Supporting the ideas and efforts of the people in the Columbia Basin
Endangered whitebark pine, pathways for pollinators, wetlands and habitats for swallows and bats will all benefit from new environmental conservation and restoration initiatives as part of Columbia Basin Trust’s Ecosystem Enhancement Program.
Families in the Columbia Basin will soon have more child care options, and children will have better and safer places where they can play, build new skills, grow their imaginations and run about as they develop their bodies and minds.
Farmers around the Columbia Basin already produce delicious, healthy food. Soon, the local food sector will have a new way to expand its offerings thanks to the upcoming Kootenay Farms Food Hub. Located in Creston, this facility will provide space and equipment for producers from across the region to create a wide variety of value-added foods and drinks.
As days grow warmer, people in the Columbia Basin are looking forward to enjoying outdoor spaces—those in nature, and those in our communities. Looking ahead to times when restrictions ease, many communities are wondering how they can make the gathering places within their limits more welcoming and useable, or how they can add new ones altogether.
People working in Revelstoke will soon have access to 24 affordable rental homes, with construction starting on a new apartment building in the community.
Trust provides over $850,000 for 24 projects to grow, recover and redistribute food New community-led projects in the Columbia Basin will support access to affordable, quality, local food for residents, with an emphasis on assisting those in need. Community kitchens, […]
