Misc. Parks and Greenspace Projects

[Gronk!]

New park location

 

[TAS]

Paul Kane Park was busy last night - had some live music. And then the Oliver Exchange also had lots of people. Such a great area.

 

[Airboy]

New park location

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Once the gravel pits are remediated in a few years this will become a monster park. And is still a great bike ride.

 

[EdmTrekker]

Once the gravel pits are remediated in a few years this will become a monster park. And is still a great bike ride.

Are those golf courses private land or leased from city?

 

[archited]

I suspect Private.

 

[Airboy]

Road the Quarry ridge loop yesterday. (as part of our 80km day).One of the guys I ride with is a banker. The Golf courses are long term leases.

 

[Gronk!]

New stairway u/c at Louise McKinney Park

 

[MacLac]

 

[Kaizen]

Free Bus to Elk Island National Park From Edmonton Returns For 2023 Season​

Published by To Do Canada On June 2, 2023

All abroad for a prairie safari!

What: Free shuttle to Elk Island National Park from Edmonton

When:
Saturday, June 17, July 9, 22, 29, August 12, 19, 26, September 2, 2023

Pickup:
8:30 AM at MEC Edmonton Downtown, 11904 104 Ave NW, Edmonton
8:45 AM at Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton9810 103a Ave NW, Edmonton

Park Departure at 15:30 PM

How much: free, $15 deposit required

https://www.todocanada.ca/free-shuttle-to-elk-island-national-park-from-edmonton-is-back-2023/

 

[IanO]

Construction starting on the new Edmonton-Strathcona County Footbridge​

June 6, 2023 News media are invited to join Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, Strathcona County Acting Mayor Corey-Ann Hartwick, River Valley Alliance executive director Kristine Archibald and Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4 President Alfred L’Hirondelle at a sod turning event for the Edmonton-Strathcona County Footbridge. Date: Wednesday, June 7 Time: 12:15 p.m. Location: Township Road 540. The event will be held on the east/Strathcona County side of the river. Parking is available on the north side of Township Road 540 directly prior to the event location. For GPS instructions, set destination as Riverside Nature Trail. Map Please RSVP to Nicole Boychuk at nicole.boychuk@edmonton.ca to confirm your attendance.​

For more information: edmonton.ca/EdmontonStrathconaFootbridge Media contact: Nicole Boychuk Communications Advisor Communications and Engagement 780-722-4553​

 

[Airboy]

Just wished they did not intend to close the quarry loop trail for a couple of years. One on the nicer cycling trails in the valley.

 

[Gronk!]

Louise McKinney Park - there's some work happening near the River Valley Adventure building

Louise McKinney Park - the new stairway is coming along

 

[IanO]

The dinosaur exhibit from the mid-90s was either foreshadowing or just plain mean.

 

[Gronk!]

Northeast River Valley Park | City of Edmonton

Nestled along the North Saskatchewan River, this park boasts charming features such as covered barn bridges, a lake for boating, children's playground, events centre for bookings, internal walking trail and connections to the River Valley trail network.

www.edmonton.ca

 

[BASE]

I see this urban national park initiative seems to be moving along.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-eyes-next-step-to-make-river-valley-a-national-urban-park-1.6895604

Supporting arguments seem to surround accessibility, tourism, and ecological protection. I am yet to be convinced if the benefits are there, or maybe it is just a program used in the name of getting federal dollars for river valley initiatives like touch the water. Not sure if/when in place things will work as smoothly as we would like but will continue to follow along.