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Treasure Hunts
TREASURE HUNTS OVERVIEW
The team at the North Shore Culture Compass has created a number of Treasure Hunts.
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Ask students to complete one of these, or to create their own that could be done either outdoors or online in teams or individually. Treasure hunts could involve geocaching, wayfinding, or be based on a particular theme.
IN-PERSON
Art Around Town
where: Ambleside, District of West Vancouver
Forest Friends
where: Mahon Park, City of North Vancouver Green Necklace where: City of North Vancouver Since Time Immemorial where: North Vancouver, West Vancouver Where Land Meets Sea where: Spirit Trail, City of North Vancouver
COMBINATION ONLINE/IN-PERSON
Salmon & Streams
where: Ambleside, Distric of West Vancouver
ONLINE
Salmon & Streams (online) where: NorthShoreCultureCompass.ca
STORYMAP TREASURE HUNTS
The online treasure hunts provide clues for discovering natural and cultural heritage on the entire North Shore. Explore to find a letter, write it down and scroll down to the next clue. Unscramble all 12 letters to find the code word.
CULTURE COMPASS TREASURE HUNT
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d5b68bc6566d44f8881a319e3a2e10bd
NORTH SHORE HERITAGE TREASURE HUNT
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/419b41407b684ba1a4a459d323497acb
Photo credit: Martin Newhall via Unsplash
TREASURE HUNTS IN-PERSON & Online
Themed Treasure Hunts guide exploration of cultural assets all over the North Shore
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
cluesheet & pen/pencil comfortable walking shoes maybe an umbrella or sunscreen water & snacks
Download clue sheets here
YOUR TASK:
1. Using the clues and map, locate the cultural treasure
2. Each treasure presents a letter (follow the clue) 3. Once you’ve found all the treasure, unscramble the letters to find the code word.
Themes
Where Land Meet Sea where: Spirit Trail, Lower Lonsdale, City of North Vancouver how: by foot, bike, scooter how long: 1-2 hours Understand how land + sea connect to industry, transportation, leisure, art, immigration, and First Nations.
Since Time Immemorial where: North Shore wide, roads & Spirit Trail how: by bike, car, transit how long: 2-4 hours Follow the clues to reveal the deep connections to place and dynamic culture of First Nations.
Forest Friends
how: by foot, online
where: Mahon Park, City of North Vancouver how long: 1-1.5 hours
Art Around Town where: Ambleside, District of West Vancouver how: foot, bike, car, online how long: 2-3 hours
Salmon & Streams where: Ambleside, District of West Vancouver how: by foot, bike, car, online how long: 2-3 hours Explore salmon habitat, conservation, protection, partnership with Coho Society.
Where do You Find Heritage? where: Green Necklace, City of North Vancouver how: by foot, bike, scooter how long: 2-3 hours Interesting stories are all around, you just need to know where and how to look!
Image: Sam via Unsplash
