We support the efforts of people in the Columbia Basin.

The Trust supports efforts to improve the social, economic and environmental well-being of the region. From providing resources, to bringing people together, to leading an entire initiative, Columbia Basin Trust is here to support what the people of the Basin want to achieve.

While our range of services, programs, initiatives and financial investments is extensive, our purpose is straightforward: we exist and act for the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Basin—now and for generations to come.

Working together with you and your communities, we remain flexible and use varied approaches to respond to Basin priorities, based on the needs of the situation, the participants involved and how we can be most effective. Learn more about Columbia Basin Trust.

What is the Basin?

Located in southeastern British Columbia, the Basin covers about 80,000 square kilometres—about 8.5 per cent of the entire province—and has a population of 165,000 people*.

The Trust serves the region consisting of all the watersheds that flow into the Columbia River in Canada and gratefully operates on the traditional territories of the Ktunaxa, Lheidli T’enneh, Secwépemc, Sinixt and Syilx Nations. To see a map of the region, click here.

The Trust was created in 1995 to support efforts by the people of the Basin to create a legacy of social, economic and environmental well-being in the Canadian portion of the Columbia River Basin—the region most affected by the Columbia River Treaty. To learn more about the Columbia River Treaty, click here.

*According to the 2018 Census.

Look how far we've come together (2020-2023)

520

affordable housing rental units created

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916

student jobs created

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900

families accessed healthy food through the nutrition coupon program

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360

km extended for a high-speed broadband network improving access for 7,800 households

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453

km of trails developed, enhanced, maintained

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$54M

in new business loans

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893

new childcare spaces created

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3,334

existing childcare spaces improved

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432

community events, festivals, conferences, and community celebrations sponsored each year

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876

businesses accessed advisory services

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48

indoor and outdoor facilities built or upgraded

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8,950

hectares of terrestrial habitat improved

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405

hectares of aquatic habitat improved

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184

projects Led by Indigenous Peoples

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132

wildfire risk Management and public education programs delivered

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