Supporting the ideas and efforts of the people in the Columbia Basin
If you saw students down at the Slocan River this spring, nets in hand, getting their feet wet, learning about water quality and the aquatic insects, then you were seeing kids in action, connecting to and discovering their local watershed. […]
$725,000 investment in the Upper Kootenay River watershed Fourteen fish and wildlife projects aimed at the Upper Kootenay River watershed are getting under way thanks to Upper Kootenay Ecosystem Enhancement Plan (UKEEP) Grants. The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program administers […]
Our climate is changing. Temperatures and precipitation in the Basin are becoming more extreme and increasing the risk of flooding, drought and wildfire. Basin communities have told us that one of their priorities is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and […]
Following a successful pilot program last year, today Premier Christy Clark announced a $2-million boost to the province’s invasive mussel defence program that will see eight permanent mussel inspection stations installed at major entry points along BC’s borders. Five inspection […]
Columbia Basin Trust renews support to two environmental education initiatives Columbia Basin children and communities will continue to receive opportunities to learn about, appreciate and care for the natural world around them, through Columbia Basin Trust’s $1-million commitment to two […]
Apply now for social, environment and youth grants from the Trust Are you planning a project that will help social well-being, the environment or youth? The Trust may be able to help. Intakes for three granting programs are now open. […]
