The Vancouver Park Board is the only elected body of its kind in Canada. Formed in 1888 as a committee to manage the new Stanley Park, its history is as old as the city's itself.
It has exclusive possession, jurisdiction, and control over more than 230 public parks in Vancouver and a large public recreation system of community centres, pools, rinks, fitness centres, golf courses, street trees, marinas, playing fields, and more.
The elected nature of the Park Board and the strength and focus of its mandate have resulted in urban parks and recreation that today hold an enviable and esteemed position world-wide.
The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve, and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit all people, communities, and the environment.
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Help imagine the future of one of the city’s most iconic areas: the West End Waterfront
October 19 2021 - You're invited to share your thoughts, visions, and ideas to help shape the city’s West End Waterfront for the next thirty years.
Stanley Park to reopen to the public, effective immediately
September 21 2021 - Stanley Park will reopen to the public for full use today, following an extended closure due to the risk of encountering an aggressive coyote.
Together and Apart celebrates connective power of arts during pandemic
September 16 2021 - In celebration of the courageous acts of art-making during the global pandemic, the Vancouver Park Board presents Together and Apart.
