Tatlow and Volunteer Park stream restoration

The Vancouver Park Board is restoring the historical stream in Volunteer and Tatlow parks.

This project is a unique opportunity to recreate a former stream and restore the English Bay shoreline.

By connecting the existing stream in Tatlow Park to English Bay, this project will:

Create an ecologically diverse stream corridor in Tatlow and Volunteer parks
Improve access to the shoreline through new paths
Restore and enhance riparian and shoreline habitat for birds and other wildlife
Improve rainwater management

This project is consistent with the Park Board's Biodiversity Strategy and is identified as a potential new water focus project in the City's Integrated Rainwater Management Plan.

What's happening

Tatlow and Volunteer Parks are on the traditional and territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Coast Salish peoples.

The Park Board and Musqueam are working together on incorporating traditional knowledge and ecological restoration practices into plans for the creek. We are grateful for the opportunity to learn from the teachings of the original stewards of these lands and waters.