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COURTENAY
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Approximately 200 trees were planted in Courtenay Parks over the last
couple of years including 24 planted in Lewis Park in 2018.
Lewis Park was a good place for planting as the park has seen the
loss of quite a few mature trees in recent years. These trees were
either felled during storms or had to be taken down due to tree risk
assessments.
The new species chosen for Lewis Park include Blue Atlas Cedar,
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few of the many types planted. Trees
were selected for their hardiness and
suitability for our climate. Many of the
recently planted trees have name tags to
make them easy to identify.
Most of the trees will mature into either
a medium tree, or large sized tree. Larger
trees provide exponentially greater
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they provide much needed shade and
help beautify parks spaces, they’ll also
help clean and cool our air, manage
rain water, provide wildlife habitat and
connect people to nature.
Courtenay Recreation coordinates the use of all parks
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Courtenay Park Bookings 7R ERRN D SDUN RU SOD\ ȴHOG, call the Lewis
Centre at 250-338-5371.
Access the Interactive Map through
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Did you know about Courtenay’s Parks Interactive Map?
The tree plantings are in line with the goals of the Urban Forest Strategy:
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Tree Plantings in Lewis Park
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Blue Atlas Cedar