheakamus Lake Forest Service Road which serves as the main access point into Cheakamus Lake and Garibaldi Provincial Park. The project was co-funded by the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) and the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) and all revenue generated from the sale of logs from the thinning were applied to reduce the cost of treatment. The goal of the project was to alter wildfire behavior by modifying forest densities and structure in this heavily used portion of the community forest to protect the south facing slopes of Whistler Mountain, the community of Whistler, and the western edge of Garibaldi Provincial Park.