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our leadership
The Pacific Foundation for Environmental Learning is a registered charity that was formed in 2009 to support the ongoing success of the Outdoor School campus. The Foundation is overseen by North Vancouver School District 44 and receives valuable input and guidance from the Outdoor School Advisory Committee, a group of educators and community leaders that support environmental education and community stewardship.
outdoor school advisory committee
Bob PeartChair, Child and Nature Alliance
Dr. Brian E. RiddellChief Executive Officer, Pacific Salmon Foundation
Ralph ShawPast Director/Founder McQueen Lake Environmental School
Doug SmithVice President, Corporate AffairsNorth Shore Credit Union
Tom SwannAssociate Regional Vice President & Director of Securement Nature Conservatory of Canada
Bev Van RuyvenExecutive Vice President, Customer Care & ConservationBC Hydro
Justin WebbV.P. Olympic Services, Bell Canada
Dr. David ZandvlietAssociate Professor, Faculty of EducationSimon Fraser University
more information
To learn more about the Outdoor School and our campus revitalization or how you can contribute, please contact:
Sandy Shaw, Managert. [email protected] make a donation online: www.nvos.ca
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John Lewis, Advisory Committee ChairSuperintendent of Schools & CEO
Sekyu Siyam (Chief Ian Campbell)Hereditary Chief of the Squamish Nation
Dr. Bruce CarletonDirector, Pharmaceutical Outcomes ProgrammeChildren’s & Women’s Health Centre of BC
Casey DorinDean, Student ServicesVancouver Community College
Don B. KayneVice President, Wood Products Marketing & SalesCanfor Corporation
Dr. Richard KoolProfessor/Program Mgr for MA in Environmental Education & Communication, Royal Roads University
Dr. Milt McClarenEmeritus Professor, Simon Fraser UniversityAdjunct Professor, Royal Roads University
Larry MurrayEducation Consultant, Larry Murray & Assoc.
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outdoor school 1969Nor th VancouverOutdoor Schoolestablished
1986Skw’une-was Big House Cultural Immersion Programestablished
1996Nature Conservatory ofCanada conservationcovenant granted
1999David Marshall SalmonReserve dedicated byDept of Fisheries andOceans
2007Nor th Shore Credit Union $1 Million Legacy Fund awarded
2008Advisory Committeeformed to guide campus revitalization
2009Pacific Foundation forEnvironmental Learning formed
2011Nor th Shore Credit Union Environmental Learning Centre opens
Project Budget $5.8 millionTarget: $3.8 millionRaised to date: $2 million
our storyBuilding on four decades of delivering youth leadership and direct learning experiences
Nestled in the Cheakamus River Valley and surrounded by temperate rainforest, the Outdoor School is the natural place to learn, connecting British Columbians to their environment through experiential education. Situated on 420 acres of ecological reserve land, just minutes from the Sea to Sky highway, the Outdoor School is unique
among a handful of environmental learning centres in Canada. Learning takes place daily in nature’s classroom amongst 1,000 year-old red cedars and a vast network of spawning channels - all under the watchful eyes of wintering Bald Eagles.
our projectPhase One: The North Shore Credit Union Environmental Learning Centre (ELC)
our goalTo raise $3.8 million for the completion of the Environmental Learning Centre
Through partnerships, financial and in-kind contributions from corporations, foundations and individuals, we can meet our goal and continue to provide lasting learning experiences for thousands of British Columbians every year.
Your donation of $100,000, $50,000, $25,000, $10,000 will go towards:
• Wetland Restoration & Landscaping – Wetland restoration, paths & walkways, native plantings
• Art & Education – Classroom & meeting spaces, art & education displays, educational boardwalk
• Sustainable Building Supplies & Equipment – Sustainable wall and ceiling panels, kitchen equipment & furniture
• Sustainable Systems & Clean Energy –Waste-water treatment, solar water heating, geothermal heating, solar panels
Your donations are made to the Pacific Foundation for Environmental Learning, a registered charity (#82655 1293 RR0001) recently created to provide support for the Outdoor School’s campus renewal projects and to establish an endowment for on-going programs and operations.
We accept and appreciate any amount donated. Tax receipts for donations will be issued, and we will work with donors to direct funds and provide appropriate recognition. For donating online, please visit: www.nvos.ca
Thank you for your support!
ourfoundationThe Pacific Foundation for Environmental Learning needs your help for the Outdoor School
Building on four decades of delivering youth leadership and direct learning experiences
Our multi-day programs reach 6,000 adults and 5,000 students every year. Using the cultural and natural environment as a context, participants engage in First Nations cultural immersion at the S k w ’ u n e - w a s Bighouse, and first-hand learning experiences at the salmon hatchery and working farm.
In the spirit of initiating change, the Outdoor School was recently awarded $1 million from the North Shore Credit Union Legacy Fund. The School District of North Vancouver
has pledged $1 million in matching funds.
our visionTo be an International Centre for Environmental Excellence that promotes a community of learning and leadership for outdoor education, investigation and research
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Future NSCU Environmental Learning Ctr.
Coast Salish Big House
I will hopefully always remember “if we look after the forest, the forest will look after us” – Kerri
“The awe and wonder I felt as a student at the Big House was passed on to my students in Nunavut, and I recaptured my own sense of awe while learning from the children and elders in Northern communities.” Analise Saely, Outdoor School Alumni
I know I have always had the desire to lead and break out of my shell - Outdoor School gave me the perfect opportunity - School Counsellor
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Established in 1969, the Outdoor School is now poised to become an International Centre of Excellence for environmental leadership and sustainability.
A sustainable campus renewal is underway, with the vibrant new Environmental Learning Centre (ELC) at the heart. For the Outdoor School this is a critical time - our aging infrastructure is badly in need of replacement. With no direct funding from the B.C. Ministry of Education, we need your help now to preserve and revitalize this provincial treasure. With your generous support, the Outdoor School will
b e c o m e a hub of discovery for learners of all ages, building on a 40-year legacy of connecting people, nature and community through education.
Dave Marshall Salmon Reserve
The ELC is the gateway to a renewed Outdoor School. This natural learning space will welcome and engage visitors of all ages, becoming a leading demonstration facility and educational tool for sustainable living. It will offer a nature gallery, multi-purpose,learning spaces, a dining
hall, and meeting facilities.
Already winning awards for environmental design, the ELC will be a LEED Platinum certified building. We are working towards the highest sustainability goals including:
• Generating on site energy to achieve net zero energy use• Reducing carbon emissions to zero• Reducing water use through recycling and efficient fixtures• Using local, sustainably produced food
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