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Coastal Douglas Fir – Forest & Associated Ecosystem Portal Coastal Douglas Fir Forest & Associated Ecosystem Portal Menu Close Home Open menu History & Context SSI Forests in Context Risk & Resilience Community Resources FAQs History & Context Open menu SSI Forests in Context Risk & Resilience Community Resources FAQs Coastal Douglas Fir Ecosystem Portal R educing Risk and Fostering Connection in our Communities Photo: Pierre Mineau Salt Spring Island’s Coastal Douglas fir (CDF) forests are part of a globally rare ecological zone found almost exclusively on BC’s south coast. These forests and associated ecosystems are critical to the health of island communities – watershed health and freshwater availability, resilience from drought, flood and fire, and mitigation of impacts of climate change. But they have been undergoing drastic change and are increasingly at risk. Check out our video Coastal Douglas Fir Forests: Past, Present & Future” W e humbly acknowledge we live and work in the Coast Salish treaty and territories of the BOḰEĆEN, Quw’utsun Tribes, Xeláltxw, Xwémalhkwu/ ʔ op qaym ɩ x ʷ , K’ómoks, toq qaym ɩ x ʷ , Ts’uubaa-asatx, L ə k ̓ ʷə ŋ ə n (SXIME Ƚ E Ƚ , Songhees, T’Sou-ke), Lyackson, MÁLEXE Ƚ , Spune’luxutth, Qualicum, Scia’new, s ə l ̓ ilw ə ta ʔɬ , SEMYOME, shíshálh, Snaw-naw-as, Snuneymuxw, S ḵ wx ̱ wú7mesh, S Ⱦ ÁUTW ̱ , Stz’uminus, ɬ a ʔə men, sc ə ẃ a θ ə n m ə stey ə x ʷ , We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, W ̱ JO Ƚ E Ƚ P, W ̱ SI Ḵ EM, and x ʷ m ə θ k ʷə y ̓ə m. Find out how CDF forests support us and how we can properly steward them to reduce risk and enhance island resilience. Have fun exploring and learning as you navigate this community resource! SSI Forests in Context How have Salt Spring’s Coastal Douglas fir (CDF) forests changed over time? How much forest cover exists today? What might these forests look like in future? Risk & Resilience How do lush, intact forests reduce the risk of DROUGHT, FLOODING and FIRE? Learn more about carbon stewardship , watershed health , biodiversity and fire ecology with our CDF Stewardship Series . Stewardship Practices How can you steward CDF forests to decrease risk and support island resilience? Learn what stewardship practices to implement on your property, including managing fire risk, via the CDF Action Explorer . Photos: Pierre Mineau Community Resources Deepen your learning with maps on island watersheds , fire risk , and climate change as well as other community resources. Artwork: Briony Penn FAQs Where am I on the fire risk map ? What can I do to reduce fire risk ? Where does my water come from ? Photo: Pierre Mineau Content on Coastal Douglas-fir and Associated Ecosystems was developed for the Local Trust Committee by the Ecological Research Network Coastal Douglas Fir Proudly powered by WordPress...