With support from the Trust’s Early Childhood Educator Wage Subsidy Program, New Denver’s Goat Mountain Kids Centre is helping the local community scale the heights, helping children grow and learn and keeping childcare accessible for families.
More people will be able to access locally grown, nutritious food at their local farmers market this season thanks to the BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program.
Giving back is important to people in the Basin with almost two-thirds of residents 15 years and older volunteering in their communities.
Youth in the Basin make a difference in the lives of their communities each day through their volunteer efforts including as part of Basin Youth Network.
Volunteers are at the heart of the Arrow Slocan Lakes Community Services Society.
The Field Recreation Advisory Association is at the centre of community life in Field, from coordinating events to running the local gym, the all-volunteer group makes sure there are opportunities for social connection, activity and engagement for everyone.
Bringing high-speed internet to one of Canada’s most rugged regions Whether from a chairlift on RED Mountain Resort, the banks of the Elk River or a home office in the Blaeberry, high-speed internet is now part…
More than funding, ReDi Grants empower communities to turn local dreams into reality through leadership, collaboration, and shared vision.
Guided by Indigenous stewardship and ecological values, the protection and restoration at Lot 48 stands as a powerful example of community-driven, collaborative conservation.
With evolving community needs, libraries like Creston Valley’s are transforming—and with support from the Kootenay Library Federation and Columbia Basin Trust.
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Since opening in 1995, Stepping Stones has grown into a lasting legacy of child care innovation, collaboration, and community support in Revelstoke.
Guided by Indigenous stewardship and ecological values, the protection and restoration at Lot 48 stands as a powerful example of community-driven, collaborative conservation.
Sara Sansom, founder and director at Birch & Lace Hair Company in Revelstoke, recently bolstered her business knowledge by taking part in the Trust’s Basin Business Advisors program.
Across the Basin, community halls and their parks are often the heart of smaller and rural communities. In Wasa, the Lions Club and Wasa Recreation Society are ensuring their shared facilities remain available for the people who use them each day for recreation, social gatherings and celebrations.
With close to 500 members, the Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club is a busy and growing recreation non-profit. To help set tracks for their future, the Club enlisted the support of the Trust’s Non-profit Advisors Program to develop a new strategic plan.
Prompted by residents’ early concerns, local communities began leading the way on climate and water action—supported by region-specific knowledge and tools that continue to shape the Basin’s future.
With support from the Trust’s Early Childhood Educator Wage Subsidy Program, New Denver’s Goat Mountain Kids Centre is helping the local community scale the heights, helping children grow and learn and keeping childcare accessible for families.
The Nelson Museum, Archives and Gallery is more than a museum—it’s a living hub where history, art, and community converge.
How a WWII-Era Dam became a clean energy engine for the Columbia Basin On the banks of the Kootenay River near Castlegar towers a piece of wartime infrastructure stillhumming with life.
