Achievements to date

2009

• Outdoor Council of Canada
  The Outdoor Council of Canada received the grant to continue to develop national standards for outdoor leaders.

• Bow River Basin Council
  Bow River Basin Council used the grant for their River Watch “Safety Management Planning and Communications Workshop”

• Enviros Wilderness School
  Enviros Wilderness School used the grant to have a consultant review their Wilderness Policy and Procedure Manual and all the risk management practices within the organization

• University of Calgary
  The Bio-geosciences Institute received funding to attend the Risk in Education Workshop in Ontario. DEOF funding also supported a stakeholder workshop organized to review the creation of a National Outdoor organization for the improvement of health, recreation and education in Canada. As a result, the Outdoor Council of Canada was incorporated with the mission to promote and enable safe and accessible education and recreation in the outdoor environment.

2007

• Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area
  This organization had participated in the DEOF Safety Management Workshop in 2006. To continue work begun at this workshop, this organization used a grant to support a safety audit workshop. This workshop identified health and safety issues leading the development of Health and Safety Policy in 2008.

• 2nd annual DEOF Safety Management Workshop
  Due to the success of the 2006 event, the DEOF was pleased to support a 2nd workshop for non-formal service providers.
  
  

2006

• Enviros Wilderness School
  This organization received a DEOF grant to have their safety program audited. Visit the Enviros Wildrenss Association website.

• DEOF Safety Management workshop
  DEOF gave a grant to the University of Calgary Kananaskis Field Station to run a safety workshop for non-formal outdoor and experiential education service providers.

2005

• Western Canada Camping Association
  Members of the DEOF steering committee presented the video, “Outdoor safety: We’re All Responsible” at the Western Canada Camping Association Conference.

• Ghost River Rediscovery
  The DEOF grant provided funding for additional safety training initiatives at Ghost River Rediscovery Camp. This funding was used to support several leaders taking Wilderness First Aid training.

• Safety labels
  DEOF steering committee members used the grant to produce 2500 safety labels designed to be attached to backpacks and other personal outdoor equipment. The labels list a number of tips intended to reassure and assist any youth who may find themselves lost in the outdoors.

• “Pack a Safety Mindset”
  DEOF steering committee members published “Pack a Safety Mindset” – tips on outdoor safety- in several community newsletters in Calgary.

2004

• Global Environment and Outdoor Education Conference
  A member of the DEOF Steering committee presented the DEOF video to educators at the Global Environment and Outdoor Education Conference in Nordegg, Alberta.

2003

• Video Production
  DEOF steering committee members partnered with the Mount Royal College Communications Department to design and produce the 16 minute video “Outdoor Safety: We’re All responsible”. The video, with discussion notes, was publicly launched in November 2003 and is available for sale through The Calgary Foundation .It is also available for loan at the Calgary Public Library.

• Bursaries for Mount Royal College Communication students
  The DEOF grant established three one-year bursaries with the criteria of community service for Mount Royal College Communications students (for the 2003/4, 2004/5 and 2005/6 academic years).

2002

• Girl Guides and Boy Scout Leaders
  The DEOF grant provided 10 bursaries for Scouting and Guiding leaders to participate in a Wilderness Safety Basics Course conducted by the University of Calgary Outdoor Education Program.

2001

• Scouts Canada
  Members of the DEOF Steering committee designed and co-chaired a workshop for Scout leaders and parents on outdoor safety practices.

2000-2009

• DaveFest
  DEOF has been an inspiration for the annual community concert “DaveFest”. Please see our DaveFest section.

The David Elton Outdoor Fund welcomes all enthusiastic volunteers who would like to contribute their time and energy to promoting outdoor safety awareness.

The David Elton Outdoor Fund , C/o The Calgary Foundation,
700-999 8 Street SW, Calgary, AB, T2R 1J5.
Tel: (403) 802-7700    Fax: (403) 802-7701 
E-mail: ContactDEOF@gmail.com

The Calgary Foundation website, our host organization, can be viewed at:

www.thecalgaryfoundation.org