VCA: Who we are

We are a constituency of passionate rock climbers living in Metro Vancouver, from Lions Bay to Langley.

We’re an incorporated, non-profit society that is fully covered by accident liability and commercial general Liability insurance.

We are governed by an elected, seven member board of directors, and have a mission-based on the following six core values:

1. Resolving access issues2. Advocating climbing and policy3. Stewardship and conservation4. Supporting new routes5. Climbing safety and maintenance6. Education and community events

We are here today to begin a conversation and build a relationship between MVRP and VCA.

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Why we are here today

At this time rock climbing is not a recognized activity in Metro Vancouver Regional Parks.

However, it is a popular and growing sport that a variety of user groups participate in and benefit highly from, including:• Schools and community groups• Residents and park users of metro Vancouver• Outdoor and Tourism sectors

What does this mean to Metro Vancouver residents? • Being an unrecognized sport means climbers have to drive to

outside of their regions (Eg: Squamish or Fraser Valley) and if they don’t, they have to risk being fined by climbing at local unrecognized areas

• Outdoor education programs spend more time driving than outdoors

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How VCA can help

VCA can play a number of roles with MVRP to support building awareness and safely recognizing climbing as a local sport. For example:

• Safety: VCA has the resources to independently monitor climbing anchors for safety and are happy to fund necessary upgrades

• Liability: VCA is fully ensured and can work with MVRP to eliminate the liability on MVRP through various agreements and acts

• Environmental stewardship: VCA can work with MVRP to help minimize the impact of climbing on the environment and has the ability to fund infrastructure projects such as composting outhouses

• Access and awareness: VCA promotes self-policing within the climbing community and can help ensure climbers are following safety and environmental protocols

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Goals and next steps

Our long-term goal is to build an ongoing partnership with MVRP as the first step towards having rock climbing recognized in our regional parks.

Next stepsWe are requesting a one-on-one meeting with the an MVRP representative to answer any questions you may have and map out potential next steps.

Thank you for your time!

VCA Contact: Keith Lennig

vanclimbers@gmail.com

https://www.vanclimbers.com/

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Janet Antonio | Executive Director Kevin O’Callaghan | President

2020

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You can view our annual report on our website.

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Refine our purpose and our brand

Focus our fundraising efforts

Strengthen our partnerships

Build our engagement, capacity and diversity

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Refine our purpose and our brand

Build our engagement, capacity and diversity

Strengthen our partnerships

Focus our fundraising efforts

We will refine and focus our role in establishing and maintaining a healthy, dynamic regional park system that is protected and enhanced for future generations, in particular by clarifying our relationship with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks.

We will have a plan to address the engagement of every board member in the work of PPF as well as the gaps and opportunities in our mix of resources to realize our full potential in meeting our goals.

We will have a fully resourced fund development operation that successfully launches a fundraising plan to fund identified projects, allowing us to be successful at fulfilling our role.

We will enhance our impact and reach within the community by intentionally building and strengthening purposeful, inclusive and sustainable partnerships with organizations that will assist in fulfilling our purpose.

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Protecting andpreserving nature

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A closer partnership has emerged

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20 ways we connected youth with nature when they needed it more than ever

Youth Council Webinars

Games nights Movie nights

Community garden Social media

Virtual escape rooms

Fall in the Forest Learn to Hike

Eco + Bog Walks

Bench Painting Co-Design Workshop Amazing Race Bird Banding at VARC Environmental Stewardship Invasive Species Removals Community Kitchen Volunteering Scavenger Hunts Monsters in Nature

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2021 Highlights (Sneak Peek)

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George Ross Projects

Two Barn Owl Nest BoxesBoundary Bay Regional Park

Bat MonitoringMinnekhada Regional Park

Pollinator GardenDerby Reach Regional Park

Hedge Row ImprovementsBoundary Bay Regional Park

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ReforestationAldergrove Regional Park

Langley

Restore native speciesBrunette-Fraser Regional Greenway

New Westminster

Remove invasive species, plant native plantsTynehead + Kanaka Creek Regional Park

Surrey and Maple Ridge

Preserve Rare EcosystemsBoundary Bay Regional Park

Delta

Restoring Fragmented HabitatCapilano River Regional Park

North Vancouver

Revitalized MeadowPacific Spirit  Regional Park

Vancouver

Revive Acadia ForestPacific Spirit  Regional Park

Vancouver

Enhanced WetlandCrippen Regional Park

Bowen Island

REEL Earth Day Challenge

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Thank you.

These programs would not bepossible without your support.

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Kanaka Creek Regional Park Interpretive Art Mural Project

Vanessa LeePark Interpretation Specialist

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Jeff RotinCommunity Development Coordinator

Kanaka Creek Regional Park

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Fish Fence,Kanaka

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Park

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Fraser River

Fish Fence

Riverfront Parking Lot

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240th Street BridgeLOCATIONS

• Under bridge• Retaining wall• Bridge pillars

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• Create interpretive art murals with the community

• Address graffiti• Illustrate the ecological

diversity of the river and park

GOAL

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We are interconnected and entangled within the salmon food web. By caring for it, in all its life cycle stages, we take care of ourselves and all the plants and animals connected to salmon, from the past to the present.

THEME

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Pacific Parklands FoundationCity of Maple RidgeKwantlen First NationKanaka Education & Environmental Partnership SocietyFisheries and Oceans Canada

MULTI-AGENCY COLLABORATION

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• Artist Selection Panel: • a Kwantlen elder• a youth representative• partner agency representatives

• Invitational RFP sent to shortlisted candidates from Kwantlen, Katzieand Cheam First Nations and other mural artists

• Consensus reached after artist presentations

ARTIST SELECTION PROCESS

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• Public arts specialist focused on environmental conservation

• Expert in graffiti prevention• Collaborate with First Nations

artists• Community engagement• Paint and 3D sculptural

elements• Link to online content

Todd PolichARTIST

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- public arts specialist focused on environmental conservation

- expert in graffiti prevention- collaborate with a First Nations

artist- paint and 3D sculptural

elements- link to online content

Todd PolichROUGH CONCEPT

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Fall 2021: Online, in-class and in-park programs to inspire

Winter 2022: Draft mural concept

Spring 2022: Paint mural with community

TIMELINEStudentsSeniors

CommunityFamilies

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Thank You

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