Remarkable stories of people and places in the Columbia Basin.
The Trust is investing in 17 community foundation endowments to support the projects, programs and priorities of local residents, now and into the future.
Columbia Basin Trust will support the work of Basin arts, culture and heritage organizations to improve accessibility for people of all abilities.
The Basin Trail Crew Program strengthens the local workforce and supports community groups like the Fernie Trails Alliance that maintain trails and other outdoor recreation assets people enjoy year-round.
Beginning later this year, Columbia Basin Trust will work with CityWest to transfer ownership and operations of its broadband network.
Columbia Basin Trust is supporting 32 projects that will help communities strengthen local wildfire readiness.
Columbia Basin Trust is supporting nine projects to help communities adapt to climate change including a stormwater retention pond for ʔak̓uǂni Park Creston.
The Trust partners with the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance to support arts and culture projects and programming across the Basin. Artist: Kristin Teetaert
Thirteen community libraries, including the Invermere Public Library, will improve access for people of all abilities with Trust support.
More rural communities will gain access to high-speed internet through the expanded Connecting the Basin initiative in 2026.
Columbia Basin Trust has provided $540,000 to support the development of a regional park and restore public access to the Goat River in the Creston Valley.
Fourteen Basin food banks will see new infrastructure and upgraded equipment to strengthen operations.
Warfield’s community playground will see enhanced accessibility with new play equipment and other features with Trust support.
