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1 2 Parks of the Region: Role + Mandate + Characteris>cs + Connec>ons Landscapes and Parks of Greater Vancouver June 3
2 Metro Vancouver Parks + Greenways AN INCREDIBLE + GROWING NETWORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Regional Parks Greenways 14,452 ha Watersheds - - Municipal Parks 12,622 ha Bowen Island Bowen Island Ecological Reserve Crippen Apodaca Lions Bay Cypress Provincial Park West Vancouver Capilano Watershed Capilano River Lynn Headwaters North Vancouver City Seymour Watershed Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve Seymour River Greenway North Vancouver District Mt. Seymour Provincial Park Belcarra Thwaytes Landing Belcarra Indian Arm Provincial Park Anmore Port Moody Coquitlam Watershed Minnekhada Pinecone / Burke Provincial Park Widgeon Marsh Pitt-Addington Marsh UBC Research Forest Pitt Lake Golden Ears Provincial Park Alouette Lake Provincial Parks & Ecological Reserves TOTAL Watersheds & WMAs not factored into summary calculations Wildlife Managment Areas Institutional Sites Federal Sites 39,853 ha - - 5,078 ha 381 ha 72,387 ha - part of Fraser River Delta RAMSAR Site #243 April 2015 Strait of Georgia Electoral Area A Sturgeon Bank Kilometers AlaksenNt'l Wildlife Area Roberts Bank Pacific Spirit Iona Beach Vancouver South Arm Marshes Richmond Tsawwassen First Nation Deas Island Delta Boundary Bay Burnaby Fraser River Islands Burns Bog Burnaby Lake Fraser River Boundary Bay New Westminster Delta Nature Reserve Delta South Surrey Greenway Brunette- Fraser Greenway Coquitlam Fraser River Islands Colony Farm Serpentine Fen White Rock Port Coquitlam Surrey Bend Tynehead Surrey Pitt River Greenway Pitt Meadows Barnston Island Codd Wetland Langley City North Alouette Greenway Derby Reach Campbell Valley Blaney Bog Brae Island Langley Township Maple Ridge Kanaka Creek BCIT Woodlot Glen Valley Aldergrove Abbotsford Matsqui Trail Sumas Mountain
3 Metro Vancouver Parks + Greenways PARK PROVIDERS - ROLE Park Type Municipal parks (24 municipalites) Role provide facili>es and opportuni>es for sports, leisure ac>vi>es and cultural programs. Regional parks (1 regional district) protect a system of natural and significant landscapes and provide opportuni>es for outdoor recrea>on, nature study and stewardship. Provincial / NaTonal Parks (1 province / 1 NaTon) protect na>onally and interna>onally significant natural and cultural features and provide access to outdoor experiences.
4 Metro Vancouver Parks + Greenways PARK PROVIDERS FEATURES + CHARACTERISTICS Park Type Municipal parks Typical Features and CharacterisTcs Tot lots / sports fields / playgrounds Community centers and pools Community programming Serves a neighborhood / several neighborhoods / municipality Regional parks Nature focused facili>es (trails, picnic areas) Landscapes and features of regional interest Nature based programming and resource management Serves a regional popula>on Provincial parks Backcountry access / trails / camping Conserva>on focused include wilderness/remote areas Includes landscapes of na>on and interna>onal significance Serves a provincial / na>onal popula>on
5 Metro Vancouver Parks + Greenways PARK PROVIDERS - ROLE City RecreaTon ProtecTon Wilderness Municipal Parks Regional Parks Na>onal Parks
6 Metro Vancouver Parks + Greenways A NETWORK
7 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Municipal Parks CASE STUDY HINGE PARK (CITY OF VANCOUVER) Regional Parks & Greenways, Municipal and Provincial Parks & Protected Areas Regional Parks Greenways 14,452 ha Watersheds - - Municipal Parks 12,622 ha Bowen Island Bowen Island Ecological Reserve Strait of Georgia Crippen Apodaca Lions Bay Electoral Area A Sturgeon Bank Kilometers Cypress Provincial Park West Vancouver AlaksenNt'l Wildlife Area Roberts Bank Pacific Spirit Iona Beach Capilano Watershed Capilano River Vancouver South Arm Marshes Richmond Tsawwassen First Nation North Vancouver City Lynn Headwaters Deas Island Delta Boundary Bay Seymour Watershed Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve Seymour River Greenway North Vancouver District Burnaby Fraser River Islands Burns Bog Burnaby Lake Hinge Park Mt. Seymour Provincial Park Fraser River Boundary Bay Belcarra New Westminster Delta South Surrey Greenway Thwaytes Landing Delta Nature Reserve Belcarra Indian Arm Provincial Park Anmore Port Moody Brunette- Fraser Greenway Coquitlam Fraser River Islands Colony Farm Serpentine Fen White Rock Coquitlam Watershed Minnekhada Port Coquitlam Surrey Bend Tynehead Surrey Pitt River Greenway Pitt Meadows Barnston Island Pinecone / Burke Provincial Park Widgeon Marsh Pitt-Addington Marsh Codd Wetland Langley City North Alouette Greenway Derby Reach Campbell Valley UBC Research Forest Blaney Bog Brae Island Langley Township Pitt Lake Maple Ridge Kanaka Creek Golden Ears Provincial Park Alouette Lake BCIT Woodlot Glen Valley Aldergrove Abbotsford Provincial Parks & Ecological Reserves TOTAL Wildlife Managment Areas Institutional Sites Federal Sites Watersheds & WMAs not factored into summary calculations - part of Fraser River Delta RAMSAR Site #243 April 2015 Matsqui Trail Sumas Mountain 39,853 ha - - 5,078 ha 381 ha 72,387 ha
8 Municipal Parks CASE STUDY HINGE PARK (CITY OF VANCOUVER) Size: 1 hectare Elements : playground, dog off leash area, lawn areas, storm water management habitat ponds Character: post industrial urban park along the seawall Hinge Park (City of Vancouver)
9 Municipal Parks CASE STUDY HINGE PARK (CITY OF VANCOUVER)
10 Regional Parks CASE STUDY PACIFIC SPIRIT REGIONAL PARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Regional Parks Greenways 14,452 ha Watersheds - - Municipal Parks 12,622 ha Bowen Island Bowen Island Ecological Reserve Strait of Georgia Crippen Apodaca Lions Bay Electoral Area A Sturgeon Bank Kilometers Cypress Provincial Park West Vancouver AlaksenNt'l Wildlife Area Roberts Bank Pacific Spirit Iona Beach Capilano Watershed Capilano River Vancouver Lynn Headwaters Boundary Bay Burns Bog Burnaby Lake Mt. Seymour Provincial Park Fraser River Boundary Bay Thwaytes Landing Belcarra Indian Arm Provincial Park Fraser River Islands Colony Farm Surrey Barnston Bend Island Pacific Tynehead Richmond Spirit Regional Park Fraser River Islands Delta Nature Reserve South Arm Marshes Tsawwassen First Nation North Vancouver City Deas Island Delta Seymour Watershed Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve Seymour River Greenway North Vancouver District Burnaby Belcarra New Westminster Delta South Surrey Greenway Anmore Port Moody Brunette- Fraser Greenway Coquitlam Serpentine Fen White Rock Coquitlam Watershed Minnekhada Port Coquitlam Surrey Pitt River Greenway Pitt Meadows Pinecone / Burke Provincial Park Widgeon Marsh Pitt-Addington Marsh Codd Wetland Langley City North Alouette Greenway Derby Reach Campbell Valley UBC Research Forest Blaney Bog Brae Island Langley Township Pitt Lake Maple Ridge Kanaka Creek Golden Ears Provincial Park Alouette Lake BCIT Woodlot Glen Valley Aldergrove Abbotsford Provincial Parks & Ecological Reserves TOTAL Wildlife Managment Areas Institutional Sites Federal Sites Watersheds & WMAs not factored into summary calculations - part of Fraser River Delta RAMSAR Site #243 April 2015 Matsqui Trail Sumas Mountain 39,853 ha - - 5,078 ha 381 ha 72,387 ha
11 Regional Parks CASE STUDY PACIFIC SPIRIT REGIONAL PARK Size: 870 hectare Elements : large forested area, bog, gravel hiking trails, natural beaches Character: natural, forested
12 Regional Parks CASE STUDY PACIFIC SPIRIT REGIONAL PARK Pacific Spirit Regional Park
13 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Provincial Parks CASE STUDY GOLDEN EARS PROVINCIAL PARK Regional Parks & Greenways, Municipal and Provincial Parks & Protected Areas Regional Parks Greenways 14,452 ha Watersheds - - Municipal Parks 12,622 ha Bowen Island Bowen Island Ecological Reserve Strait of Georgia Crippen Apodaca Lions Bay Electoral Area A Sturgeon Bank Kilometers Cypress Provincial Park West Vancouver AlaksenNt'l Wildlife Area Roberts Bank Pacific Spirit Iona Beach Capilano Watershed Capilano River Vancouver South Arm Marshes Richmond Tsawwassen First Nation North Vancouver City Lynn Headwaters Deas Island Delta Boundary Bay Seymour Watershed Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve Seymour River Greenway North Vancouver District Burnaby Fraser River Islands Burns Bog Burnaby Lake Mt. Seymour Provincial Park Fraser River Boundary Bay Belcarra New Westminster Delta South Surrey Greenway Thwaytes Landing Delta Nature Reserve Belcarra Indian Arm Provincial Park Anmore Port Moody Brunette- Fraser Greenway Coquitlam Fraser River Islands Colony Farm Serpentine Fen White Rock Coquitlam Watershed Minnekhada Port Coquitlam Surrey Bend Tynehead Surrey Pitt River Greenway Pitt Meadows Barnston Island Pinecone / Burke Provincial Park Widgeon Marsh Pitt-Addington Marsh Codd Wetland Langley City North Alouette Greenway Derby Reach Campbell Valley UBC Research Forest Blaney Bog Brae Island Langley Township Pitt Lake Golden Ears Provincial Park Alouette Lake Golden Ears Provincial Park BCIT Woodlot Maple Ridge Kanaka Creek Glen Valley Aldergrove Abbotsford Provincial TOTAL Watersheds & WMAs not factored into summary calculations Matsqui Trail Parks & Ecological Reserves Wildlife Managment Areas Institutional Sites Federal Sites Sumas Mountain 39,853 ha - - 5,078 ha 381 ha 72,387 ha - part of Fraser River Delta RAMSAR Site #243 April 2015
14 Provincial Parks CASE STUDY GOLDEN EARS PROVINCIAL PARK Size: hectare Elements : mountains, lakes, streams, hiking trails, camping Character: Large natural area, wilderness
15 Provincial Parks CASE STUDY GOLDEN EARS PROVINCIAL PARK
16 GREENWAYS OF THE REGION
17 Greenways A CONNECTED NETWORK
18 Greenways A COMMON DEFINITION a linear open space established along either a natural corridor, such as a riverfront, stream valley, or ridgeline, or overland along a railroad right-of-way converted to recreagonal use, a canal, scenic road or other route. It is a natural or landscaped course for pedestrian or bicycle passage; an open-space connector linking parks, nature reserves, cultural features, or historic sites with each other and with populated areas -Charles Ligle, Greenways for America (1990)
19 Greenways A CONNECTED NETWORK Greenway Type Municipal Greenways Typical Features and CharacterisTcs Urban Within 1 municipality Oqen paved, some>mes on road Regional Greenway More natural Longer Between two municipali>es
20 Greenways MUNICIPAL GREENWAYS CITY OF VANCOUVER Bikeways and greenways overlap Greenways connect neighborhoods, parks, people, des>na>ons Bicycle and pedestrian use Include landscaped areas, public art, drinking fountains
21 Seaside Greenway Greenways MUNICIPAL GREENWAYS CITY OF VANCOUVER
22 Greenways MUNICIPAL GREENWAYS Seaside Greenway Stanley Park Seawall (Seaside Greenway) Seaside Greenway
23 300km + network of trail Extends through 20+ municipali>es Is associated with a major ecological feature Greenways REGIONAL GREENWAY EXPERIENCE THE FRASER
24 Greenways REGIONAL GREENWAY EXPERIENCE THE FRASER Connec>ng this. to this
25 Greenways REGIONAL GREENWAY EXPERIENCE THE FRASER Derby Reach Regional Park, Experience the Fraser Greenway
26 VALUE. Why parks and greenspace matter now more than ever
27 Metro Vancouver natural landscapes which provide $5.6 billion of ecosystem services every year -David Suzuki Founda>on- Ecosystem Services
28 Clean air Water Climate regula>on Flood protec>on Waste treatment Food Pollina>on Recrea>on Health and wellness (emo>onal and physical) Stormwater management Fer>le soil Play Ecosystem Services
29 Conclusion HEALTHY PARKS HEALTHY PEOPLE Children who experience high levels of contact with nature are reported to have higher levels of self-worth and higher cogni>ve func>on.
30 (bio = life; philia = love). Conclusion BIOPHILIA
31 Conclusion HEALTHY PARKS HEALTHY PEOPLE Access and proximity to safe high quality parks results in increased physical activity levels and improved health outcomes, including mental health. people living near more green space reported less mental distress, even aqer adjus>ng for income, educa>on, and employment those who can see trees and grass have been shown to recover faster in hospitals, perform better in school, and even display less violent behavior in neighborhoods where it s common Parks foster social connections that are vital to community cohesion and contribute to social wellbeing Time in nature reduces stress hormones, heart rate and blood pressure Contact with nature through parks can enhance spiritual health (meaning in life) which underpins all other aspects of health For children, accessible and safe parks foster ac>ve play, which is associated with physical, cognitive and social benefits For adolescents, parks improve mental and social health during what is oqen a tumultuous >me of life Park use is linked to physical and psychological health benefits among adults, especially older adults -Healthy Parks Health People, State of the Evidence (2015)
32 Your brain on Nature Conclusion HEALTHY PARKS HEALTHY PEOPLE
33 LOOKING AHEAD Building resilience for the future
34 Resilience re sil ience rəˈzilyəns/ noun 1. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. 2. an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. 99
35 Building Resilience core questions 1. How do you ensure residents value and connect with nature in a rapidly growing region? 2. How do you protect ecological integrity of natural areas in a rapidly growing region? 3. How do you preserve a meaningful and authentic nature experience in a rapidly growing region? 100
36 Solu>ons BUILDING RESILIENCE Build New Parks Make it easier to access parks Improve the ecology of exis>ng parks Engage people in the parks Protect exis>ng parks/natural areas Repurpose old infrastructure Consider flexible landscapes
37 Solu>ons BUILDING RESILIENCE Street Park Future
38 Solu>ons BUILDING RESILIENCE Exis>ng Future
39 Solu>ons BUILDING RESILIENCE Exis>ng Future
40 Solu>ons BUILDING RESILIENCE Exis>ng Future
41 Coal infrastructure Transportation infrastructure Petroleum infrastructure Landfill 106
42 Towards 2067 Repurposed Waste Infrastructure 107
43 Towards ha Metro Vancouver Zero Waste Goal Will close in 2037 Located next to Burns Bog Serves 1.1 million residents tonnes of waste a year Vancouver Landfill Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area 108
44 Towards 2067 Repurposed Carbon Infrastructure 109
45 Towards ha Coal carbon Roberts Bank salmon, orca and migratory bird habitat 110
46 QUESTIONS?
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