Assignment Editors: Special Events in Vancouver Parks

March 3, 2009 (No. 7) - Vancouver Parks host a diverse range of cultural events and outdoor activities. Listed below are some upcoming special events facilitated by the Vancouver Park Board. For information about other events on parks, please go to the Park Board website at www.vancouverparks.ca and look for Special Events under the For Your Information section.

Spring Run-Off 8K Race Lumbermen's Arch in Stanley Park Sunday, March 8th at 10 am. Join the 3rd Annual Harry's Spring Run-Off 8K to fight Prostate Cancer supporting local prostate cancer research programs. NOTE: Daylight Savings Time begins March 8 at 2am-set your clocks forward! Go to www.canadarunningseries.com/spring8k for details.

St. Patrick's Day Dash Brockton Point Cricket Pavilion in Stanley Park on Saturday, March 14th at 10 am. Join the Running Room's 4th annual St. Patrick's Day 5K in support of Canadian Diabetes Association. Go to www.stpatricks5k.com for more information.

Annual Manure Sale VanDusen Botanical Garden, Parking Lot, 37th Ave and Oak St, Saturday, March 7th from 10 am to 3 pm. Give your garden a spring tonic and get ready for planting. $5 for a 20 kg bag or bag your own for the same price. For information and pre-orders email marchelfpichette@alumni.uottawa.ca

Children's Farmyard and Miniature Railway Stanley Park open for Spring Break everyday from March 14th to 22nd from 11 am to 4 pm. Visit all the family's old favourite barnyard friends plus some new additions. Ph. 604-257-8531.

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Various Locations March 16th to April 24th. Enjoy the fourth annual city-wide cherry blossom celebration this spring which includes the Cherry Jam Downtown Concert, Plein-air Blossom Painting, Bike the Blossoms, Blossom Biology, Tree Talks and Walks and much more. Visit the website for the events calendar and locations at www.vcbf.ca

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For more information contact Carol DeFina, Communications Coordinator, at 604-257-8440.

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.