Parts of Calgary’s Fish Creek Provincial Park will be closed in fall 2017 for renovations that aim to make the park more accessible.
The province said in a media release Tuesday that three group day-use areas in the Glennfield area would have to temporarily shut down while construction crews build a new accessible washroom with low-flow faucets and LED lighting.
The province said similar washrooms will eventually go up in dozens of locations across the park.
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Upgrades are also being made to the decks, ramps and landscaping in the three day-use areas.
“Fish Creek Provincial Park is Canada’s second largest urban park – an incredible wild space right in Calgary’s backyard,” Environment Minister Shannon Phillips said.
“That’s why we’re working to make life better for Alberta families with improved day-use areas and other amenities.”
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The province said repairs to the park following the 2013 flood are now finished. The government spent $2.7 million to rebuild damaged trails and bridges and expand day-use and picnic facilities at the Bankside Day Use Area.
It put another $5.9 million toward flood-mitigation efforts along the Bow River to protect Fish Creek Park from future flooding.
The province said volunteers like the Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society have been instrumental in getting the park back to normal after the flood.
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