Fri, September 26, 2014 2:00 AM - 3:30 AM See description. Free. Stanley Park forest restoration tour
with Bill Stephen, (Vancouver Park Board) and Steve Mitchell (UBC Faculty of Forestry)
Friday, Sept. 26, 2:00 pm at Stanley Park’s Prospect Point, by the large stone monument near the lookout.
(this event is part of National Forest Week celebrations)
In December 2006 a major windstorm caused extensive damage to the forest of Stanley park. An estimated 10,000 trees were knocked down, raising concerns for the safety of park visitors and loss of ecological values. Massive community, sponsor, and government support allowed a response that began immediately and took over three years to complete. A broadly supported Restoration Plan was developed that tapped into the ideas and knowledge of a wide range of interest groups and natural science disciplines. Large machines and forestry workers were mobilized to carefully bring the forest back to a condition that established a balance between a safe and beautiful park experience for visitors and an ecologically healthy west coast forest.
Meet some of the professionals who led the restoration work (Dr Steve Mitchell, UBC Faculty of Forestry and Bill Stephen, Vancouver Park Board) as they walk you through the recovering areas, recollecting their experiences and explaining how the task was accomplished. This walk will allow the participants to learn about park management and forest ecology, and to experience the powerful responses to a natural disturbance eight seasons later.