The Columbia Basin Trust is asking basin residents where it should focus its efforts to best support residents and communities in the Columbia Basin, now and into the future.
People who live in and around Creston are invited to join the conversation at a Dec. 1 community workshop at the Creston and District Community Complex. All ages are welcome, and participants have a chance to win $1,000 to donate to a local non-profit. Participants can drop in from 4-5:30 p.m., with a dinner and facilitated conversation following from 5:30-8 p.m.
“Since mid-September, the trust has visited nine communities, gathering feedback about what’s important to basin residents,” said Neil Muth, Columbia Basin Trust president and CEO. “Economic development and diversification, agriculture and food security, ecosystem restoration and conservation, and affordable housing — these are just some of the themes that have been highlighted, and we look forward to continuing our engagement process to understand what’s important to communities.”
Residents can also give input in other ways. They can catch CBT staff at booths set up in public spaces or send comments by mail. They can host their own conversations with friends or family, or ask CBT to meet with a local group or organization. (Email ourtrustourfuture@cbt.org to obtain a do-it-yourself workbook or set up a meeting.)
They are also encouraged to share thoughts and ideas online by visiting CBT’s interactive website at ourtrustourfuture.cbt.org.
—COLUMBIA BASIN TRUST