Brightwater Science and Environmental Centre
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Brightwater Science and Environmental Centre is a nature reserve
15 kilometres south of Saskatoon
under the joint ownership of The Salvation Army
and Saskatoon Public School Division
. The site is located just off of Highway 219
. 100 acres of the land make up The Salvation Army's Beaver Creek Camp while the remaining 60 acres are used by Saskatoon Public Schools for teaching school-aged children about the environment. More than 2000 students visit Brightwater every year.
The Salvation Army Beaver Creek campgrounds consist of seven cabins, a dining hall, an auditorium, nature trails, a baseball diamond, a basketball court, a heated outdoor pool, a playground, a trampoline, a fire pit, and an amphitheatre. Captain's Mark and Jodi Dunstan are the Area Youth Secretary's for The Salvation Army Prairie Division, and are in charge of the camp. Murdy and Carole Hutton are the Site Managers and live at the camp all year round.
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
15 kilometres south of Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
under the joint ownership of The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
and Saskatoon Public School Division
Saskatoon Public School Division
Saskatoon Public Schools is the largest school system in Saskatoon and is the second largest in Saskatchewan.Saskatoon Public Schools has approximately 22,000 students with 44 elementary schools and 9 high schools. The offices of the Saskatoon School Board are housed in the Eaton's Building. ...
. The site is located just off of Highway 219
Saskatchewan Highway 219
Highway 219 is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, running from Saskatoon south to the vicinity of the Gardiner Dam development and the north end of Lake Diefenbaker....
. 100 acres of the land make up The Salvation Army's Beaver Creek Camp while the remaining 60 acres are used by Saskatoon Public Schools for teaching school-aged children about the environment. More than 2000 students visit Brightwater every year.
The Salvation Army Beaver Creek campgrounds consist of seven cabins, a dining hall, an auditorium, nature trails, a baseball diamond, a basketball court, a heated outdoor pool, a playground, a trampoline, a fire pit, and an amphitheatre. Captain's Mark and Jodi Dunstan are the Area Youth Secretary's for The Salvation Army Prairie Division, and are in charge of the camp. Murdy and Carole Hutton are the Site Managers and live at the camp all year round.