NFMC manages both the Pic and White River Forest Management Units (FMUs). Collectively, these forests cover a land mass of over 1.76 million hectares!
Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation (NFMC) was established on May 29, 2012 after more than a year of discussions and with the support of a local working group. The group is comprised of representatives from each of the local and First Nations communities within the proposed management area, existing SFL holders and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
Working together, the group shared information and made recommendations to the government for the development and establishment of NFMC. It enabled open communication as well as a strong understanding of the governance and accountability rules and requirements with regards to establishing a Crown agency under the Ontario Forest Tenure Modernization Act, 2011.
Nawiinginokiima
The name “Nawiinginokiima” is an Ojibway word translated loosely to mean “working together”. Our name represents the collaboration and commitment of all those involved to successfully implement the first Local Forest Management Corporation in Ontario.
Our Mission
SUSTAINABILITY
To hold forest resource licences and sustainably manage Crown forests in accordance with the CFSA 1994 and to promote the sustainability of Crown forests
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
To provide for economic development opportunities for Indigenous peoples
SELF-SUSTAINING
To become a self-sustaining business entity and to optimize the importance of local economic development
CROWN FOREST SUPPLY
To market, sell and enable access to a predictable and competitively priced supply of Crown forest resources
CAREER: HARVESTING AT NFMC
The video featured above was filmed as a 360-degree immersive experience. It was then uploaded and viewed using Oculus 2 Virtual Reality(VR) headsets. NFMC welcomed the opportunity to donate a total of eight VR headsets to high schools located within its management area, so as to promote careers in the forestry industry.