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Regional Park Reserves & Ecological Conservancy Areas
Metro Vancouver's regional parks system includes three regional park reserves and two ecological conservancy areas. A reserve is a regional park that is not yet open to the public. The priority for the ecological conservation areas is ecological protection, not public use.
Plans & Reports
The Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Plan as well as individual park management plans.
Projects & Initiatives
Recently completed and ongoing projects and initiatives.
Regional Parks Bylaws & Policies
See the bylaws and policies that govern the use of your regional parks.
Natural Resource Management
Metro Vancouver's goal is to conserve ecosystem health to ensure long-term resiliency. Regional parks play an important role in conserving natural processes, and also sustaining diverse biological communities and habitat. Our goal is to accommodate public use of parkland within the limits of acceptable impact to the ecosystems.

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Regional Parks Service Review

Completed in 2014, the Regional Parks Service Review provides recommendations under key topics including purpose of the regional park system, parkland acquisition and development, and service operating model.

Experience the Fraser

Experience the Fraser (ETF) is a unique vision to connect communities, parks, natural features, historic and cultural sites and experiences along the Lower Fraser River. The Canyon to Coast Trail and Recreational Blueway are the backbone of the project, connecting Hope to the Salish Sea by means of over 550 kilometres of trail (43% of which is already in place) and via the river itself.

Colony Farm Sheep Paddocks Trail

Environmental studies, site analysis and public consultation have been completed and an alignment for a pedestrian-cycling trail has been determined. Detailed designs are underway that will allow a route in the northern portion of the park to be restored.

Widgeon Marsh Regional Park Reserve - Park Plan Underway

Metro Vancouver is developing a regional park management plan that aims to give people opportunities to connect with nature in Widgeon Marsh, while protecting the site’s sensitive wetlands and ecosystems.

iParks Navigator

iParks-Navigator helps you to explore all that's best about Metro Vancouver's regional parks and greenspaces system. It also includes the city-owned parks in Coquitlam, City of North Vancouver, Richmond and Vancouver.

Sapperton Pump Station

Metro Vancouver is developing new green space, extending the Brunette-Fraser Regional Greenway, and building a new pumping station at Sapperton Landing in the City of New Westminster.

Campbell Valley Regional Park Ecological Enhancement Project

An ecological enhancement project, on the Perimeter Trail from 16th Avenue to 20th Avenue near 200th Street, started July 2015 and will contine over the next few years. A 2.7 hectare setion of parkland, formerly hayfields and rental residences, will be made into wetland and pollinator meadow habitat.

Crippen Regional Park's Davies Orchard Planning Study

A planning study is underway to determine a program for the Davies Orchard site and existing buildings, and to set priorities for future improvements.

Pacific Spirit Regional Park Service Yard Replacement

Metro Vancouver's busiest regional park needs a new service year. A process is underway to find a site for the replacement service yard within Pacific Spirit Regional Park.

Regional Park Reserves & Ecological Conservancy Areas

Plans & Reports