Borealis planted 50,000 trees today on land adjacent to McPhee Creek, near Prince George, British Columbia. The trees represent the first phase of a project that will reliably absorb and store 60,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Jeff Calvert, Managing Director of Borealis, said "The McPhee Creek Project represents the best of both worlds; best practices in forest ecology and silviculture and best practices in the development of high quality, additional carbon offsets. Businesses in Canada who are committed to reducing their emissions footprint can be confident about where their offsets are coming from."

The second phase of the project, the planting of another 70,000 trees, will be complete in mid-July. Offsets from the project will be verified, registered and available for sale in August, 2008.

The McPhee Creek Project involves the creation of 80 HA of new forest ecosystem and the long term protection of McPhee Creek, one of the Nechako River system’s most important breeding streams for trout. Besides protecting McPhee Creek itself, the project will provide valuable habitat for moose, bear, beaver, and numerous bird species.

Borealis creates healthy and bio-diverse forest ecosystems that absorb carbon and permanently store it. 

For more information about the McPhee Creek Project, contact Borealis at 647.477.6980.