Discover Fascinating Stories from the Columbia River Basin

Launched in May 2022, the Headwaters podcast—a collaboration between Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine (KMC) and Columbia Basin Trust. The podcast showcases the creative people, spectacular places, unique issues, and innovative thinking that flows from the Columbia River Basin, one of North America’s most compelling landscapes, full of resilient mountain communities connected by a powerful river system. Visit The Headwater website to listen now.

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Look how far we've come together (2015-2023)

1,029

affordable housing rental units created

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1,415

student jobs created

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825+

families accessed healthy food through the nutrition coupon program

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1,185

km extended for a high-speed broadband network improving access for 18,400 households

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1,017

arts, culture and heritage projects

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718

km of trails developed, enhanced, maintained

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$65M

in new business loans

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1,092

new childcare spaces created

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3,733

existing childcare spaces improved

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453+

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

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1,503

businesses accessed advisory services

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117

indoor and outdoor facilities built or upgraded

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$12.73M

for 81 wildfire risk management and public education programs

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6,407

hectares of terrestrial habitat improved

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2,093

hectares of aquatic habitat improved

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6.9M

kilowatt hours saved annually from retrofit projects

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