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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.
outdoor school advisory committee
Bob Peart
Chair, Child and Nature Alliance
Dr. Brian E. Riddell
Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Salmon Foundation
Ralph Shaw
Past Director/Founder McQueen Lake Environmental School
Doug Smith
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
North Shore Credit Union
Tom Swann
Associate Regional Vice President & Director of Securement
Nature Conservatory of Canada
Bev Van Ruyven
Executive Vice President, Customer Care & Conservation
BC Hydro
Justin Webb
V.P. Olympic Services, Bell Canada
Dr. David Zandvliet
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
more information
To learn more about the Outdoor School and our campus revitalization or how you can contribute,
please contact:
Sandy Shaw, Manager
t. 604.903.3676
sshaw@nvsd44.bc.ca
To make a donation online: www.nvos.ca
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John Lewis, Advisory Committee Chair
Superintendent of Schools & CEO
Sekyu Siyam (Chief Ian Campbell)
Hereditary Chief of the Squamish Nation
Dr. Bruce Carleton
Director, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Programme
Children’s & Women’s Health Centre of BC
Casey Dorin
Dean, Student Services
Vancouver Community College
Don B. Kayne
Vice President, Wood Products Marketing & Sales
Canfor Corporation
Dr. Richard Kool
Professor/Program Mgr for MA in Environmental
Education & Communication, Royal Roads University
Dr. Milt McClaren
Emeritus Professor, Simon Fraser University
Adjunct Professor, Royal Roads University
Larry Murray
Education Consultant, Larry Murray & Assoc.
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North Vancouver
Outdoor School
established
1986
Skw’une-was Big
House Cultural
Immersion Program
established
1996
Nature Conservatory of
Canada conservation
covenant granted
1999
David Marshall Salmon
Reserve dedicated by
Dept of Fisheries and
Oceans
2007
North Shore Credit
Union $1 Million
Legacy Fund awarded
2008
Advisory Committee
formed to guide
campus revitalization
2009
Pacific Foundation for
Environmental Learning
formed
2011
North Shore Credit
Union Environmental
Learning Centre opens
Project Budget $5.8 million
Target: $3.8 million
Raised to date: $2 million
our story
Building 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 project
Phase One: The North Shore Credit Union
Environmental Learning Centre (ELC)
our goal
To 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!
our
foundation
The 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 vision
To be an International Centre for Environmental
Excellence that promotes a community of
learning and leadership for outdoor education,
investigation and research
Main Building Area
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
Environmental Learning Centre