Squamish’s newest park is now open to the public.
On the August long weekend, District of Squamish officials, Squamish Nation leaders, provincial and federal representatives cut the ribbon on a green space that connects downtown to the waterfront.
The municipally owned property is located between Victoria and Main streets along the Mamquam Blind Channel. It includes a pump track — courtesy of the Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association — picnic tables, benches and a beach launch for kayaks, canoes and paddleboards.
The lot is valued at an estimated $3.6 million. Last year, the municipality acquired the industrially zoned waterfront parcel through a provincial government program.
The current park is considered “temporary use” in order to open it up as quickly as possible to the community, district officials stated in a press release.
“Long term visioning will take place prior to the district investing in full-scale remediation of the property,” the release stated regarding required environmental clean up work.
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