Idea acf3579:

Maplewood Creek Learning Centre

Posted November 9, 2009

• Posted by: Acessible Watershed Outdoor Learning
• Location: Maplewood Creek, North Vancouver, B.C.
• Category: Improve Education
• Cost: Big ($50,000 – $250,000)

Maplewood Creek is a small salmon bearing stream in the centre of North Vancouver District. During the design of a water utility project for regional water supply an idea for a new kind of Community Park emerged.

Wouldn't it be cool if there was a place that;

• A person in a wheelchair could easily get to a place and watch salmon spawn
• A blind person could easily get to a place and hear and smell the salmon around them
• A person with grandchildren could easily get to and learn about watersheds

We wanted a place that could not only do all this but a place that Canada would be proud of, a place the world would look at and be inspired. We are very close to doing this. We have a team of truly inspired individuals that are ready to help create our watershed learning legacy.

The major work has been done, the salmon have returned to spawn as soon as the new habitat was finished. All we have to do now is finish it off. We need the funding to make wheelchair ramps, bring services in (water, electricity), design and create the watershed education component, build shelters at each of the learning stations, install an underwater "salmon cam", create audio and brail versions of the learning component. We have a lot to do.

We can do this!

This is only our first small step. !

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  Watershed learning
  
  November 9, 2009 @ 9:23 PM

  
  
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  Accesible Watershed Outdoor Learning
  Vote for our idea at WWW.AVIVACOMMUNITYFUND.ORG
  November 11, 2009 @ 11:46 PM

  
  

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• texsymbol

  FANTASTIC! what a brilliant idea!
  November 11, 2009 @ 8:08 PM EST

  
  

• big al

  a project like this is long overdue!
  November 12, 2009 @ 1:51 PM EST

  
  

• Viva

  Salmon are so huge in our west coast culture. I love making appreciation and understanding of them so accessible.
  November 12, 2009 @ 7:16 PM EST

  
  

• Craig

  I participate in the North Van School District "Salmonid in the Classroom" project each year. This is a truly great effort to continue to raise awareness of an inportant part of our ecosytem. Well done!
  November 13, 2009 @ 12:08 PM EST

  
  

• annie

  This is a really unique project that promises a rewarding experience for every member in our community. Making the project fully accessible is key to creating an inclusive and vibrant community.
  November 14, 2009 @ 2:02 AM EST

  
  

• mark s

  This is great! I sure hope everyone involved in the Coho Festival hears about this! Thanks to everyone involved for the effort. All the best!
  November 14, 2009 @ 12:35 PM EST

  
  

• pkinney

  It was amazing watching the salmon spawn this year ....I would encourage everyone to go out and see this circle of life.
  November 16, 2009 @ 3:49 PM EST

  
  

• HS

  Water conservation is critical and since the public is very poorly informed about water issues this would be a most important way to get people involved in watershed actions and environmental protection. Great idea by Richard and we will support it by helping with academis education material Great initiativer HS
  November 16, 2009 @ 8:15 PM EST

  
  

• Squamish

  I like that the kids can get in there and splash around - "learning by doing" - the best ! Great alternative to having kids sit in a classroom all day..
  November 18, 2009 @ 11:08 AM EST

  
  

• zoro

  Fantastic idea! hope it wins.
  November 19, 2009 @ 6:38 PM EST

  
  

• S2ART Hogan

  What a great outcome has been realized to date, Richard and Brad deserve much credit for their advocacy and hard work, its time for the Maplewood community to shine. lets make this HAPPEN !
  November 19, 2009 @ 7:13 PM EST

  
  

• oblisk

  I hope no one eats the fish!
  November 20, 2009 @ 11:24 AM EST

  
  

• Dave M

  I have fished Seymour river 50 years ago with my Dad and have lived on Seymour River for the last 10 years. Living within view of this site , I have watched it develop and I believe the proposed improvements to the Maplewood Creek Learning Centre would result in an outstanding educational asset for our community, Greater Vancouver and beyond. I look forward to bringing my grandson to this centre to teach him the river salmon story.
  November 23, 2009 @ 11:08 PM EST

  
  

• s208dill

  Terrific job, Bob! I hope your project wins! :o)
  November 25, 2009 @ 2:34 PM EST

  
  

• dthackgrant

  ok graham- good luck- Don
  December 2, 2009 @ 10:39 PM EST