Mosaic Forest Management Committed to Combating Illegal Dumping
Nanaimo, BC — On Saturday, April 22, Mosaic Forest Management marked Earth Day 2023 by joining an annual cleanup event led by the Ladysmith Sportsmen’s Club. The effort saw Mosaic’s employees and community volunteers collect tonnes of illegally dumped garbage from Mosaic’s private forest lands near Ladysmith.
Mosaic provided an excavator to help move the larger items, including an abandoned RV, while volunteers loaded pickup trucks with mountains of garbage collected from the backcountry. The cleanup event was an extension of Mosaic’s year-round commitment to addressing the problem of illegal dumping. Mosaic spends $100,000 each year cleaning up illegally dumped garbage on its private forest lands.
“We’re grateful for the many responsible recreational users who visit Mosaic’s private forest lands during weekend gate openings, by staying at our dedicated campsites, or through our Access Agreements” said Mosaic’s Director of Sustainability, Molly Hudson. “Unfortunately, illegal dumping places our forests at great risk and ruins recreational opportunities for all.”
Garbage dumping, vandalism, public safety, wildfire risk, and damage to seedlings, are among the reasons why recreational access controls are in place on Mosaic’s private forest lands.
“The Ladysmith Sportsmen’s Club has been sponsoring cleanup events in Ladysmith for more than ten years, and the problem isn’t going away,” said Dave Judson, Chairperson of the Ladysmith Sportsmen’s Club. “Our members appreciate the recreational opportunities offered on Mosaic’s forest lands and want them to continue. Thank you to Mosaic for supporting our Earth Day cleanup, contributing to a cleaner backcountry and safer outdoor recreation.”
In recognition of Earth Day, Mosaic supported other environmental stewardship efforts across Vancouver Island, including:
Alberni Valley Backcountry Horsemen Community Cleanup
Comox Valley Regional District Earth Day Festival
Regional District of Nanaimo’s Water to Earth Month
Shawnigan Lake EcoClub’s Community Cleanup Day
Small Planet Cleanup Event benefiting the Campbell River and Comox Valley areas
You can help stop illegal dumping by reporting violations to the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) 24-hour hotline at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277).
For information about Mosaic Access Agreements, visit MosaicForests.com/Access.
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About Mosaic Forest Management Corp.
Mosaic Forest Management Corporation is in the business of sustainable forest stewardship, managing private timberlands and public forest tenures in Coastal British Columbia for more than a century.
Mosaic employs several thousand people directly and indirectly, and is strongly committed to achieving positive economic, social and sustainability outcomes from the working forest. For more information, visit MosaicForests.com.
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