PEACHLAND WATERSHED PROTECTION ALLIANCE

We believe that it's time this double standard ended; it's time to take action to protect our publicly owned land and all the values of our watershed, especially our water... We believe that forestry jobs can mean replanting and restoration, not just harvesting. Jobs can be maintained by logging selectively; utilizing trees instead of burning them in slash piles; planting a variety of trees, plants and shrubs; saving trees from disease; and wildfire mitigation work around cities and towns. These are just a few examples of ways in which we can keep the forest healthy while keeping the foresters employed. The status quo has closed 200 mills in B.C. the past 20 years with over 22,000 jobs lost due to mismanagement and automation; this cannot continue... Snow-melt from the hills above Peachland provides all the town's water, for wildlife, agriculture and drinking. This is area is our watershed. It is experiencing multiple threats and is in danger of collapse. A protected watershed with a..

Primary location: Peachland