Building wildfire resilience
Communities throughout the Columbia Basin do amazing work advancing the well-being of their spaces and people in the face of climate change. Here are a few great examples of what communities have achieved.
Interest: Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability
Kaslo youth take on wildfire resilience
The Village of Kaslo’s FireSmart committee decided to focused on engaging youth in the community in 2023 by hiring Youth FireSmart Coordinator, Kenya Blouin.
Building resilience in ecosystems
A range of actions address wildfire risk and improve fish habitat in the Slocan Valley.
Groups take action on climate change
The Trust has implemented a range of programs that help communities become more climate resilient, keeping people and places safe while reducing their own impact on climate change.
Improving wintering grounds for elk
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.
Expert Team Leaps into Action to Protect Endangered Leopard Frogs
The Ktunaxa Nation Council partnered with the Government of British Columbia, Columbia Basin Trust, Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society and Yaqan Nuʔkiy (Lower Kootenay Band) to successfully manage the bullfrog population through a three-year project.
Lardeau Versus Wildfire
A community creates a plan to defend itself.
Long-term Benefits to Ecosystems
Large, multi-year projects focus on the environment.
A Commitment to Climate
Basin communities become more climate resilient.
Wetlands Get a Little Help to Stay Wild
A project supports the complex biodiversity of a wildlife corridor.
