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Title:

Burgess Shale Website

Agreement Number:

GC-1759

Agreement Value:

$10,000.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

This grant supports the Royal Ontario Museum in updating an award-winning educational website about the Burgess Shale launched in 2011. The website (burgess-shale.rom.on.ca) requires technical modernization and content updates for accuracy in 2022. Burgess Shale fossils preserve some of the oldest evidence of complex life on Earth and are protected by Parks Canada.

Organization:

Parks Canada

Expected Results:

People connect to and experience Canada’s natural and cultural heritage in ways that are meaningful to them

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M5S 2C6

Reference Number:

154-2022-2023-Q2-00072

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Operating Name:

Royal Ontario Museum

Recipient's Legal Name:

Royal Ontario Museum

Federal Riding Name:

University – Rosedale

Federal Riding Number:

35110

Program:

General Class Grant and Contribution Program

Program Purpose:

To assist recipients in conducting activities and delivering projects that will support Parks Canada Agency in fulfilling its mandate.