SAVE OUR FORESTS TEAM - COMOX VALLEY
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Help save the Puntledge Forest!
The Puntledge Forest (aka the Bevan Trails) is a beloved recreational area and a rare local example of a mature, biodiverse forest. The Comox Valley Land Trust (CVLT) is launching a community fundraising campaign to protect it. SOFT-CV is helping to raise awareness of this very important issue.
The forest is on BC Hydro’s property along the Puntledge River, just below Comox Lake. The CVLT has already purchased 61 hectares of the forest, and now the group is looking for support to purchase the final 37 hectares.
While the property belongs to BC Hydro, much of the forest is owned separately via a Timber Reservation registered to the land title. Manulife Investment Management was the most recent owner of the Reservation, and they still own the 37-hectare portion. The CVLT hopes to raise up to $1.9 million of the cost from government grants and charitable foundations. For the remaining $500,000, they are turning to donations from the local community.
The goal is to raise $500,000 by March 2025. Let's make this happen!
