Hastings Park Restoration
Location
Hastings Park
Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Certifications & Awards
- 1998 CSLA-National Merit Award for Planning and Analysis
- 1998 CSLA-Regional Honour Award for Planning and Analysis
Project Team
- Owner: Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
- Landscape Architect: Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg
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Summary
One of Vancouver’s oldest parks, Hastings Park dates back to 1889 and encompasses 66 hectares (162 acres) in the Hastings - Sunrise neighborhood in East Vancouver. Through an intensive community initiative, a restoration plan was prepared for the greening of the site. The centre piece of the plan is the daylighting of Renfrew Creek and the creation of the Sanctuary around a bioremediation pond.
The Sanctuary, the first phase of a multi-phase restoration plan, was designed to offer both riparian and upland habitat and a trail network to the public. The collection of rainwater, the separation of stormwater and sanitary sewer, and stormwater filtration are essential elements within the design of this neighborhood park.
Tours: Regular nature walks are available through Vancouver Natural History Society and the Hastings Park Stewardship Group
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