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CREEKWAY PARK

EcologyHow can Creekway Park contribute to the overall ecosystem?

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Creekway Park will become a critical part of the stream network connecting Hastings Park to the shore of Burrard Inlet in New Brighton Park.

As part of the Hastings Park 2011 Master Plan, the City made a commitment to pursue the development of a stream connection through Creekway Park. The proposed constructed watercourse and wetland provides a functional amenity of ecological value, connecting the Sanctuary with Burrard Inlet. To some, the reference to this historic stream provides a connection to the past.

• Dragonflieswillskimacrossthesedgemarshonthe stream margins, and songbirds will call from shrub thickets and the adjacent tree canopy.

• The greenway trail will cross the stream channel and provide a destination for park visitors and commuterstowatchhowwaterflowandecologicalcommunities change with the seasons.

• Like many natural wetlands and small streams, flowwilldwindletoatrickleinAugustandSeptember but moist soils will sustain wetland plants.

• Stormflowsinearlyfallwillrapidlyfillthewetlandchannel and weirs will be used to control water elevation.

• Biofiltrationwillimprovewaterquality.

• Downstream of Creekway Park, the proposed NewBrightonSaltmarshwillbecomeasignificantecological feature in Vancouver’s park system.

• Belowthefishbarriers,regularflowofcleanwaterfrom Creekway Park will be important for restoring fishandwaterfowlpopulationsinthecreatedsaltmarsh.

• Creekway Park may also capture and treat water from roads and paved surfaces surrounding the park.

CREEKWAY PARK

BURRARD INLET

NEW BRIGHTON PARK

NON FISH BEARING ECOLOGICAL CORRIDOR

MAJOR ROAD

FISH BEARING STREAM

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SITE BOUNDARY

STREAM CONNECTION TO BURRARD INLET

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CONNECTION TO THE SANCTUARY

PROPOSED SALT WATER MARSH

FISH BEARING STREAM

NON-FISH BEARING ECOLOGICAL CORRIDOR

Due to variable flow, impaired water quality, and fishpassage barriers, Creekway Park will not support native salmon and trout populations, however, it will be a biologically rich habitat:

Restoring Ecological Health

Interpretive panels can be used to tell the story about the site’s restored ecology

Creekway Park will support a variety of habitats

Wetland plants will be sustained throughout the year

Regularflowofcleanwaterwillbeimportantforrestoringwaterfowlpopulationsinthe saltmarsh

Biofiltrationwillimprovewaterquality