Scavenger hunt handout

Hamilton Harbour Google Earth Scavenger Hunt Steps to complete your scavenger hunt: 1. Download Google Earth onto your computer or tablet 2. Copy directly the latitude and longitude coordinates below into the “Search� box in Google Earth, then zoom in to locate the site 3. Visit each set of coordinates to discover the name/location 4. Read the coordinate descriptions once at the site to learn about its significance 5. Enjoy exploring Hamilton Harbour!

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43 16 30.93N 79 51 22.33W

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43 16 39.61N 79 51 39.32W

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43 16 39.25N 79 51 32.76W

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43 16 17.64N 79 52 28.11W

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43 16 27.01N 79 53 11.04W

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43 16 46.63N 79 53 35.11W

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43 16 26.78N 79 53 57.24W

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43 16 38.99 79 54 46.31W

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43 18 49.62N 79 48 04.45W

10. 43 17 54.37N 79 47 42.77W 11. 43 18 07.18N 79 48 03.10W 12. 43 16 59.22N 79 47 27.81W

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Coordinate Descriptions 1. This site hosts the last remaining example of the 27 Tribal Class destroyers built for the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy between 1937 and 1945. Once a mighty structure, today it is a cultural asset representing a life style, however transient, of more than a generation of Canadians. Parks Canada owns and operates this location as a National Historic Site. For more information visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhnnhs/on/haida/index.aspx 2. This site is an information resource and a place of discovery for the public. It delivers Harbour and watershed-related events and programming and allows the public to have immediate access to information regarding Harbour-related issues and the progress of the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan.

3. Across the Harbour and to the right of the Skyway Bridge, this view represents the industrial backbone of Hamilton. It is one of the most profitable sites for this industry in all of North America and for more than a century, it shaped our economy, geography and politics.

4. A 40-acre park found in the West-end of Hamilton harbours this protected recreational site. Summer is the prime time to enjoy this location, however E.coli contamination from nearby waterfowl and more recently, harmful algae, threaten the use of the site; solutions to remediate the situation and restore and expand its recreational function are currently underway. To learn more about this issue, visit the “BaySpace” at the new HWT Centre.

5. This site along the Harbour is a major recreational attraction for many Hamiltonians. It offers impressive views of the Harbour and access to Pier 4 Park, Williams Coffee Pub, a Waterfront Ice Cream stand, the H.M.C.S. Haida and the Hamiltonian and Hamilton Harbour Queen Cruise.

6. This site is home to the first of its kind in the Great Lakes and is one of the most visible indicators of the progress of Project Paradise. It was established in 1997 and is considered vital in the marsh restoration process. Public tours are available during regular operating hours: March - After the ice breaks, Mon to Fri 3pm April-June - Mon to Fri 8:30am and 3pm July - Mon to Thurs 8:30am, Fri 3 pm August - Mon and Wed 8:30am, Fri 3pm September - structure open for free passage Oct. –Nov. - Scheduled after rainstorms

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7. This lookout provides views of a very important area located within the crest of the Golden Horseshoe, at the western tip of Lake Ontario separated from the lake by a historical glacial beach called Burlington Heights, and surrounded by the Niagara Escarpment. It supports a wide variety of plants and animals including rare and threatened species. It is also considered one of the most important migratory waterfowl staging habitats on the lower Great Lakes and the largest nursery habitat for fish in the region. As a result of its ecological importance, the area became a formal sanctuary in 1927.

8. Since the 1990's, volunteers have been helping to replant this site and the surrounding area with cattails. Over 85% of the original plant cover in Cootes Paradise was destroyed by invasive carp. The Fishway, run by the Royal Botanical Gardens, helps to keep carp from entering the marsh. To date approximately 30% of the marsh has been re-vegetated. BARC volunteers help to plant about 2000 cattails per year.

9. Located on a 25-acre site on a small peninsula along Lake Ontario, this site is undergoing a $158-million expansion; a response to the expanding population of Burlington and targets set by the Hamilton Harbour remedial action plan—the multi-layer government/industry/citizen group working to restore the Harbour. The beehive of construction surrounding this site will continue for the next two years and will ultimately increase its function. To arrange an individual or group tour, please contact the Supervisor of the facility you are interested in: https://www.halton.ca/cms/one.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=12343#Treatment_ Plants_Tours 10. Completed in 1858, this site is home to a 55-foot structure, built to endure the harshest weather and withstand the threat of fire. It was pivotal in the development of Hamilton as a port city, bringing industry into the Harbour.

Decommissioned in 1961, the structure now stands in the shadow of two famous crossings in Hamilton and Burlington.

11. Just off this major thoroughfare, this site provides the public with an opportunity to see a variety of waterfowl including ring-billed gulls, black-crowned night heron, double-crested cormorants, as well as Caspian and common terns. It is also the site for on-going bird nesting habitat studies.

12. Accessible via the Waterfront Trail, this previously contaminated site underwent a major makeover and is now a wetland ecosystem that will hopefully encourage more wildlife and fish habitat, increase the appeal of the eastern gateway into the city and help in delisting Hamilton Harbour as an area of concern.

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