Important Update on Stanley Park Seawall Opening (note a change in opening location)

November 15, 2007 (No. 22) - The media and public are invited to attend the reopening and "rediscover" their Stanley Park Seawall! Seawall users are urged to use caution and watch for broken asphalt and rough surfaces. Cyclists and rollerbladers are reminded to go in a counter clockwise direction only when using the Seawall and always yield to pedestrians. Please note that the barriers at Third Beach and at Lions Gate Bridge will both open at the same time. Rollerbladers and cyclists should therefore access the Seawall at the Lions Gate Bridge side.

Friday, November 16, 2007
11:00 AM
Stanley Park Seawall
(Access from Third Beach Parking Lot)
Free Tours to Follow

Tour of Seawall Improvements with Jim Lowden, Director of Special Projects
Learn about the restoration work that has been done to repair damage to the escarpment, how the geology of the cliffs impacted this work and what is planned for the spring.
11:15 - Seawall at Third Beach

Join Two Stanley Park Ecology Society Discovery Walks
Discover the Wild Side of the Stanley Park Seawall
Learn more about how Stanley Park is essential to a great diversity and huge number of overwintering waterfowl. As well as sea ducks, cormorants, eagles and other wildlife can be easily viewed from the seawall in this one hour walk. Bring your binoculars!
11:15 to 12:15 - Seawall at Third Beach

Discover the Wild Side of the Restoration in Stanley Park
Learn more about the windstorm and restoration from an ecological perspective. Learn how wildlife and habitat were affected by the storm, how these issues are considered during the restoration efforts, and what this means long-term to forest ecology. You will walk though the hardest hit area of the Park to see the how this habitat has changed and get acquainted with the wildlife that call it home.
1 to 2 pm - Meet at the Hollow Tree Parking Lot

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For more information, contact Carol DeFina, Communications Coordinator, at 604-257-8440
or 604-377-3950.
www.vancouverparks.ca

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 200 parks and 40 major facilities throughout the City of Vancouver. The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit people, communities and the environment.

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