Key Sustainability Features The marsh pond (1.7 ha) created by Metro Vancouver is one of the largest wildlife habitat areas in the Lower Mainland Trails for: Walking/hiking (9.5 km), horseback riding (7 km), cycling (7.5 km) Located in the heart of the Fraser Valley, Aldergrove Bowl is a beautiful and inviting habitat for plants and wildlife as well as a recreation destination for residents. What makes this area a model for sustainable practices is that it is a former gravel pit where biosolids have been used to supplement inadequate top soil to facilitate plant growth and habitat creation. "The Aldergrove Bowl", as it is known, was turned into a natural setting and functional park space with the cooperation of the former gravel pit operators. It is unlikely that it would be as lush as it is today without the use of biosolids. Their use is one of the most notable features of the reclamation project. READ MORE

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Key Sustainability Features Compost demonstration garden Outreach and education on composting and edible and sustainable landscaping Top website for urban agriculture The Vancouver Compost Demonstration Garden, operated by the City Farmer Society, is one of the pillars of Vancouver's urban agriculture movement. The organization, established in 1978, actively educates the community about sustainable urban ecology practices. READ MORE

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The Greenfields project supports preservation and coexistence of wildlife habitat and agricultural productivity in the Fraser River Delta. This is one of BC’s most productive agricultural areas and is also home to thousands of immigrating waterfowl. The Greenfields project works with farmers to plant winter cover crops such as cereal grains, rye grass, and clover that benefit both soil productivity and wildlife habitat capacity within Delta. A Monitoring and Evaluation Program continues to evaluate cover crop types and waterfowl use. In addition, the project incorporates a communication program that assists in increasing awareness of agricultural-wildlife interactions. www.deltafarmland.ca   This post was imported from the 'Greater Vancouver Green Guide', it's part of the 'Green Guide Portal' to the Green Building Brain. READ MORE

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Key Sustainability Features: Outreach and education on sustainable living Workshops on composting, beneficial insects, organic landscaping and farming  READ MORE

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One of Vancouver’s oldest parks, Hastings Park dates back to 1889 and encompasses 66 hectares (162 acres) in the Hastings - Sunrise neighborhood in East Vancouver. Through an intensive community initiative, a restoration plan was prepared for the greening of the site. The centre piece of the plan is the daylighting of Renfrew Creek and the creation of the Sanctuary around a bioremediation pond. The Sanctuary, the first phase of a multi-phase restoration plan, was designed to offer both riparian and upland habitat and a trail network to the public. The collection of rainwater, the separation of stormwater and sanitary sewer, and stormwater filtration are essential elements within the design of this neighborhood park. Tours: Regular nature walks are available through Vancouver Natural History Society and the Hastings Park Stewardship Group   This post was imported from the 'Greater Vancouver Green Guide', it's part of the 'Green Guide Portal' to the Green Building Brain. READ MORE

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Prince Edward Way Waterwise Blooming Boulevards is a beautification and environmental enhancement project consisting of a series of gardens planted along Prince Edward Street. Residents initiated the project through a proposal to Vancouver Park Board’s Neighbourhood Matching Fund. Over thirty boulevard gardens have been planted with a diversity of drought tolerant plant species, transforming roadways and creating a unique identity for the neighbourhood. The gardens highlight the beauty, low maintenance, drought tolerance, and water conservation of native vegetation.   This post was imported from the 'Greater Vancouver Green Guide', it's part of the 'Green Guide Portal' to the Green Building Brain. READ MORE

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Key Sustainability Features: Community art installation by high school students Complex native stream and riparian (streamside) ecology READ MORE

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Since 1987, Strathcona Community Gardens has been cultivating 2.83 hectares of urban land to provide food for local residents and to educate the public. As a purely volunteer-driven community-based initiative, the intention of the garden is to promote sustainability and urban agriculture while providing local residents with the means to grow fresh food and create habitat for wildlife. Due to overwhelming demand, the site was expanded in 1991 to include the Cottonwood gardens. These gardens transformed a former city dump site into a vibrant landscape that provides individual garden plots as well as on-site education resources. The Strathcona and Cottonwood gardens have received local recognition and awards as well as international acclaim. READ MORE

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Key Sustainability Features Teaching An 800 m agroforestry trail A medicinal plant garden The Land, Food, and Community garden, used by elementary schools and featuring a cob arch and shed A taxonomy garden used by Botany classes A restored vineyard Research An arboretum containing many unusual tree specimens An allelopathy research trial A free-range poultry run used for integrated pest control research 6-10 honeybee hives A hedgerow establishment project Hybrid poplar archival plantings Conifer plantings for pine beetle resistance research A plot prepared for Agriculture Canada research on metarhizum (soil fungus) as a natural pesticide Wood preservative testing plots, riparian ecosystem research, and habitat and biodiversity sampling areas Community The Mayan society garden Musqueam garden The Downtown Eastside Aboriginal Community Kitchen Garden Project As the last working farm within the City of Vancouver, the UBC Farm is an urban agrarian gem that features a landscape of unique beauty.  The Farm’s primary steward is the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS), an interdisciplinary program of UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food Systems.  The 24-hectare teaching, research, and community farm is located on the University of British Columbia’s Point Grey Campus in Vancouver. It is a student-driven model farm that integrates sustainable land management and food production practices with basic and applied research, innovation, education, and community outreach. There are currently more than 100 academic initiatives that take place on the farm in which 2500 students participate. READ MORE

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Evergreen's Urban Oasis initiative reclaims lost urban spaces and transforms them into vibrant natural areas. The project has improved and restored plant and animal habitat in seven green spaces in Vancouver and New Westminster, involving local communities in the design, planting, and maintenance of all project sites. Goals of Urban Oasis include building relationships between diverse people, reconnecting people to the environmental and cultural history of the areas, creating a culture of environmental stewardship, enhancing environmental knowledge, and improving livability of neighbourhoods. READ MORE

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