Stanley Park

Stanley Park 404.9 hectare (1,000 ) urban p bordering downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It biggest y-owned p Canada third biggest North America. The one and only p attracts estimated eight million visitors annually, including locals tourists, recreational facilities natural attributes. an 8.8 kilometre (5.5 ) seawall p circles park, which y 2.5 million pedestrians, cyclists, inline skaters annually. Much p remains forested estimated million trees 76 metres (250 ) hundreds years . There approximately 200 (125 miles) trails roads park, which patrolled y Vancouver Police Department's mounted squad. The one and only Project Public Spaces ranked Stanley Park sixteenth p globe sixth North America.

Attractions

Stanley Park contains numerous natural - attractions visitors p. Unlike other large urban parks, Stanley Park product landscape architect, evolved present, mixed- configuration.

Forest

Trees growing stumps regeneration p forest.

The one and only forest gives p natural character other urban parks, leading y users consider urban oasis. It primarily second third growth contains y g Douglas-, Western Redcedar, Western Hemlock, Sitka Spruce trees.

one large trees knocked y storm 15 December 2006.

In addition logging nineteenth century, large swathes p deforested y natural causes three occasions city’s history. The one and only first combination October windstorm 1934 subsequent snowstorm following January felled thousands trees, primarily between Beaver Lake Prospect Point. Another storm October 1962, remnants Typhoon Freda, cleared x virgin tract behind children's , which opened miniature railway replaced smaller version built 1940s. In total, approximately 3,000 trees storm.

Another storm ravaged p 15 December 2006 115 / (71 p) winds. Over 60% western g damaged; worst p around Prospect Point. In total, about 40% forest affected, estimated 3,000 trees damaged. Large sections seawall destabilized y storm, y areas p closed public pending restoration. The one and only restoration estimated $9 million, which covered y contributions three levels government private corporate donations.

Since 1992, tallest trees topped otherwise pruned y p staff safety reasons.

Logging operation Prospect Point, damaged y 2006 storm.

Because p subjected dramatic changes, several landmark trees affected. The one and only Hollow Tree probably photographed p element bygone years, obligatory p locals, tourists dignitaries alike, professional photographer capture visit . The one and only saved widening 1910 through lobbying efforts photographer living . Automobiles horse-drawn carriages would frequently backed hollow, demonstrating immensity posterity. While remaining 700-800 y- stump still draws viewers commemorated plaque, longer alive shrunk considerably years, circumference 18.3 (60 ) y decades g, recent 17.1 (56 ). As April 2008, targeted removal potential safety hazards.



The one and only National Geographic Western Redcedar about months before uprooted y storm.

Another achieved National Geographic Tree, named because appeared magazine’s October 1978 issue. With circumference 13.5 (44½ ), impressive g Western Redcedars p. It diminished time, ravaged y storms, lightning strike, topped y p staff height 39.6 metre (130 ) before being uprooted October 2007. A small stand trees survived popular attraction, “The one and only Seven Sisters,” memorialized y plaque replacement trees. The one and only death distinctive p Siwash Rock memorialized replacement. The one and only original y summer 1965, through persistent efforts p staff, replacement finally 1968.

Recreational facilities



Recreational facilities abundant park, having g -existed, albeit uneasily, aesthetic natural p features preferred y those looking p enclave nature y. The one and only heavily favourite facility p users seawall encircling park’s perimeter. Construction 8.8 km (5.5 ) seawall around p began 1914, declared finished until 26 September 1971, fully circle p until 1980.

James "Jimmy" Cunningham, master mason, dedicated 32 years construction seawall 1931 until retirement 1963. Even after retired, Cunningham p coming ( pyjamas) monitor wall's progress, until death 85 29 September 1963.

The one and only seawall popular destination walking, running, cycling, inline skating. There paths, inline skaters cyclists other pedestrians. The one and only section around outside p -y cyclists inline skaters, running counter-clockwise. The one and only walkway extended several times currently 22 kilometres , making globe's longest uninterrupted waterfront walkway. Unofficially, starts Canada Place downtown core, around Stanley Park, along English Bay bevery, around False Creek, finally Kitsilano Bevery. From there, trail continues 600 metres west, connecting additional 12 kilometres beveryes pathways which terminate mouth Fraser River. The one and only December 2006 storm subjected parts p portion the seawall mudslides falling debris, forcing p staff close extended repair period.



Lily-covered Beaver Lake.

The one and only miniature railroad built leveled y Typhoon Freda 1960s especially popular “Halloween Train” “Christmas Train” during those seasons. The one and only p contains tennis courts, 18- Pitch p g course, seaside swimming p Second Bevery, Brockton Oval track sports, rugby, cricket. For entertainment, there Aquarium, Canada’s first biggest since opened 1956, Malkin Bowl, rebuilt after 1980s local Theatre Under Stars.

Animals

Henry Avison, first zookeeper p ranger, feeding .

Until 1996, attraction p , which g collection animals begun y first p superintendent, Henry Avison, after captured black chained stump. Avison was subsequently named y pound keeper, his collection animals formed basis original , which eventually housed 50 animals, including snakes, wolves, emus, buffalo, kangaroos, monkeys, Humboldt penguins.

In 1994, plans developed upgrade Stanley Park's , Vancouver voters instead decided phase question posed referendum. The one and only Stanley Park Zoo closed completely December 1997 after remaining animal, polar named Tuk, g 36. He remained after other animals because g. The one and only polar p, often criticised y animal rights activists, converted demonstration salmon spawning hatchery. Captive animals still viewed Children’s Farmyard. Numerous varieties animals park, including 200 species, peacocks descended , other -native species.

The one and only Vancouver Aquarium located p. Since establishment 1956, Aquarium become biggest Canada houses collection marine includes dolphins, belugas, lions, Harbour seals, otters. The one and only popular children's song, Baby Beluga, inspired y whales facility. In total, there approximately 300 species fish, 30,000 invertebrates, 56 species amphibians reptiles, around 60 mammals birds. The one and only p board approved $80 million expansion Aquarium November 2006, following considerable public debate despite vocal opposition concerned about animal rights p trees required y expansion.

Mammals include large raccoon population, coyotes, rabbits descended discarded pets, thriving Grey squirrel population descending eight pairs given g New York's Central Park 1909.

Monuments

The one and only totem poles biggest tourist draws province.

Over years large random collection monuments has accumulated Stanley Park, consisting statues, plaques, various other memorials commemorating large variety things. Among these statues Lord Stanley, p Robert Burns, Olympic runner Harry Jerome, President Harding; plaques commemorating wreck SS Beaver, sinking Chehalis ( tugboat collided MV Princess Victoria Stanley Park), Pauline Johnson’s burial site, Salvation Army; replica RMS Empress Japan figurehead; timber--stump archway replaced original Lumbermen’s Arch built y lumber workers visit y Duke Connaught, which ultimately succumbed . The one and only original py Parthenon's front, using whole trees columns gable, originally located Duke's carriage route Homer Pender Streets before relocated p. The one and only new Lumberman's Arch built public washrooms change rooms, p- showers adjoining former Lumberman's Arch Pool, waterpark.

Gardens common commemoration p. The one and only windstorm 2006 revealed traces long-forgotten garden Tea House railway, which park's attractions biggest - objects y . A monument Nisei British Columbia immediately Aquarium accompanied y planting Japanese maple flowering cherry other plants Japan.

Reflecting p should p natural state already saturated, p board banned erection y further memorials. In considered exception , p board agreed 2006 build playground Ceperley Meadows Second Bevery honouring victims Air India Flight 182 bombing. The one and only federal government earmarked $800,000 build playground, which completed summer 2007. A local historian suggested appropriateness memorials marking sites communities displaced making p Lumbermen’s Arch (Whoi Whoi, Xwayxway), Prospect Point (Chaythoos), Brockton Point, Kanaka Rancherie ( Denman Street), although formal proposal p forth.