The Forest Resource Association of Alberta commemorates Ty Lund

Tyrone Orville Lund (March 31, 1938 – February 28, 2021) was first elected as a Member of the Alberta Legislature in 1989, completing his final term in 2012. He held an impressive six terms representing the Rocky Mountain House constituency. Among the many positions he fulfilled throughout his service career, the most significant for the inception of FRIAA was during his time as the Minister of Environmental Protection. Click to read more...

FRIAA serves the people of Alberta and is accountable to the Minister responsible for Forestry. Over nearly two decades, FRIAA has helped Alberta continue to develop world-class forest management practices and a sophisticated understanding of the relationships between things like human activity, forest resources, species at risk, and wildfire.

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CARIBOU HABITAT RECOVERY PROGRAM

The Caribou Habitat Recovery Program (CHRP) supports Alberta Environment and Parks’ efforts to sustain and improve caribou habitat in a way that supports healthy and self-sustaining caribou populations.

COMMUNITY REFORESTATION PROGRAM

The Community Reforestation Program (CRP) supports sustainability of forest resources by reforesting cutblocks harvested by smaller timber operators.

Enhanced Reforestation of Legacy Disturbance

The Enhanced Reforestation of Legacy Disturbance (EnRLD) program provides funds to sequester carbon by reforesting public lands that have been disturbed by wildfire.

FOREST RESOURCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Forest Resource Improvement Program (FRIP) projects enhance forest resources and improve the integrated management of Alberta’s forested lands for the benefit of Albertans.

FRIAA FIRESMART PROGRAM

The FRIAA FireSmart program helps communities and residents manage and reduce the threat of wildfire. The program supports communities in carrying out activities aimed at reducing the threat of wildfire.

MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE FOREST REHABILITATION PROGRAM

The MPBFRP provides funding for the rehabilitation of pine-dominated forests that have been negatively impacted by mountain pine beetle and are not expected to recover in a reasonable time period on their own.

MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE PROGRAM

The Mountain Pine Beetle Program (MPBP) supports efforts aimed at controlling, suppressing and eradicating mountain pine beetle in Alberta.

WILDFIRE RECLAMATION PROGRAM

The Wildfire Reclamation Program (WRP) helps to re-establish forest cover damaged and destroyed by wildfire on areas that already underwent, or were in the process of undergoing, reforestation.

Community FireGuard Construction Program

The Community FireGuard Construction Program (CFCP) provides funds for the construction of community fireguards to enhance public safety and improve protection of at-risk communities.

Forest Sector COVID Safety Measures Program

The Forest Sector COVID Safety Measures Program has been developed to help defray incremental costs associated with COVID-19 safety measures faced by small- and medium-sized enterprises in the forest sector, including tree-planting operations.

SUPPORTING ENGAGED COMMUNITIES

Gift Lake Metis Settlement FireSmart Education Project

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CREATING COMMUNITY RESOURCES

High-Risk Species of Northwest Alberta Forest Management Activity Areas – A Field Guide to Recognition, Species Issues, and Mitigation Opportunities