The Columbia Basin

Columbia Basin Trust supports the ideas and efforts of the people who live in the Canadian portion of the Columbia Basin. Located in southeastern British Columbia, the Basin covers about 80,000 square kilometres—about 8.5 per cent of the entire province—and has a population of 165,000 people.

Explore this site to learn more about our region, from its rivers and mountains to its history. Photographs, videos and more make the past come alive and give you a glimpse of our impressive landscape.