Stanley Park Open After Night of High Winds

January 15, 2008 (No. 3) - Stanley Park is open to the public after a night of gusting winds that knocked down several trees on roadways. Park crews worked during the night to remove two large trees that had fallen onto North Lagoon Drive. Another tree fell onto Park Drive near HMCS Discovery. Today staff are cleaning up debris left by last night's windstorm and inspecting trails for safety hazards.

Last night's storm was one of the first tests of the restoration work carried out last year to protect the forest from future windstorms. Over the past six months forestry experts have been assessing newly exposed forest edges created by the December 2006 storm and stabilizing weakened trees through a process called "windfirming." The practice of windfirming involves the selective thinning of branches to reduce the impact of high winds and the risk of future blowdowns.

The public is reminded that the southbound exit ramp of the Stanley Park Causeway, located just south of the Lions Gate Bridge, will be closed from 8 AM to 5 PM today, Tuesday, January 15th for regularly scheduled forestry work in that area of the park.

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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 220 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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