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 Projects Funded Within British Columbia
Vancouver Thunderbird Elementary School, Charles Dickens Elementary School, Southlands Elementary School, Vancouver Montessori, Grenfell Elementary School The Vancouver Fruit Tree Project Society This program brings together local youth and family pickers with their neighbours to harvest fresh fruit grown in Vancouver's backyards. Participants represent a diverse demographic, including school groups, university students and corporate teams. The trees range in size and age, but are mostly located on private land in residents backyards. Without The Fruit Tree Project, thousands of pounds of fruit would be wasted each year. Through daily picks around Vancouver during harvest season, this program prevents waste while promoting an appreciation for healthy local fruit, as well as teaching tree owners and fruit pickers about environmentally-friendly tree care and pruning for productivity. Prince George / Williams Lake Wildlife-Vehicle Accident Prevention Program conducted a Public Awareness Campaign (PAC) to raise and maintain the issue of wildlife-vehicle collisions with the public. This PAC uses various media formats including print, billboard, and radio advertising supplemented by rest stop signage and informational brochures. WVAPP maintains the only website in Canada that deals solely with wildlife-vehicle accidents and how they might be prevented. Tri Cities Dedicated teachers at the school wanted to educate primary children on the importance of butterflies to the environment. The children would have an opportunity to learn about the life cycle of the butterfly by actually rearing butterflies from the larvae stage. The butterflies would then be released in a sheltered garden area of the school where students and teachers planted flowers specifically to attract them. Duncan Somenos Marsh is a fascinating, rich and diverse wetland complex lying at the geographic, demographic, and economic centre of the Cowichan Valley. That it is still an area of exceptional bird, fish and other wildlife values is a testimony to the passion and determination of so many to preserve it - the people who over eighteen years have been active in the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society. The Somenos Marsh Conservation Area is located in North Cowichan, BC, on the north edge of Duncan. Support was given towards the construction of an elevated floating dock. Delta The mission of the Society is to ensure the "conservation and protection of Burns Bog forever." This would not be possible if there was not a comprehensive education program that informs the public in the significance of conservation efforts of the bog. Funding was requested to support the "Wetland Adventures Education Program".
Orca Coast Literature Festival Society The Orca Coast Literature Festival Society (OCLFS) is a registered non-profit organization whose primary goals are to provide literary events for members of our community and to increase awareness of the wealth of talented authors and illustrators we have in Canada. The objective of OCLFS for this particular reading series was to present a two day family reading series that will bring the children and youth of our community together with writers and illustrators in a meaningful and positive environment that all family members will enjoy. One of the authors who participated in the event is Annette LeBox. Ms. LeBox is a former teacher and naturalist who uses her books to encourage environmental stewardship in children through the telling of stories directly related to the flora and fauna of British Columbia. The event took place in Chemainus Elementary School, Crofton Elementary School and in Ladysmith Public Library. Fraserview Elementary School expressed a keen interest in participating in a project which involved creating a Streams of Dreams Environmental Community Art Mural. The Mural was to be displayed on the fence in front of Fraserview Elementary School. Students participate in a workshop to enhance their awareness and understanding of our watershed, rivers and streams and how to keep them healthy. Afterwards, they actively participate in a second workshop where they each paint a wooden fish which are artistically displayed on the fence are for the community to enjoy. The mural symbolizes general concern and commitment towards preserving healthy streams and rivers. Fraser River Festival Steering Committee The Fraser River is a one-day celebration of BC's mightiest river. This annual festival took place along the banks of the Fraser River on picturesque Deas Island Regional Park in Delta. It brought together the public, environmental groups, community and cultural organizations, industry, government agencies and a flotilla of working and historic vessels. The Festival's enduring vision is to encourage and foster leadership and commitment to stewardship by community groups, agencies, businesses and individuals. The heart of the Fraser River festival was the interactive and informative exhibits and displays. In addition to the education programs, the festival included riverboat rides (with naturalists providing commentary), river-themed craft workshops, strolling entertainment, nature walks and demonstrations. Between 4,000 to 8,000 visitors attend this very successful annual Festival each year. Mount Boucherie Secondary School Mount Boucherie Secondary School received funding from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation to support a visit from the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre 'Aquavan'. Elementary and Secondary students participated in a variety of hands-on activities investigating natural history/ behavior of marine invertebrates. Students also had the opportunity to examine society's impact on the marine environment. Tabor Lake Cleanup Society has intended to work on four projects; 1) Weed control/Weed removal, 2) Water Level Monitoring/Water Quality Management, 3) Improvement of Fish Habitat and Environment and 4) Education Concerning Pollution and Shoreline. These four projects are all related to Tabor Lake (located about 20km east of Prince George). While working on these projects Tabor Lake Cleanup Society's goal is to improve, enhance and preserve the natural quality of Tabor Lake and its environs while promoting responsible lakeshore living and recreation. Many citizens have put in a great deal of time, money and hard work into improving Tabor Lake. As the benefits are great - good fishing habitat, great compost material, or the improvement of the quality of the Tabor Lake Watershed, are all worthwhile reasons to continue these efforts. The purpose of this project was to raise children's awareness about the issues surrounding ocean pollution and to make resources about the environment available to children in the community. TD Friends of the Environment Foundation supported Richmond Public Library to accommodate sessions ran by "Let's Talk Science" called "Oily Oceans". Students from elementary school learned about the subject of ocean pollution. In addition, support was given to the Library to purchase books, videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs, software and other material that would raise awareness and promote community involvement in environmental protection. Funding was provided to assist in purchasing lake monitoring equipment for use by volunteers on an ongoing basis to monitor water quality. Gardom Lake is primarily spring-fed and therefore very sensitive to contamination by pollutants because it does not 'Flush' itself. Access to the equipment is not always available and this grant made it possible for volunteers to assure the regular monitoring of the water quality. Gardom Lake Park is widely used in the summer and winter by residents and visitors from Kelowna, Salmon Arm and Vernon. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary The Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is a nature education centre located 8km from downtown Victoria. Funding was provided to help with the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary's Floating Boardwalk Improvement Project. The floating walkway and two wharves forming the basis for the improvement project are used by over 60,000 people per year. This facility is the focal point for the Sanctuary. The floating boardwalk system, provides a unique access to a lake environment for over 60,000 people per year and plays a major role in educational activities which focus on our fresh water ecosystems. Quest Outreach Society and The University of British Columbia Farm Quest Outreach Society takes donations of food from a variety of sources and provides to over 30,000 people each month. A grant was approved to fund the purchase of: |
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