PERIOD REPORT
DATE: May 27 2024 Report No. P&R-24-004
TO: Dan Horan, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Steve Knoke Director Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT:TITLEParks and Recreation Services- 2024 Period Report
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The following is a report on the activities pertaining to the Parks and Recreation Services from January 1 2024 to April 30, 2024.
I. DIVISION ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
1.Parks
BC Hydro has again granted $7,500 towards our annual tree planting initiative.
Publicly owned trees
* Trees pruned - 22
* Trees removed - 5
* Trees planted - Blvd trees - 53
* Natural area trees planted - 450
* Total trees planted - 503 compared to 73 last year this period.
Invasive Removal
* General parks maintenance - 65.5 cubic meters of invasive plants removed from 209.5 square meters of land compared to 17 cubic meters from 65 Square meters during the same period last year.
* Earthday - 59 cubic meters of invasive plants removed from 630 square meters of land compared to 19 cubic meters from 250 square meters this period in 2023.
* Total cubic meters of invasive plants removed during the 1st period - 124.5 vs 36
* Total square meters of park land cleared during the 1st period - 839.5.
Privately owned trees (tree permit/developments)
* Trees approved for removal - 31 compared to 40.
* Trees denied for removal - 2 compared to 11.
* Trees approved for pruning - 6 compared to 14.
* No permit required (not protected tree) - 5 compared to 4.
* Number of tree cutting permits waiting for more information or cancelled - 4 vs 5.
* Total tree cutting permits applied for - 30 compared to 29.
Parks Highlights
* Installed new interpretive signage in the Japanese Garden in collaboration with Uvic's Past Wrongs, Future Choices.
* Expanded walking trail in Esquimalt Gorge Park, extending it from the parking lot to the Takata Garden.
* Installed Stone Lantern and Hiroshima Ginko Tree at the front of the Gorge Pavilion.
* Earth Day in Highrock Park on April 1...
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