Submitted: Vancouver Aquarium
Brandon, Manitoba – As part of the celebrations for Canada’s 150th anniversary, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre’s AquaVan 150: Connecting Communities to Coastlines program will be visiting schools in the city from May 2 – May 5. AquaVan 150 is the first-ever cross-Canada road trip for the mobile education program in its 22-year history.
Over seven months, this signature project will celebrate Canada’s milestone year at 150 stops. It will deliver fully interactive and immersive programming to Canadians of all ages, focusing on the impacts humans are having on our rivers, lakes and oceans and the role Canadians can play to ensure they are healthy and abundant for future generations.
The AquaVan will visit the following locations on this tour:
- May 2: Waverly Park School and École Harrison
- May 3: Meadows School and Linden Lanes School
- May 5: Riding Mountain National Park, including a Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
The AquaVan features a 28-foot mobile aquarium, with resident creatures including sea stars, sea cucumbers, crabs and sea anemones, among other invertebrates from the Pacific Coast. These animals serve as ambassadors for aquatic life and help to bring the ocean to Canadians, regardless of where they live. In addition to getting hands-on at these touch tanks, programming will also cover topics such as local history and regional environmental issues.
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre and its AquaVan team is proud to be part of the Canada 150 celebrations and thanks the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Government of Canada for helping to fund the AquaVan 150: Connecting Communities to Coastlines tour.
Regular updates on the tour will be posted on Vancouver Aquarium’s AquaBlog and Vancouver Aquarium’s Facebook page. You may support this signature journey through a donation here.
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a non-profit society dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life. www.vanaqua.org
