TK Array Supports Caribou Habitat Restoration in Alberta’s Bistcho Range
Article by Valerie Bozak
TK Array Lands Corp. is helping put caribou habitat restoration plans into action in Alberta’s Bistcho caribou range. As the project management arm for implementation of the Caribou Habitat Recovery Program (CHRP), TK Array works alongside Dene Tha’ First Nation and Silvacom Ltd. to support coordinated restoration work and community participation.
The project focuses on reforesting legacy seismic lines (areas of land disturbed by past seismic exploration) to support caribou habitat recovery. Alongside this work, the project provides opportunities for Dene Tha’ First Nation members to build practical skills, access seasonal employment and take on leadership roles.
Training and employment opportunities
TK Array’s project management role helps bring these activities together, supporting implementation that connects work on the land with training and employment opportunities for community members.
Training and employment opportunities include:
- Geographic information systems (GIS) mapping
- Field data collection, processing and analysis
- Heavy equipment operations
- Tree planting and cone collection
- Transportation
- Greenhouse seedling monitoring
- Reporting
Silvacom contributes on-the-job training and technical best practices to support community members’ participation in restoration activities.
Community involvement
Community involvement also includes opportunities to see the work firsthand. Winter and fall tours are planned so members can visit restoration sites on their lands and learn about activities such as winter site preparation and tree planting. Dene Tha’ First Nation members participated in tree planting along legacy seismic lines during summer 2026.
Working together for habitat recovery
The project follows a conditional grant agreement signed in 2024 between Dene Tha’ First Nation and the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA). It launched in 2025 and is expected to continue through 2028, with collaboration involving TK Array, Dene Tha’ First Nation, Silvacom, FRIAA and the Government of Alberta.
Through its project management role, TK Array supports the shared goals of restoring disturbed land, strengthening community skills and creating opportunities for members to contribute to the work underway on their lands.