Encana and City of Calgary launch EcoAction School at Ralph Klein Park

Encana Corporation has teamed up with the City of Calgary to launch the
Encana EcoAction School, a unique educational program to support youth
learning about wetlands and water conservation in an outdoor classroom
setting at the new Ralph Klein Park in Calgary.

The Encana EcoAction School allows teachers to take students from Grades
1 to 12 out of the classroom and into the wetlands park for one week
during the school year to experience environmental education programming
at the state-of-the-art Environmental Education and Ethics Centre at
Ralph Klein Park. The program will emphasize the importance of water,
wetlands and ecosystems. The Encana EcoAction School will be operated by
Campus Calgary Open Minds, an outreach educational program supported by
the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District.

'We are excited to be leading this educational program that will provide
hundreds of students with new skills and a greater understanding of the
important role they play in stewarding and sustaining our environment,?
said Patricia Etris, Team Lead for Encana′s Community Involvement. 'It
will focus on wetlands, water conservation and other environmental
impacts ? issues that Encana knows are very important.?

'The Encana EcoAction School is an amazing program that provides youth
with the opportunity to explore their natural surroundings in an
authentic and stimulating learning setting,? said Kym McCulley,
Environmental Education & Initiatives Lead with The City of Calgary
Parks. 'We are thrilled that Encana has partnered with us to create such
a fantastic opportunity for Calgary′s young students.?

Encana will contribute $300,000 to sponsor the Encana EcoAction School
over three years. The new 30-hectare Ralph Klein Park is located within
a 200-hectare constructed wetland in southeast Calgary. The park
provides a mix of upland, wetlands and open water habitat for wildlife.
The wetlands also use natural vegetation to treat storm water before it
is discharged into the city′s Bow River. Several energy conserving
strategies and unique building construction methods were used in
designing the park.

Elizabeth Godfrey, a Grade 5 teacher with St. Patrick Elementary School,
was one of a number of Calgary teachers whose classes participated in a
pilot of the program earlier this year. 'As a teacher, the Encana
EcoAction School extends our school curriculum in a way that I never
could have done in a regular classroom,? she said. 'The kids really
learned about their impact on the environment. We were out and around
the site every day. Every day there was an expert on hand to talk to the
kids. They absolutely loved it. Many of them said the experience changed
their lives.  For instance, many of them are now taking shorter showers
and starting  to recycle in their homes.?

For more information about Ralph Klein Park visit www.calgary.ca/rkp.

About Encana

Encana is a leading North American producer of clean, affordable natural
gas.  The way our people do business reflects our commitment to
responsible development,  safety,  sound environmental practices and
community engagement.  Encana invests in community programs in the areas
of environment, education, community enhancement, sports and recreation
and family and community wellness. Success is defined by sustainable
financial performance and our  contribution to the strength and
sustainability of the communities where we operate. Further information
on Encana Corporation is available on the company′s website, www.encana.com.

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