By Lisa McLaughlin On this Earth Day, the significance of forests for conservation, community benefits and human health has never been more urgent to acknowledge….
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Saving a tree and helping the species that rely on it
The Nature of Conservancy of Canada restores whitebark pine Imagine that chocolate was an essential food. Now imagine that chocolate was getting scarce. That’s what…
Trust has 70 active programs supporting basin residents
Annual revenues totalled $71.9 million in 2018/19 Columbia Basin Trust is now providing over 70 programs and initiatives to Basin communities thanks to a strong…
Managing conservation lands ‘natural’ choice for biologist
Faces & Places: Richard Klafki Story by Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program Growing up in Golden, it was only natural that Richard Klafki was passionate…
Trust helps Darkwoods conservation area grow
The Nature Conservancy of Canada receives $650,000 from Columbia Basin Trust A large tract of protected lands stretches between Nelson and Creston, including areas managed…
Grizzly expert brings bear’s-eye-view to Invermere
Grizzly bear expert Dr. Michael Proctor has come face-to-face with more grizzlies than he can remember, and he always lives to tell the tale. Dr….