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.
Our Trust Issue: Our Trust 2023
A place to lay their heads
Knowing that comfortable, affordable and safe space is available opens up the Basin as an option when people are considering their futures.
Building to address a pressing need
Three communities add new affordable rental housing.
A focus on well-kept, energy-efficient homes
First Nations in the Basin upgrade and add affordable rental housing
Healthy, local, affordable food arrives on Basin tables
Projects across the Basin focus on local food production and access
Essential gates get new life
Preventative measures help hydropower operations continue to flow.
A chocolate sensation gets a business boost
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.
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.
Basin residents connect and engage
People share their vision for the region’s future
