Until April in Riding Mountain National Park, FireSmart work is continuing with tree removal in Wasagaming and the North Shore subdivision of Clear Lake.
The removal will help protect homes, cottages, and businesses from wildfire.
About 2 hectares of tree thinning and removal will take place at the north end of Ta-wa-pit Drive and 8 hectares to the north of the North Shore Road.
Parks Canada staff and private contractors are working on the project.
Before Parks Canada removes trees and vegetation, all projects undergo an environmental assessment to ensure that mitigation measures are in place to maintain the overall ecology of the site, and that tree felling is conducted outside bird-nesting and migratory periods.
This makes Parks Canada a recognized leader in conservation.
Through safe and effective fire management, Parks Canada is reducing the danger of wildfire to the public, infrastructure and neighbouring lands, while improving the ecological health of Canada’s forests and grasslands.
