Renewing playgrounds
The Vancouver Park Board owns and maintains 159 playgrounds for your family to enjoy year-round.Many of our playgrounds are at the end of their lifespan and need renewing to ensure…
Stuart Mackinnon
Help Vancouver Park Board grow our urban forest: plant a $10 tree in your yard today!
March 22 2016Buy a tree online at a heavily-discounted price and help grow our urban forest.The Park Board tree sale has twenty-two varieties of trees available – fruit, flowering, shade,…
Help Vancouver Park Board grow our urban forest: plant a $10 tree in your yard today!
March 22 2016Buy a tree online at a heavily-discounted price and help grow our urban forest.The Park Board tree sale has twenty-two varieties of trees available – fruit, flowering, shade,…
Help Vancouver Park Board grow our urban forest: Plant a $10 tree in your yard today!
Vancouver Park Board News ReleaseMarch 22, 2016 Help Vancouver Park Board grow our urban forest: Plant a $10 tree in your yard today! Twenty-two varieties of heavily discounted trees—fruit, flowering,…
New grants for emerging artists spark creative projects
City of Vancouver News ReleaseMarch 14, 2016 New grants for emerging artists spark creative projects The City of Vancouver is pleased to offer a new grant program for emerging artists,…
New grants for emerging artists spark creative projects
City of Vancouver News ReleaseMarch 14, 2016 New grants for emerging artists spark creative projects The City of Vancouver is pleased to offer a new grant program for emerging artists,…
B.C. storm sparks questions about legality of trees on public property
By Lien Yeung, Maryse Zeidler, CBC News Posted: Mar 11, 2016 6:30 AM PT Last Updated: Mar 11, 2016 6:30 AM PT A tree that fell on a home during…
Vancouver parks lack recycling bins: study
By Michael Mui, 24 Hours Vancouver Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:40:53 PST PM Some of Vancouver’s parks barely have a single recycling or organics bin within them — big parks…
B.C. storm sparks questions about legality of trees on public property
By Lien Yeung, Maryse Zeidler, CBC News Posted: Mar 11, 2016 6:30 AM PT Last Updated: Mar 11, 2016 6:30 AM PT A tree that fell on a home during…
Vancouver parks lack recycling bins: study
By Michael Mui, 24 Hours Vancouver Thursday, March 10...
City and CP agree to landmark agreement for the creation of the Arbutus Greenway
City of Vancouver News ReleaseMarch 7, 2016 City and CP agree to landmark agreement for the creation of the Arbutus Greenway The City of Vancouver (City) and Canadian Pacific Railway…
Vancouver Park Board wants nature in the city, not an urban jungle
Vancouver Park Board has approved a comprehensive plan to increase the size and quality of Vancouver’s natural areas including:ForestsWetlandsStreamsShorelinesMeadows The Biodiversity Strategy will expand vital habitat for:PollinatorsBirdsUrban...
Report Back on Refugee Motions
On December 14, 2015, the Vancouver Park Board debated 2 motions concerning refugees. My motion (Mackinnon/Wiebe) carried unanimously, while Commissioner Evans' (Evans/Mackinnon) motion was referred to staff. Here is the…
Park Board to Mayor: Elected Commissioners Strongly Oppose Sunset Beach Park as 4/20 Location
Vancouver Park Board News ReleaseFebruary 15, 2016 Park Board to Mayor: Elected Commissioners Strongly Oppose Sunset Beach Park as 4/20 Location Vancouver Park Board Chair Sarah Kirby-Yung today wrote to…
Vancouver biodiversity plan to restore 25 hectares of natural ecosystems by 2020
by Carlito Pablo on February 2nd, 2016 Straight.com The Vancouver Park Board has approved a plan to enrich the natural environment of the city. Park commissioners voted unanimously on Monday…
Park Board approves 11 recommendations in response to Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Vancouver Park Board News ReleaseJanuary 12, 2016The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation has endorsed 11 ambitious strategies to advance the historic work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in…
Keep it green this holiday season and recycle your Christmas tree
January 4, 2016 10:15 AMCity of Vancouver Information Bulletin January 4, 2016 Keep it green this holiday season and recycle your Christmas tree It’s that time of year again. The…
Professor Emerita Beth Alber honoured with lifetime achievement award
Monday, 7 December 2015 OCAD University Professor Emerita Beth Alber is the 2015 recipient of Craft Ontario’s John and Barbara Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement. This is one of the…