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Engaging in a digital age Disponible en franais About the CHRS Established in 1984 Gives national recognition to Canadas outstanding rivers based on their natural, cultural and recreational values Currently 42 Canadian Heritage
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Established in 1984 Gives national recognition to Canada’s outstanding rivers based on their
Currently 42 Canadian Heritage Rivers (39 designated, and 3 nominated)
Federal-provincial-territorial government program that works with
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Educate and Engage Accurately showcase the rivers across the system Customizable dynamic information (such as points of interest and labels)
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The following members of the CHRS Team have important roles in the
Canadian Heritage Rivers Board – advisory committee Parks Canada – GIS specialists and program advisors Technical Planning Committee - liaisons River managers – on-the-river experts
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GIS: Geographic information systems (GIS) let us visualize, question,
Story Map: A visual representation of a story using maps ArcGIS: mapping software developed by Esri, updated every three months Esri: Provides customers with real-time GIS updates
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Versatile and dynamic platform Content updates managed by Parks Canada Easy to share (simple URL) Remote locations may not have Internet / or it is too slow Uneven participation by river managers Remember! This is a work in progress!
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Parks Canada provides support to the CHRS program. For general
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