The Discovery Project , sponsored by Fraserlands Riverside Residents Association and the South East Vancouver Arts Council, had three phases: Bus Shelters, Historical Markers and Sidewalk Inlays along Everett Crowley Park. The first phase, the painting of bus shelters in South East Vancouver, was an enormous success. The second phase was the creation of historical markers. These markers are mounted on lampposts throughout the area. The third phase was images imbedded into the sidewalk that runs along Everett Crowly Park.

In the summer of 1995, community activist Caroline Moore and artist Celine Rich began to envision a process to involve members of the community in creating landmarks that celebrated the unique cultural make-up and history of South East Vancouver. At the centre of the project was a desire to improve urban neighbourhoods by drawing diverse cultures together through creative community projects.

In order to begin the process of deciding what the community landmarks might look like, Mapping Workshops were held. Community leaders, interested persons, and representatives of community organizations were invited to give their thoughts and ideas on what the people of South East Vancouver considered special about the area. Further, they discussed what would be the best way to mark those places. After compiling the results of the workshops, in consultation with residents, Celine Rich developed The Discovery Project.

The Painted Bus shelters were completed in the summer of 1996. Nineteen community groups designed and painted their local bus shelter, then BC Transit donated a bus and a driver donated her time to give tours of the shelters. The Sidewalk Inlays in Everett Crowley Park are inlays of leaves and footprints of some of the wildlife found in the park and the Community Markers mark many of the special places of South East Vancouver.