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Presentation to Regional Parks
Committee June7, 2016
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What’s New?
Tagline - “Supporting Metro Vancouver
Regional Parks”
Website – Donor Badges
Bus Grant Program
George Ross Legacy Stewardship Program
WE PROTECT & PRESERVEMETRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL PARKS
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Services Provided
Commemorative Gift Program
Fundraising
Grants and Awards
Promotion and Support of Capital Projects,
Programs, Events and More
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Pacific Parklands Foundation
supports openings and public events
“Kanaka Creek Watershed Stewardship
Centre and George Ross Learning Centre
• Country Celebration
• Heritage Apple Day
• Music in the Park
• 50th Anniversary Events
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Good byes and Partnerships
Fall Parksfest 2016 – Park Associations Dave Pohl - PPF President with Mitch Solkalski
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George Ross
Legacy Stewardship Program
Six Groups Applied in the Fall Grant Cycle – 4
accepted for a total of $22,570
Total amount Granted in 2016 - $53,123
Five Park Associations Awarded $30,533 in the
Spring Grant Cycle
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George Ross
Legacy Stewardship Program
Spring Grant Cycle
CV Equestrian Society – Perimeter Trail Planting
Campbell Valley Park Association – Wetland Phase II
KEEPS – Phase 3 Kanaka Stewardship Centre
Colony Farm - Native Shrubs Near the Salmonid Rearing Ponds
Burnaby Lake - Restoration of 1.6ha Site where an old
house was removed
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George Ross
Legacy Stewardship Program
Fall Grant Cycle
Pacific Spirit Park Society – Acadia Forest Restoration
Burke Mountain Naturalists – Bat Condo
Take A Hike – Thwaytes Landing invasive removal
Evergreen – Riparian Restoration
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Donations
Highlights
$35,000 from Pacific Salmon Foundation
$25,000 RBC for Catching the Spirit
Total to date from RBC - $409,000
$6,000 from Campbell Valley Equestrian Society
$5,000 Anonymous donation General Fund
$7650 from Vancouver Foundation for
stewardship activities at Burnaby Lake
$8700 from TD Friends of the Environment
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EcoBlitz 2016
PPF Partnering with Earth Rangers
Schad Foundation $5000 - 2016
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EcoBlitz 2016
Brian with “Earth Rangers”
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Grants, Scholarships & Awards
Gordon Smith Award Cheque
Presentation 2016 Winner is Denise Lee
Dr. M. Wosk Environmental
Leadership Award - 2016 Heritage Apple Day- 2016 PPF Grant
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Brainstorming Sessions
Bus (transportation) Grant Program
Legacy Giving
Passport
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Bus Grant Program
Who Can Apply?
Schools
Community Centers
Youth Organizations
Senior Groups
Organizations supporting people with disabilities
Organizations who support people with other
barriers to experiencing nature
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Bus Grant Program
How Much is Available?
Up to $500 per grant is available
Some grants may be available up to $1000 and will
include a $250 honorarium for a guide or host
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Legacy Program
Messaging dedicated to “Leave a Gift” inyour will so that future generations can enjoyregional parks and nature as you have.
George Ross - $2.8 million
Besse Luteyn - $250,000
Vancouver Foundation - Doreen Lawson estate$7500 for Burnaby Lake
4 new “Self Identified” legacy gifts – one is sixfigures and is designated “for land acquisition”
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Passport – MVRP
PPF is supporting Metro Vancouver’s celebration of 50 years of regional parks, by supplying prizes for the draw.
5 Manta Sun Shelters
10 Black Diamond Iota Headlamps
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Project – Derby Reach Viewing
Platform at Langley Bog
Pacific Parklands Foundation helped with the fundraising andreceived a $25,000 anonymous donation for the project. PPFpassed 100% of this donation on and provided a $10,000grant towards this project.
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Project – Camosun Bog
Boardwalk Extension
PPF worked with the Pacific Spirit Park Society and the Camosun
Bog Society to raise funds for the new extension to provide access
for people with special needs as well as to provide a hands on
learning experience for children.
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Thank you!
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