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ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITIES
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HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
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(Mosquito Creek)
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PLANTING
Highlands' students planted trees in the forest near the school in 2000, and added more flowering plants to the butterfly garden they started in 1997-98.
By 2010, a new school had been constructed, and the former grounds were completely changed.
A bio-swale was constructed beside the playing field to slow and retain water runoff.
New planter boxes were placed where they could be used by students for various projects.
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In the fall and spring of the 2009/10 school year, students pulled ivy in nearby Fairmont Park, then replanted with ferns and other native plants supplied by the District of North Vancouver.
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RECYCLING
Highlands encourages students to take recycleable items home for curbside recycling.
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ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS
Beginning on Earth Day 2010, the school started a "Walk and Wheels" program, encouraging students to use alternate ways to commute (walk or bike) on Thursdays.
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STREAM STUDIES
The school participates in the "Salmonids in the Classroom" program, raising chum fry from eggs, then releasing them into Mosquito Creek.
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GREEN TEAM
Parents involved with the "Green Team" environmental club have brought in guest speakers, and various objects for "Show and Tell" such as a hydrogen fueled car.
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---- updated May, 2010
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