Habitat such as wetlands and creeks, and animals such as elk and bull trout will benefit from five multi-year projects that are restoring over 1,700 hectares of important land thanks to community efforts and Columbia Basin Trust’s Ecosystem Enhancement Program. […]
Local Climate Info Now Online
There’s a new online source for people seeking easy-to-understand information on climate change specific to communities throughout the Columbia Basin and Boundary regions. The Columbia Basin Climate Source website—basinclimatesource.ca— was initiated by Columbia Basin Trust and developed by Selkirk College’s […]
Improving Flood Resiliency in Several Basin Communities
Several Columbia Basin communities will soon have newly acquired, state-of-the-art data that will help them work toward reducing the risks and impacts associated with flooding. This is thanks to a project that is collecting LiDAR and orthophoto imagery of major […]
Helping Basin Communities Prepare for Interface Wildfire
2017 and 2018 saw extreme wildfire activity with a record number of fires across BC and in the Basin. Through its Community Wildfire Education Grants the Trust is supporting the efforts of Basin communities and residents to prepare for and […]
Edgewood Fire Hall Turns on a New Source of Power
Solar panels are installed with support from Columbia Basin Trust (Columbia Basin) – A large south-facing roof in the small community of Edgewood has now been equipped to generate electricity. With $22,500 in support from Columbia Basin Trust, the Edgewood […]
Solar Panels to Power Up in Balfour
Columbia Basin Trust contributes $70,000 to alternative energy project (Columbia Basin) – Recent energy retrofits have made three community buildings in Balfour more energy-efficient, cost-effective and comfortable for users. Now the groups that own these buildings will go a step […]
