Terra Nova Terra Nova Rural Park Plan Rural Park Plan
Part 1 Part 1 Getting to know the land… Getting to know the land…
The Surrounding Area The Surrounding Area North Side – – Airport, River, Trail Airport, River, Trail North Side East Side - Residential West Side- Sturgeon Banks, West Dyke Trail South Side:Terra Nova Natural Area
The Existing Site The Existing Site The City owns 63 acres The City owns 63 acres of land in the Terra Nova of land in the Terra Nova North West Quadrant North West Quadrant area. area. The land is rich in The land is rich in heritage, wildlife, and heritage, wildlife, and landscape character. landscape character.
Ecological Context Ecological Context The Terra Nova lands The Terra Nova lands are an important part are an important part of the larger : of the larger : • Fraser River estuary • Fraser River estuary ecosystem ecosystem • Pacific Flyway • Pacific Flyway 1.4 million migrating birds pass 1.4 million migrating birds pass through the area through the area
Ecological Importance Ecological Importance Connection to the river Connection to the river and Sturgeon Banks and Sturgeon Banks Wildlife can move back and Wildlife can move back and forth between these areas forth between these areas Habitat diversity on Habitat diversity on site: woodlots, fields, site: woodlots, fields, hedgerows, ditches hedgerows, ditches Provides food, refuge and Provides food, refuge and nesting areas for a diversity nesting areas for a diversity of wildlife of wildlife
Heritage Highlights Heritage Highlights Pre-1868 Pre-1868 The First Nations used The First Nations used this area for seasonal this area for seasonal fishing camps. fishing camps. Sloughs were likely Sloughs were likely used for transportation. used for transportation.
1868 1868 The first Crown Grant The first Crown Grant was given to non-native was given to non-native settlers. settlers. Early families were from Early families were from Newfoundland and Nova Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. Scotia. Unique to Richmond is the cluster of 5 buildings still in their original setting along River Road.
For 100 years farming For 100 years farming has been the main use has been the main use of the land. of the land. The dykes and The dykes and farmland have farmland have shaped the land that shaped the land that we see today. we see today.
1892 the first cannery, 1892 the first cannery, Terra Nova Cannery, Terra Nova Cannery, was built on the Middle was built on the Middle Terra Nova cannery c. 1906 Arm. Arm. Remnants of the cannery Remnants of the cannery pilings can still be seen. pilings can still be seen. Cannery Remnants Cannery Remnants
The goal of the park plan is to The goal of the park plan is to ‘tread lightly’, respect and ‘tread lightly’, respect and enhance the existing site enhance the existing site features and assets. features and assets.
Part 2 Part 2 Terra Nova Rural Park Plan Terra Nova Rural Park Plan Creating a legacy park… Creating a legacy park…
Planning Process Planning Process Three sets of Public Three sets of Public Open Houses were held Open Houses were held in February, April and in February, April and June of 2004 June of 2004 An overwhelming 98% An overwhelming 98% Liked or Very Much Liked or Very Much Liked the Vision Liked the Vision presented as the Terra presented as the Terra Nova Rural Park Plan Nova Rural Park Plan
The Park Vision The Park Vision To preserve the unique To preserve the unique rural character while rural character while providing a balance providing a balance between agricultural between agricultural heritage, wildlife heritage, wildlife conservation, and conservation, and recreational uses. recreational uses.
The Park Plan The Park Plan The following outlines The following outlines the highlights of the park the highlights of the park plan. plan. The supporting imagery The supporting imagery provides the viewer with provides the viewer with a ‘flavour’ of the a ‘flavour’ of the proposed park. proposed park. Image source: www.picturequest Image source: www. picturequest.com .com
The Site Plan NORTH NORTH
1.Heritage District 1.Heritage District The intent is to preserve The intent is to preserve and interpret the rich and interpret the rich story of the pioneer story of the pioneer settlers, farming and settlers, farming and fishing industries. fishing industries.
Highlights Highlights Heritage Settlement Site Heritage Settlement Site • retain 5 heritage • retain 5 heritage buildings buildings • establish creative reuses • establish creative reuses Heritage Interpretive Heritage Interpretive Features Features • provide interesting and • provide interesting and creative interpretation creative interpretation The Cannery Wharf The Cannery Wharf • construct a boardwalk/ • construct a boardwalk/ deck to interpret former deck to interpret former cannery site cannery site
2. Site Interpretation 2. Site Interpretation Throughout the park Throughout the park there will be a wide there will be a wide variety of creative variety of creative features to encourage features to encourage learning and discovery. learning and discovery.
Highlights Highlights Field Lookout Structure Field Lookout Structure Ecology Centre/Outreach Ecology Centre/Outreach Facility Facility • reuse of a building for • reuse of a building for nature outreach programs nature outreach programs First Nations Interpretive First Nations Interpretive Site Site Seasonal Environmental Art Seasonal Environmental Art • temporary and seasonal • temporary and seasonal crops forming patterns in crops forming patterns in the fields the fields • fields will be fallow in • fields will be fallow in winter and provide food for winter and provide food for wildlife wildlife
3. Farm Centre 3. Farm Centre The goal is to build upon The goal is to build upon the agricultural heritage the agricultural heritage of the site and modern of the site and modern urban needs by creating urban needs by creating an area for growing food an area for growing food and education. and education.
Highlights Highlights Farm Management Farm Management Centre Centre • utilize existing buildings • utilize existing buildings to store equipment and to store equipment and provide meeting space provide meeting space Community Gardens Community Gardens • food to be grown for • food to be grown for educational and educational and community benefits community benefits • gardens to be integrated • gardens to be integrated into park into park
4. Wildlife Habitats 4. Wildlife Habitats The goal is to protect and The goal is to protect and enhance the biodiversity enhance the biodiversity and habitat values of the and habitat values of the site. site.
Highlights Highlights Riparian Areas and Riparian Areas and Drainage Ditches Drainage Ditches • daylight heritage slough • daylight heritage slough • connect to river • connect to river • construct additional wetlands • construct additional wetlands Woodlots and Mature Woodlots and Mature Trees Trees • expand woodlots and protect mature • expand woodlots and protect mature trees trees • protect heron rookery • protect heron rookery Hedgerows Hedgerows • connect existing hedgerows with • connect existing hedgerows with new plantings new plantings Old-fields /Farmed Fields Old-fields /Farmed Fields • manage a seasonal crop field • manage a seasonal crop field • maintain a central fallow field • maintain a central fallow field
5. Passive Open Space 5. Passive Open Space The intent is to have The intent is to have areas and features that areas and features that allow for informal allow for informal leisure use. leisure use. Picnic areas Picnic areas Creative children’s play Creative children’s play facilities facilities Washrooms Washrooms Open grass area for Open grass area for informal play informal play
6. Park Infrastructure 6. Park Infrastructure The goal is to allow The goal is to allow people to access and people to access and circulate comfortably circulate comfortably through the park. through the park.
Highlights Highlights Turnarounds and entry Turnarounds and entry gates gates • control access at night with • control access at night with gates gates Trails Trails • utilize existing lanes, farm • utilize existing lanes, farm pathways pathways • create a series of new trails • create a series of new trails Field and Riparian Field and Riparian Boardwalks Boardwalks • construct boardwalks over • construct boardwalks over slough, wetlands, and fields slough, wetlands, and fields Parking Parking • reorganize parking • reorganize parking • add more spaces along • add more spaces along River Road River Road
7. Dyke Perimeter 7. Dyke Perimeter The goal is to link the The goal is to link the waterfront physically waterfront physically and through and through interpretation to the interpretation to the Dyke, foreshore and cannery c. 1918 upland uses, maximize upland uses, maximize viewing opportunities viewing opportunities and enhance circulation. and enhance circulation.
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