Recreation infrastructure and physical activity opportunities enable healthy lifestyles. We are supporting organizations to enhance trails and other outdoor recreation.
What's New
Creating Jobs While Enhancing Basin Trails March 19, 2025 - This summer, organizations that build and maintain trails across the Columbia Basin will hire seasonal workers, creating short-term jobs for residents who are unemployed or underemployed. With support from Columbia Basin Trust, these workers will gain hands-on experience in trail […]
Season 3 of the Headwaters Podcast Launching this Summer June 20, 2024 - Season 3 episodes will be available starting in the summer Kootenay Mountain Culture Productions, in partnership with Columbia Basin Trust, is excited to announce that it will release the third season of The Headwaters podcast this summer. Initially launched in […]
Enhanced trails coming soon November 23, 2023 - Recreational trails in the Columbia Basin are cherished by users year-round. To ensure they’re in top shape and an enjoyable experience, groups throughout the region are undertaking projects with support from Columbia Basin Trust. Currently, 23 projects in 18 communities […]View all Recreation articles.
Funding
- The Community Development Program supports the efforts of Basin residents to address community challenges and opportunities in the Columbia Basin Trust region.
- The Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs (CIP/AAP) are intended to be flexible and incorporate community-based funding decisions. The programs support local projects that provide additional value to Basin communities, and that benefit the broad community and public good.
- If your community event, celebration, festival or fair needs a small amount of financial assistance, our Sponsorship Program could help support it.
- Is your organization looking to rehabilitate or develop new recreational trails in the Basin? Apply for our Trail Enhancement Grants.
Support
- BasinPLAYS.org is your one-stop, online resource to find and share sport and physical activities for children and youth in your community quickly and easily.
- If you need support making your non-profit organization stronger, our Non-profit Advisors Program can help you increase capacity, become more sustainable and become more efficient.
