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"Our community is full of dedicated, enthusiastic volunteers, and I loved being a part of such a positive micro-community. Thank you, CBT, for providing financial and moral support to me on my journey."
Kathryn Livingston, 2007 CBT College Community Service Award recipient

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Get Snapping for CBT's Photo Contest
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Charge your batteries, clean your lenses and get ready to strike a pose because Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is now accepting images for its Show Us Your Basin photo contest.

The Canadian Columbia River Basin is many things. It is valleys, vistas and unique geography. It is rainforests, grasslands and deserts. It is home to reptiles, birds, fish and mammals. It irrigates, it hydrates, it recreates, it generates. We boat, swim, skip rocks, bathe and fish in it. We light our cabins, cottages and lodges by the river’s strength.

“The Columbia Basin is as unique as its geography, its history, its people and its future,” said Neil Muth, CBT President and CEO. “With its ... more

Supporting People and Communities — Created by the people, for the people, Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) serves the residents of the Canadian portion of the Columbia River Basin. Working closely with people who live in the Basin, CBT assists communities in addressing their needs by:
  • providing resources and funding;
  • focusing on local priorities and issues;
  • bringing people together around key issues;
  • providing useful, credible, accessible information;
  • encouraging collaboration and partnerships; and,
  • seeking ongoing input from Basin residents.
CBT provides funding and grants through a variety of programs including Arts, Culture, and Heritage, Business Advocacy, Environment, Scholarships and Community Development. In addition, CBT supports regional initiatives such as Climate Change Adaptation, Water Stewardship, Literacy, Youth Engagement, and Land Conservation.

Learn more about working with CBT here.
Columbia Basin Trust supports efforts by the people of the Basin to create a legacy of social, economic
and environmental well-being and to achieve greater self-sufficiency for present and future generations.
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