Growing as leaders—while having a great time
Youth Leadership Summit participants were empowered to network and get out of their comfort zone in workshops, activities, games and guest presentations that built foundational leadership skills.
Youth Leadership Summit participants were empowered to network and get out of their comfort zone in workshops, activities, games and guest presentations that built foundational leadership skills.
Robson Valley Community Services recently launched Valemount Youth Wilderness Initiative, a program that focuses on youth building resiliency and positive self-image, while fostering community and collaboration with local Indigenous groups.
Basin youth learn how to channel their passion into action.
Nelson Youth Action Network keeps youth engaged, supporting social connectivity and their physical and mental health.
Youth have their say on the here and now, and tomorrow From its beginnings, the Trust has recognized that youth are essential to the future of the Basin and are eager to make their voices heard….
In the Salmo Valley Youth & Community Centre, kids toss basketballs. Some shimmy hula hoops around their waists. It’s the place to go to play ultimate frisbee, or for seniors to take fitness classes. There are…
Developing leadership skills in youth It’s hard to keep all the balls in the air—literally. Picture a room of youth tossing juggling balls to each other, calling each other’s names, seeing how many balls they can…
Youth from around the Basin may have a lot in common, from favourite video games, to shared hobbies, to wanting to see the same changes in their communities. They’ve also told the Trust they’d like to…
With patches of snow on the ground, it’s a day for jackets and hoods up to protect ears from the cold. It’s Wednesday, November 14, 2018, and a group of ninth graders is traipsing across an…
The Columbia River is beautiful and impressive—and important for many cultural, ecological and economic reasons. In August 2018, 16 youth launched on an 11-day journey down the river to understand this waterway and its values. Through…
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Five-year project in the upper Kicking Horse Canyon is enhancing 112 hectares so Rocky Mountain elk can better use this land in the winter.
A project in Valemount broadens opportunities within the trail system while enhancing and protecting the opportunities that already exist.
A major expansion at the Golden freeride park is transforming the park block into a space that is open, accessible and used by a full spectrum of people.
Katherine Russell, glass artist, shifts her focus to improve her online presence and reach more people following one-on-one coaching from the Trust’s Basin Business Advisors Program.
The Wynndel Community Centre is undergoing enhancements to make it sustainable, safer, more accessible and more energy-efficient.
Theo Walta bought the Invermere Bakery in 2021 with financing from the Trust, an essential ingredient to support the succession and sustainability of a long-standing Invermere business.
Knowing that comfortable, affordable and safe space is available opens up the Basin as an option when people are considering their futures.
Beth Campbell approached the Trust’s Basin Business Advisor’s, which offers free, one-to-one, confidential business counselling–to take her business to the next level.
A range of actions address wildfire risk and improve fish habitat in the Slocan Valley.