Stanley Park Environmental Art - Ephemeral Works

Ecological response

provided by Jarrid Jenkins, Public Programs Manager at SPES, for Hibernators

It doesn't appear to us that there would be any negative ecological implications for the materials you have chosen in the site you have identified. One caution on our part is to make sure that you do not end up using any BioNet material that comes pre-seeded with any seed mixes that could take root and introduce new plants to the park. It will be interesting to see what kind of life (plant and wild) that takes advantage of the new habitat you'll be creating in an almost barren environment. We're wondering how the materials might be useful to animals looking for nesting materials as well—similar to your Fringe piece.

And as I shared with you on our walk when locating the site: the opportunity to contrast "natural" materials with that concrete space is very exciting, especially on the grand scale you have illustrated in your proposal. The "local" organic forms on display will contrast nicely with the imported wildlife that were originally housed in the enclosure.

So, to conclude, we have little concern ecologically about the impact of this piece because of its location other than ensuring that the BioNet doesn't come pre-seeded