Site Tours

Sept 2019 – Educators Tour

In partnership initiative with MineralsEd, Mount Polley staff hosted a group of SD 27 teachers as part of their professional development. MineralsEd is a BC educational organization dedicated to encouraging and supporting Earth science, mineral resources and mining education in school.

Comments received from the SD27 Teachers Site Tour:

What surprised you most about the remediation work?

“The actual effort put into conserve and preserve the land; seeing sockeye salmon” Kam T, Grades 8-12

“The water plant and salmon in Hazeltine Creek. I thought it would take longer for fish to come back” Marty S, Grades K-12

“The very detailed and elaborate work around the creek.” Debbie W, Grades 10-12

“How much has been done in a short period of time, and how quickly the ecosystem is recovering.” Jamayca W, Grade 5/6

What part of this learning experience will you be able to incorporation into your teaching?

“Just showing students the big environmental problem, in time is repairable.” Marty S, Grades K-12

“The amount of work that was put into the site to repair the area after the breach”. Debbie W, Grades 10-12