Posted:
March 10, 2021
By Nicole Trigg
Kootenay Conservation Program
Eight important local conservation projects were recently approved by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) to receive funding from the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund (CVLCF) in 2021.
These projects will benefit Columbia Valley communities and local environment in a myriad of ways, and two of the projects were granted a new multi-year funding model to help guarantee their success in the years to come.
Electoral Area F Director Susan Clovechok
“I really appreciate the work of the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund ‘s Technical Review Committee (TRC) when it comes to reviewing and ranking the applications,” said RDEK Electoral Area F Director Susan Clovechok. “In particular, I am very pleased that this year we, the RDEK Columbia Valley directors, worked together with the TRC to update the terms of reference and included the addition of a multi- year funding option. Multi-year funding will provide critical ongoing projects with funding security while reducing the workload for the organizations that manage them, and still maintaining accountability. This is particularly important for those organizations that depend primarily on volunteers to complete their important work.”