Stronger communities. Together.

The Three Rivers Community Forest’s (TRCF) vision is a well-managed, innovative, and ecologically resilient community forest that protects community values (i.e., recreation, cultural heritage, and non-timber resources) while supporting a range of economic opportunities that allow for local employment.

Our mission is to enable ecosystem resiliency and community protection through innovative land practices, foster well-being and collaboration between the five partner communities, and contribute to a collective prosperity through meaningful training and employment opportunities. Management of the community forest will strike a balance between timber supply and economics with other community values and priorities.

Guiding Principles

The TRCF acknowledges the urgency to address challenges facing the ecosystems, communities, and the future of the forest sector. Immediate action and support to seize emerging opportunities and enable a new management paradigm is vital.

The following guiding principles for managing forest resources will inform and shape decision-making in the TRCF’s efforts to attain the mission, management goals and objectives as it aims to enable a new management paradigm:

1.       Respect, integrity, care and concern for each community, their unique cultural perspective, and their individual autonomy, understanding there is also a shared history and family ties between communities to be nurtured.

2.       Work towards the common good through open, respectful communications, open-mindedness, and working towards consensus through accountability and transparency.

3.       Strive for collaboration and inclusivity between communities, partners, and all interested parties.

4.       Practice sustainable natural resource management that prioritizes environmental values and objectives, while striking a balance between economic and social values and objectives.

5.       Pursue opportunities that support long-term financial stability with the goal of being economically self-sufficient and sharing benefits amongst the communities.

6.       Integrate Western knowledge with First Nations cultural and traditional ecological knowledge.

7.       Seek innovative approaches in all operational and management related decisions.