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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.

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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

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To learn more about the Outdoor School and our campus revitalization or how you can contribute, please contact:

Sandy Shaw, Managert. 604.903.3676sshaw@nvsd44.bc.caTo 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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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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