Supporting the ideas and efforts of the people in the Columbia Basin
Send us your best Basin photos for our 2018 calendar Each year we produce a desktop calendar that showcases the beauty and wonder of the Basin through images taken by residents from around the region. We are interested in photos […]
First time scholarship awards three students around the Basin Three students are the first recipients of the Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship established earlier this year by the Muth family and Columbia Basin Trust. The scholarship awarded $3,500 each to three […]
Columbia Basin Trust’s Built Heritage Grants fund 16 projects with $1.4 million Heritage structures are physical reminders of our communities’ pasts. They may represent community-defining businesses that have come and gone, or early ways of life that no longer exist. […]
Canadian astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield thrives in change. He became an astronaut in 1992 and went on to become the first Canadian to walk in space, operate the Canadarm in orbit and command the International Space Station. He has since […]
Columbia Basin Trust helps SAR teams purchase rescue equipment (Columbia Basin) – Dedicated volunteers at three search and rescue organizations are working together to improve their ability to help save lives. Search and rescue (SAR) teams in Golden, Nelson and […]
Mackenzie McLean is a high school student and a passionate rock climber. Because of the School Works program, she has been able to maintain part-time employment during the school year while developing important skills that are creating a foundation for […]
