Participate in the Stream of Dreams ^TM Program

Elementary School Program

Fish Painting at Green Glade Public School

How it works?

1. Find a chain-link fence in good condition and get permission to use the fence for a mural from the owner of the property. Make sure the fence is not due for replacement in the next five years.
   

2. Contact CVC to register for the program. Get staff, students and parents excited about the project and arrange for volunteers to help prepare the wooden fish, schedule the painting and education workshops, and help with mural installation.
   

3. Prepare the wooden fish (CVC will supply the patterns, instructions and
   guidance).
   

4. Provide space to present the workshops. The art workshop requires a well-ventilated, bright room. Trained instructors from CVC will present the watershed education and Dreamfish painting workshops to the students.
   

5. CVC designs and directs the mural installation with the help of volunteers provided by the school.

You should start the process of preparing the wooden fish at least six to eight weeks prior to your scheduled workshop and mural installation date. This will allow you enough time to acquire the plywood and have the Dreamfish prepared.

Estimated costs are $3 per student plus materials for the wooden fish (some or all of these materials can be scrounged or donated by local companies).

Program Cost Estimate

Estimated costs are $3 per participant plus materials for the wooden fish (some or all of these materials can be scrounged or donated by local companies).

Curriculum links:

Curriculum Package - Kindergarten to Grade 8

Curriculum separated by grade:

Get Caring for the Credit and implement your Dream Plan at home, at school and all around the watershed!

Community Groups

The Community Stream of Dreams program is an opportunity for members of community groups and institutions to learn about and engage in activities that will protect the environment. Community group members will learn how to protect their local water resources through community and individual actions and every member will paint a Dreamfish to signify their commitment to caring for our streams, rivers and lakes.

This program is currently only available to community groups located within Peel Region.  The
program is held only from June - September and community groups must apply to participate.  Applications are considered on a first-come first-serve basis.

How it works:

1. Your group finds a suitable location on which to display the mural and gets written permission to use the site for the project from the owner of the property. The site must be in good condition and semi-permanent, e.g. a chain link fence should not be due for replacement in the five years following mural installation.
   
   
2. Contact CVC to register for the program. A minimum of 100 participants and 200 fish are required to make the program cost effective.
   
   
3. Purchase (or have donated) the materials required for wooden fish preparation for the painting workshop (approx. cost of $1.00/fish). (Includes: purchase of plywood, Enviroguard brand of safety blue and white base coat paint)
   
   
4. Organize a labour force to prepare the fish. This will involve tracing and cutting out the fish, drilling holes, and base-coating of fish prior to workshop.)
   
   
5. Participate in the watershed education and Dreamfish painting workshops; your group needs to supply a well-ventilated, bright room or a covered outdoor area, and if weather permits, three to five tables for painting and a separate space where the education component of the workshop can be held.
   
   
6. Provide community volunteers to assist Stream of Dreams^TM staff with installing the mural at a convenient time for both groups.  Stream of Dreams^TM staff will design and direct the installation of the mural.
   
   
7. Organize an unveiling ceremony for the mural with the Stream of Dreams^TM staff inviting all the community group’s members, volunteers, and donors, CVC board members, local media, and local councillors/politicians.

Fee

Community groups pay a flat rate fee of $100 for 100 or more participants to the CVC for delivery of program due on the day of mural installation.

You should start the process of preparing the wooden fish at least six to eight weeks prior to your scheduled workshop and mural installation date. This will allow you enough time to acquire the plywood and have the Dreamfish prepared.

Community Festivals

Painting Fish Magnets at the Salamander Festival in Belfountain

CVC has a special mini stream of dreams program for community festivals.

Stream of Dreams^TM instructors present the watershed education and Dreamfish painting workshops in shortened segments to suit the festival environment. Each participant receives a mini Stream of Dreams^TM mural magnet set for painting to create their own mural to display at home.

Your event needs to supply a well-ventilated, bright room or a covered outdoor area, if weather permits, three to five tables for painting and a quiet space nearby where the story behind the program can be told.

Festivals can also participate in the standard Stream of Dreams program if they have volunteers and funds available to complete the wooden fish and if they are able to provide a suitable location to install the mural.