Park Development
- thoughtfully designed
- well maintained
- meet the needs of our community
To view our Completed Projects, please visit our projects page.
- 241A ST & 112 Ave Park
- Albion Park Playground Replacement
- Bike Skills Park
- Camwood Park Playground Replacement
- Firefighters Park
- Lions Park Playground Replacement
- Maple Ridge Park Dog Off-Leash Expansion
- Silver Valley Gathering Place
- Thornhill Park Playgound Replacement
- Thornhill Trails Study
- Whonnock Lake Park Improvements
Updated Concept Plan Community Consultation Period
Throughout March of 2022 we asked the community to review the updated park concept plan for this neighborhood park and provide feedback. Thank you for providing your valuable feedback on the concept plan.
Based on what we heard we will be making some changes to better suit the park design to its neighbourhood context. These changes will include:
- Removing the parking lot in favour of more open park space
- Relocating the washroom building to the east side of the park, away from 241A St., for the privacy of residents and park users
- Scaling down the washroom building to a compact two stall, fully serviced and universally accessible facility
- Adding lines for two pickleball courts on the multi-use sports court
- Swapping out the proposed concrete hill slide for a more traditional plastic hill slide
Questions and comments can also be directed to Melissa Coderre, Parks Planning Technician, at 604-467-7466 or by email to mcoderre@mapleridge.ca.
Updated Timeline
In Spring of 2021 we collected community feedback on the concept plan for a new park at 241A Street in the Albion area.
From the neighbourhood feedback we received on the preliminary concept plan and to deliver a complete neighbourhood park with the full range of amenities requested to serve this area of our growing community, we recognized the park development funding would need to be bolstered to realize this greater park vision. With this in mind we are re-assessing the budget funding and have made an application for a grant towards the park construction. We are currently awaiting a grant funding announcement.
An updated concept plan will be shared with the community when the scope of the project has been confirmed. Construction is anticipated to start in 2022.
The Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department hosted the second phase of community consultation for the design of a new neighbourhood park at 241A St & 112 Ave.
Residents were encouraged to review the Park Concept Plan and provide their feedback from March 8 to March 22. This plan was developed based on the desired amenities and programming that came out of the first community consultation. Thank you for all the comments, these will be use to further refine the park design.
Questions and comments can also be directed to Melissa Coderre, Parks Planning Technician, at 604 467-7466 or by email to mcoderre@mapleridge.ca.
Community Consultation Results
Participants expressed that the park should be a space for youth in the neighborhood, with amenities for younger children and teens.
The top 5 amenities requested by you:
- Playgrounds & Swings
- Walking Pathways
- Open Lawn Area
- Picnic Area
- Basketball/Hockey Court
- Water Play
- Features and design to increase walkability to and from the park
- Bike Park
- Safety features to secure the park
Community Consultation
As part of the community consultation process we invited your feedback from October 1 to October 26, 2020. Through this time we’ve received nearly 140 comment form submissions. Thank you for your interest and feedback in this park development process.
Project Description
The Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department will be engaging with the community to gather public feedback on the proposed new neighbourhood park at the south east corner of 241 A Street and 112 Avenue. We would like to hear from you on what desired amenities and features you would like to see in this neighbourhood park.
Due to Covid-19 we are encouraged residents to review the information panels and submit an online comment form to leave feedback regarding this project. We invited your feedback from October 1 to October 26, 2020
Questions and comments can also be directed to Chad Neufeld, Manager of Parks Planning & Development, at 604 467-7338 (ext. 2) or by email to cneufeld@mapleridge.ca
Project Location
South east corner of 241A Street and 112 Avenue Project Location Map (PDF)
March 2022 – Playground Construction
Check out the design for the new playground at Albion Park! Construction of this playground is anticipated to start in mid-March.
The new playground design incorporates a nature themed play area while providing structured and traditional play opportunities. There will be a separate toddler play area that will have a roller slide, a tree log tunnel and nature themed spring toys.
The larger play structure will have an accessible ramp with several climbing components and a slide. There will also be a new 50-foot zip line, rockwall climber and multi seat accessible spinner. The swings area will also be expanded to accommodate a new face-to-face swing. These new features were some of the top requested play features we heard in the community consultation process.
During the construction period the playground and surrounding area will be closed to the public. We thank you for your patience and look forward to opening this exciting playground.
November 2021 – Playground Concept Plan
From the comments we heard in the community consultation process, a concept plan has been developed for this new playground. You can see the concept plan here.
The concept plan incorporates a nature themed playground while still providing structured and traditional play opportunities. An expanded swing area and new toddler play area will provide further play enhancements as well as incorporating some of the unique requested play features.
Next steps are to undertake a request for proposal process to determine a playground equipment supplier as well as construction timeline.
August 2021 – What We Heard
The Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department will be replacing the playground at Albion Park which is being funded by a federal and provincial government grant as part of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
As part of the community consultation process we invited community feedback earlier this year to hear from you about what play features were desirable for the new playground. We received nearly 150 comment form submissions in this public engagement. The below graphic shows the top requested play features. In addition to the top requested play features we also heard that a nature or woodland theme would be well suited to this playground. Thank you for your interest and feed back in this process.
Our next step is to develop a proposed concept plan for this unique playground and share it with the community.
February 2021 – Public Comment Period
The Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department will be replacing the playground at Albion Park as part of the City’s Lifecycle Program. As part of this process, we collected feedback via a comment form to inform what play features were desirable for the new playground.
The comment form closed March 5, 2021.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this project or would like to provide comments please contact: Peter Warmerdam, Landscape Technician by email.
Project Location
Albion Park
24460 104 Ave, Maple Ridge, BC
Construction starting – May 2022
Construction has now started on this exciting bike skills area at Blaney Hamlet Park. Over the next few weeks earth will be moved around the site to form the jumps, start hill and rollers. The wood features will also be brought to the site and installed shortly. Stay tuned for a grand opening announcement.
What we heard – April 2022
As part of our community consultation process we invited your feedback on the bike skills area plans from April 12- 25. Thank you for your comments and feedback on these plans. We received 110 comment form submissions that confirmed a high degree of support for the plans as they were shown.
Bike Skills Design & Comment form
In 2020, the Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department sought input through the Silver Valley Gathering Place public engagement process on a future bike skills feature, proposed to be donated to the City of Maple Ridge. The feedback received indicated that there was a high degree of support for this type of amenity. Since that time, a concept plan and layout has been developed by a bike park designer. We are sought feedback on this design, the proposed features levels of difficulty.
Questions and comments can be directed to:
Chad Neufeld, Manager of Parks Planning & Development, at 604-467-7338 or at cneufeld@mapleridge.ca.
Project Location
Blaney Hamlet Park - 13712 230A Street (east of the playground)
May 2022 – New Playground Coming Soon
We’ve now completed a procurement process to select a playground equipment supplier. The new playground at Camwood Park will include a Wall Climber, Rope Net Link, Net Climber and double Slide as requested through the neighbourhood engagement process. The new playground will also include a swing set with an inclusive swing seat, slides, climbing wall, net climber and spinning and rocking components.
Check out the design for the new playground at Camwood Park below! Construction for this playground is expected to take place this summer.
November 2021 - What We Heard
As part of our community consultation process, we invited community feedback about what play features were desirable for the new playground. We received nearly 40 survey submissions in this public engagement.
The top play features chosen by survey participants were:
- Rock Wall Climber
- Net Climber
- Rope Bridge Link
- Double Slide
- Stand – up Spinner
Next steps are to undertake a request for proposal process to determine a playground equipment supplier as well as construction timeline.
Thank you for your interest and feedback in this process.
Public Comment Period
The Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department is proposing to replace the playground at Camwood Park as part of the City’s Lifecycle Replacement Program. As part of this process we ran a survey (which closed December 3) to determine which features the community would like to see incorporated into this new playground.
We are currently reviewing the results and will provide an update soon. Thank you to those who submitted a survey!
If you have questions about this project or would like to provide comments directly, please contact our team at prc@mapleridge.ca.
Project Location:
20846 McFarlane Ave, Maple Ridge, BC
Skateboard Ramp - Coming Soon
Through the neighbourhood engagement phase, we heard a high degree of support for this project. We are now moving ahead with construction of this skateboard feature, which is expected to take place over the next few weeks, starting in early May. Stay tuned for this feature to take shape soon.
Public Comment Period
The City of Maple Ridge has been approached with a generous offer by a local company to donate a small skateboard area that would provide opportunities to develop skateboard skills and increase experience, especially for children and teens. This feature is proposed to be installed in Firefighters Park in the south west corner of the park area, near 238 St.
As this donation is a significant addition to Firefighters Park, we would like to hear from you on what your thoughts are regarding this potential donation. Please see the images and plans of this proposed mini skate ramp. As part of our public consultation and engagement phase, we invited your feedback from November 23 to December 15, 2021.
Thank you for providing your valuable feedback on this project.
Contact Us
Additional questions and comments can also be directed to Chad Neufeld, Manager of Parks Planning & Development, at 604 467-7338 or by email to cneufeld@mapleridge.ca.
Project Location
11280 238 St, Maple Ridge, BC
May 2022 – New Playground Coming Soon
We’ve now completed a procurement process to select a playground equipment supplier. The new playground at Lions Park will include a Rock Wall Climber, Net Climber and the Parent – Tot (Face-to-Face) swing as requested through the neighbourhood engagement process. The playground will also include a swing set, slides, balance beam and a barrel spinner.
Check out the design for the new playground at Lions Park below! Construction for this playground is expected to take place this summer.
November 2021 - What We Heard
As part of our community consultation process, we invited community feedback about what play features were desirable for the new playground. We received nearly 80 survey submissions in this public engagement.
The top play features chosen by survey participants were:
- Rock Wall Climber
- Net Climber
- Rope Bridge Link
- Parent Tot (Face-to-Face) Swing
- Baby/Toddler Swing
Next steps are to undertake a request for proposal process to determine a playground equipment supplier as well as construction timeline.
Thank you for your interest and feedback in this process.
October 2021 - Public Comment Period
The Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department is proposing to replace a portion of the playground at Lions Park, located at 12100 Laity Street, in 2022. The playground designed for the 5-12 age range is proposed to be replaced due to its age and condition. The playground designed for ages 2-5 at Lions Park was replaced in 2006 and will remain.
We invited your feedback via an online comment form from October 15 to November 5, 2021.
If you have questions about this project or would like to provide comments directly, please contact Peter Warmerdam, Landscape Technician at pwarmerdam@mapleridge.ca.
Project Location
12100 Laity Street, Maple Ridge
Construction Coming Soon
Thank you to all who participated in our community consultation towards improving our Dog Off-Leash Area at Maple Ridge Park. We received some great feedback and strong support for the project. We will be moving forwards with construction in Spring 2022.
Please check back for updates and any changes to access over the coming months. We’re looking forward to offering an improved experience for our park visitors!
Concept Plan - Community Consultation Period
The Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department hosted a second phase of community consultation towards improving our Dog Off-Leash Area at Maple Ridge Park between October and November of 2021. This engagement included an open house on Thursday, October 28.
Residents were encouraged to review the concept plan information panels, which were developed in direct response to feedback collected during an initial engagement held between June and July of 2021. The response from the community was largely positive and in support of this plan.
Thank you to all those who participated!
Questions and comments can also be directed to Melissa Coderre, Parks Planning Technician at 604 467-7466 or by email to mcoderre@mapleridge.ca.
Community Consultation
From June 21 to July 6, 2021, we invited comments on this expansion plan and along with ideas for what we can do to improve this dog off-leash area for you and your furry friend! We will now be looking into how we can best incorporate the suggestions received towards further improving the Maple Ridge Park Dog-Off Leash Area. Thank you for your interest and feedback in this park development process.
Maple Ridge Park Dog Off-Leash Area Expansion
In response to the feedback we received through the City’s 2020 Dog Park Survey, the Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture will be expanding the off-leash dog area at Maple Ridge Park. The large dog area will increase by approximately 1,690 square meters, by incorporating the remaining grass area into the dog park. For an overview of this expansion, we invite you to view the project plan.
For more information on the results of our 2020 survey please visit our Dog Parks webpage.
Questions and comments can be directed to Melissa Coderre, Parks Planning Technician, at 604 467-7466 or by email to mcoderre@mapleridge.ca.
February 2022 - Under Construction
Despite the recent floods, snow and challenging weather conditions, the Silver Valley Gathering Place construction is moving forward!
The most recent of the youth action amenities to take form is the park’s pumptrack which promises an exciting course for bikes, scooters, and any other set of wheels visitors might be sporting. The skateboard area also recently had one of its final concrete pours.
We look forward to a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony announcement in the spring. Stay tuned to our social media channels for an invitation to the grand opening event.
November 2021 – Under Construction
The Silver Valley Gathering place construction process is moving along and is anticipated for completion in early 2022. The drainage system, pathways, and foundations for the major components are now in place. The foundations for the skatepark elements have also been poured and set. The community will soon be able to see the central pavilion being assembled at the heart of the park.
We look forward to a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony announcement in the new year. Stay tuned to our social media channels for an invitation to the grand opening event.
September 2021 - Under Construction
The Silver Valley Gathering Place is now under construction. With the grounds being cleared and prepared for the upcoming amenities, residents will start to see the park features taking shape soon. The contractor is working on the site drainage, pavilion footings, foundations for the skateboard area and pump track as seen in this picture. The gathering place is well on its way towards coming to life and being a focal point of the neighbourhood.
Summer 2021 – Construction
Construction for the Silver Valley Gathering Place will run from the Summer of 2021 into the following winter, with the final completion date dependent on weather and construction activities.
In the first few weeks the site will be cleared, then excavations and earth moving activities will take place in preparation for the new site amenities. These amenities will include a picnic pavilion, parkour course, skatepark, pump-track, washrooms, and space for the neighbourhood to implement a community garden. In response to the feedback received during our concept plan community consultation period, the construction program will also include the addition of a new play structure and swing set to the existing playground at Blaney Hamlet Park.
Click here to see the project’s final design.
Concept Plan Community Consultation Period
The Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department hosted the second phase of community consultation for the design of the Silver Valley Gathering Place and youth action amenities at Blaney Hamlet Park.
Residents were encouraged to review the concept plan developed based on the desired amenities and programming. As a part of our community consultation process, we invited your feedback on the concept plan from January 21, 2021 until February 15, 2021. Thank you for all the comments. The city is now reviewing the comments and will use these to refine the detailed design of the project.
Questions and comments can also be directed to Melissa Coderre, Parks Planning Technician, at 604 467-7466 or by email to mcoderre@mapleridge.ca.
Project Description
The Parks, Recreation & Culture Infrastructure projects include a gathering place project in the Silver Valley area with the first being in the Blaney Hamlet neighbourhood. Additional land was acquired in 2020 to support this initiative. This first gathering place is proposed to be located adjacent to the new neighbourhood park on 230A Street.
In addition to developing a gathering place at this location, the City is exploring developing youth action amenities along with a bike skills park as a sponsored feature. We would like to hear your thoughts on desired amenities and programming for the gathering place, as well as to hear what kind of youth action amenities may be desired.
Residents are encouraged to review the project information panels. As a part of our community consultation process, we invited your feedback from July 9, 2020 until Aug 16, 2020. Thank you for all the comments. View the main feedback in this document.
Project Location
230A Street, South of existing park Maple Ridge Project Location Map (PDF)
April 2022 – New Playground Coming Soon
We have undertaken a request for proposal process and determined a playground supplier for Thornhill Park. The new playground will include the requested nature themed playhouse, balancing logs and a wall climbing feature. The playground will also include a swing set, slides, balance beam and a barrel spinner.
Check out the design for the new playground at Thornhill Park! Construction for this playground is expected to take place this summer.
Spring 2022 - What We Heard
As part of our community consultation process, we invited your feedback through a comment form from November 10 to December 10, 2021 to determine which features the community would like to see incorporated into this playground replacement. During this time, we received over 50 comment form submissions.
The top play features requested by survey participants were:
- Nature Themed Playhouse
- Rock/Wall Boulder Climber
- Balancing Logs
- Spiral Slide
Our next steps will be undertaking a request for proposal process to determine a playground supplier as well as a construction timeline.
Other park improvements will also be completed over the next few months including installing a wood mulch pathway through the park, refreshing the park signage, a new timber entrance fence as well as some changes to the disc golf course. We also received comments on these components that we will look to consider and address as best as possible.
If you have questions about this project or would like to provide comments directly, please email Peter Warmerdam, Landscape Technician.
Fall 2021 - Community Consultation
In response to the feedback that was received from area residents and park stakeholder groups earlier in the spring, the Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department will be looking to replace the existing playground in the same location as part of the City’s Lifecycle Replacement Program with a new ‘Nature Themed’ playground.
Other park improvements will also be planned including formalizing a pathway through the park, refreshing the park signage, a new entrance fence as well as some changes to the disc golf course.
As part of our community consultation process, we invited your feedback through a comment form from November 10 to December 10, 2021 to determine which features the community would like to see incorporated into this playground.
Spring 2021 – Public Comment Period
The Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department is proposing to replace the play equipment at Thornhill Park as part of its Lifecycle Program. We will be relocating the playground area to a larger area south of the existing tennis court, near the Thornhill Hall parking lot. See map of the new location.
We welcome suggestions or comments by email about the play structure replacement. We would like to receive your comments by March 31, 2021. If you have questions about this project or would like to provide comments please email: Peter Warmerdam Landscape Technician at pwarmerdam@mapleridge.ca.
Project Location
Thornhill Park
26007 98 Ave
Next Steps
As part of the next steps in the Thornhill Trails engagement process we will continue working with the trail stakeholder groups to implement new signage and wayfinding, explore staging area improvements at 256 St and work towards putting in place a trail maintenance agreement.
As a result of what we heard and given the importance of this trail resource to the community, a long term management plan for the Thornhill Trails area was identified to consider environmental impacts, staging, access and future park use opportunities. Work on this is anticipated to start in 2023 and will build on the outcomes of the Trails Study.
Community Consultation Results – Part 2
Thank you for your patience as we summarized the comment form submissions. We received a total of 279 responses to this survey. A summary of what we heard though this consultation is included in the infographic below.
Please see this document for the detailed results of the Part 2 of the Thornhill Trails Study.
Part 2 - Community Consultation
The Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department is pleased to be hosting a second open house and public engagement process as part of the Thornhill Trails Study. This past October, the City collaborated with trail stakeholder groups (Haney Horsemen and Fraser Valley Mountain Bike Association) and used the findings to develop a proposed trail plan for Thornhill. The design prioritizes the safety and needs of primary trail user groups.
The information panels from the open house are available for review. The open houses were held on November 18 and November 22, 2021. As part of this public engagement process we invited your feedback from November 18 until December 13, 2021.
Thank you for your feedback and comment form submissions. We’ve received nearly 300 submissions as part of the second part of this engagement process.
We will now be working through summarizing the comment form submissions and will provide an update on next steps in early 2022.
Part 1 - Community Consultation Results
Thank you for your patience as we summarized the comment form submissions. Some of the findings from this trails study are included below:
- Of the total survey respondents 72% identified as being residents of Maple Ridge, while 28% lived elsewhere, mostly within the lower mainland.
- Of the Maple Ridge residents, 43% identified as hiking trail users, 41% identified as mountain bike trail users, 10% identified as equestrian trail users and 6% identified as other trail users including dog walkers, trail runners, photographers and bird watchers.
- Just over half of the Maple Ridge resident trail users visited the Thornhill trails several times a week, with most trail users from outside of Maple Ridge visiting a few times a month.
- Primary trail access point for trail users is from the south at 256 Street, with secondary access points from the west at 248 Street and east at 264 Street.
- As anticipated, Bear Ridge and George’s Way, the City’s primary trails, were the most often traveled.
- The trails on Thornhill were important to trail users for various reasons including, for meeting other people, recreating outdoors and for health and fitness reasons; as well, the close proximity of these trails to the urban area.
- Trail users on Thornhill told us what would support them as a trail user in this area. The most requested support for trail users was for additional signage, maps, and wayfinding followed by an improved parking and staging area at 256 Street, followed by increased trail maintenance of the informal trails. Additional requests included providing additional garbage receptacles, a washroom and designating certain trails.
Please see this document for the detailed results of the Part 1 of the Thornhill Trails Study.
Part 1 - Community Consultation
As part of the community consultation process we invited your feedback from August 25 to October 15, 2020. Through this time we’ve received nearly 800 comment form submissions, thank you for your interest and feedback in this process.
Project Description
The Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture department will be engaging with the community to gather public feedback on the trails and informal trails on Thornhill / Grant Hill. A variety of activities are currently taking place on Thornhill including hiking, biking, dog walking and equestrian use.
Due to Covid-19 we encouraged residents to review the information panels before completing the online comment form (which closed October 15, 2020).
Questions and comments can also be directed to Chad Neufeld, Manager of Parks Planning & Development, at 604 467-7338 (ext. 2) or by email to cneufeld@mapleridge.ca.
Project Location
Thornhill/ Grant Hill
Maple Ridge
Spring 2022 – Construction Starting
Construction for new washroom/changeroom buildings, showers, drinking fountain and bottle filler will be starting this Spring! Thank you to all who helped us shape this project through participation in our community engagement.
In addition to this work, the City is preparing to embark on a park masterplan update for Whonnock Lake Park.
This process will allow us to create a long-term vision for this destination park, which will guide how to best manage the growth of this asset for our community. This will also include further investigation of a caretaker residence and location.
September 2021 - Community Consultation Results
As part of the community consultation process we invited feedback from July 7 – August 6 2021, and hosted an open house at the Whonnock Lake Centre on the 29th of July. Thank you for all the interest and feedback we received for this park development.
Over the fall and winter, we will be proceeding with the implementation of the washroom-changeroom facilities as outlined in our information panel. These will be constructed at two locations in the park selected for their proximity and access to park amenities.
Questions and comments can be directed to Melissa Coderre, Parks Planning Technician, at 604-467-7466 or by email to mcoderre@mapleridge.ca.
We look forward to hearing from you!