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BY THE NUMBERS
AT A GLANCE
$11.8 BILLION
Annual forest industry revenue in Alberta
in 2022
$481 MILLION
Invested by forestry companies in
capital projects
41 PER CENT
Of Alberta’s coniferous growing stock
is pine
~$4 BILLION
Forest products exported from Alberta
The Greenhouse Effect
Most people associate greenhouses
with fruit and vegetable production.
But they also play an important role in
reforestation and reclamation.
Since 1985, Chinook Greenhouse has
been growing seedlings for reforesta-
tion — and it’s expanding. Located
in the southeastern Alberta city of
Medicine Hat, the company will grow to
800,000 square feet of production area
in 2025.
The plan means Chinook Greenhouse
ALBERTA EXPORTS OF
FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO
THE UNITED STATES
($ MILLIONS CAD)
2000
1600
$268 — Wisconsin
$220 — California
$209 — Minnesota
$190 — Texas
$175 — Washington
$1,800 — Other states
Investing in Reconciliation
Since 2006, Alberta-Pacific Forest
Industries (Al-Pac) has been recog-
nized for its strong commitment to
Indigenous relations.
In 2024, Al-Pac was awarded its
seventh consecutive Gold certification
from the Partnership Accreditation in
Indigenous Relations (PAIR).
The program highlights Canadian
organizations that are committed to prac-
ticing reconciliation in business. PAIR
Gold recognizes companies that have
excellent management practices, strong
community support, long-term relation-
ship with the Indigenous community and
1200
800
Alberta companies
shipped products to
every U.S. state
in 2023.
400
0
FORESTRY CAPITAL
In 2024, the Mackenzie Region
was named the Forest Capital of
Canada. The Canadian Institute of
Forestry awards the distinction to
communities that demonstrate a strong
connection to their forests.
The distinction also goes to
communities that prioritize sustainability
in forestry, and Mackenzie Region can
Source: Government of Alberta
Stats are from 2023 unless otherwise stated
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will be able to grow 25 million container
seedlings, which include Black Spruce,
Larch, Poplar, Douglas Fir and Ponderosa
Pine. The seedlings are then planted
in harvested forest areas, contributing
to Canada’s sustainable forestry and
reclamation efforts.
Chinook Greenhouse is part of
Alberta-based co-op Coast to Coast
Reforestation, which provides
Alberta-grown transplant seedlings for
reclamation efforts across Canada.
success in Indigenous relations programs.
Al-Pac’s mill, located near Boyle,
146 kilometres northeast of the capital
city of Edmonton, emphasizes including
Indigenous leaders and community
members in a consultative process when
operations occur on Treaty land, where
historic agreements between Indigenous
people and settlers exist. These treaties
often include provisions for Indigenous
people like land entitlements and
whether land is ceded for forestry. Al-Pac
also collaborates with Indigenous-owned
businesses for activities like logging,
reclamation and road work.
certainly claim that title. Tolko Industries,
one of the largest sawmills in the area,
planted almost three times as many trees
as it harvested in 2023.
Most of Mackenzie Region’s
landbase is covered in trees, and is home
to some of Alberta’s largest mills —
forestry is a major economic engine for
this northwestern region.