Preserving the Boreal Forest
for Future Generations
A FOREST FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
As guardians of the Earth, the First Nations have the mission to ensure that human activities taking place on our territory, the Nitassinan, are respectful of the air, land, lakes and rivers that surround us.
The First Nations want to actively participate in the activities of the forest industry and especially in land use planning, reforestation and the production of seedlings that will be planted on our territory.
I have spent more than 25 years of my life planting millions of trees and reforesting thousands of hectares of forest, and today I am proud to see my two daughters, Chloé and Stéphanie, not only want to take over, but also help us preserve the boreal forest and leave a beautiful legacy for future generations.
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Ricardo Arias
President and Founder
OUR TERRITORY
THE NITASSINAN
Nitassinan, whose name means “Our land” in Innu-Aimun, is the ancestral territory of the Innu people located in Eastern Canada in Quebec and Labrador. The traditional territory of the Innu includes the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula from the boreal forests of the north shore of the St. Lawrence River to the inland tundra around Ungava Bay. The Innu have lived in Nitassinan for 8,000 years. For 400 years, European settlers have occupied the territory, mainly for the exploitation of natural resources.
OUR SOCIETY
TSHITASSINU FOREST NURSERY
Pépinière Forestière Tshitassinu is an indigenous company involved in the production of forest seedlings to contribute to the reforestation of forests.
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Our mission:
To become the first forest nursery majority owned by Indigenous women in Canada and the most modern and efficient forest nursery in North America.
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Our vision:
Promote the reduction of greenhouse gases by contributing to the reforestation of Canadian territory in harmony with the values and practices of the First Nations of Canada.
OUR PRODUCTION COMPLEX
Located along Boulevard Horace-Beemer in Roberval, Pépinière Forestière Tshitassinu's forest seedling production complex is fully automated and is capable of producing a wide variety of forest seedlings over 4 seasons, 12 months a year.
The complex has a production area of 60,000 m2 and is capable of producing between 11 and 90 million forest seedlings per year depending on the size.
The forest seedling production complex has 7 main areas:
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1. Soil preparation area
2. Potting area and automatic transplanting of seedlings
3. Indoor germination greenhouses
4. Indoor production greenhouses
5. Outdoor production area
6. Plant cooling area
7. Classification, packaging and delivery of seedlings area
OUR PRODUCTS
The Company produces a variety of forest seedlings adapted to the demands of its customers:
OUR ENGAGEMENTS
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QUALITY STANDARDS
Tshitassinu agrees to strictly comply with the criteria and quality standards for the production of coniferous seedlings grown in containers described in Appendix are 1 of the Contract for the production of forest seedlings in containers.
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
Tshitassinu is committed to reducing its carbon footprint at all stages of the forest seedling manufacturing process by maximizing the purchase of local and recyclable products, or by using compostable packaging material, using fertilizers as much as possible, herbicides, or natural fungicides.
JOIN US
Tshitassinu Forest Nursery
2195 Rue Ouiatchouan,
Mashteuitash, Quebec,
Canada, G0W 2H0
Contact: Chloe Arias
Tel.: 418-719-5823
Email: info@tshitassinu.com
