Background

s and plants in the park are typienl of low tying lands
in the lower mainland of B.C. In the southern portion of
the park, there are sloughs and poor drainage due to
depressions and remnants of old river channels. Soils in
the park are predominantly fine textured sediments placed

by the old river channels. Towards the north, land in the

park has been built-up to a higher elevation and is better

drained.

Plants in the park are a mix of trees and gnrubs such as
Alder and Willow, giving way to Cedar & Hemlock in mature
areas. The various plant type zones in the park are a
function of the depressions and river channels mentioned

above, with their varying levels of wetness-

Overall Recreation potential and sites that are suitable
for constructing service facilities and athletic fields are
largely determined by the terrain and kind of plants in
each sub-area of the park. Features that will make up

recreation use of the park are a combination of informal

and passive uses a8 well as organized aports athletic

fields. In view of this broad range of uses proposed for

the park, the topographic and biological zones discussed

above, are being used to define character areas suitable

for the various passive and active uses proposed for the

park.