Interlake Wildfire Restoration
Reforestation Project and Memorial Trees in Manitoba
Sympathy Gifts That Live Forever
The Opaskwayak Cree Nation will plant trees on the traditional territories of the Opaskwayak people in the Manitoban boreal forest in the Interlake Region. The native jack pines will be planted in an area ravaged by wildfires that swept through the area in 2021. When the fire hit, the area was void of a viable seed source. The restoration work will provide forest benefits for future generations of Opaskwayak People and Canadians, improve watershed function, increase habitat for wildlife, and sequester carbon.
Trees Available
100,000
Jack pine and Black Spruce.
PROVIDE WATER
More than 50% of U.S. drinking water comes from forests. Trees pull water out from the ground and release it back into the rivers and lakes.
CLEAN AIR
Trees have been dubbed the “lungs of the Earth” because they absorb pollutants and filter contaminants in the air.
CREATE OXYGEN
One large tree can provide a day’s supply of oxygen for up to 4 people, while 2 ac. of forest provides enough for 500+ people each year.
IMPROVE SOIL
Trees break down organic matter then release nutrients back into the soil, which counteracts plants that take these nutrients out of the soil.
PREVENT DISASTERS
Tree root systems absorb water and stabilize soil, which help prevent erosion, flooding, and other natural disasters from happening.
HELP WILDLIFE
Trees are essential to wildlife and ecosystems. They provide food, protection, and homes for many birds and mammals.