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River Passage Park
As the reconstruction of Harvie Passage Weir continues to move forward, Parks Foundation Calgary has partnered with City of Calary Public Art and the Government of Alberta to enhance the river banks and riparian zones adjacent to the weir. River Passage Park will heighten people's experience of the river as an agent of change, enhance the riverbank's ecological systems, reference the river's historic terraces, and illuminate the watershed's varied landscapes. It will also provide people with recreational opportunities.River Passage Park will consist of 2 areas on either side of the Bow River. These areas have been called The Overlook and The Knoll.
River Passage Park will be designed by celebrated environmental artist Lorna Jordan and local landscape architect George Harris.
The Overlook
Adjacent to Pearce Estate Park and the Calgary Bow River Weir (Harvie Passage), the Overlook and Greenspace will be located at what is now an overlook with views of the river and weir. The project is a partnership between The Inglewood Community Association, Parks Foundation Calgary, City of Calgary Public Art Program, City of Calgary Parks and Alberta Environment. When completed, the project will engage the community of Inglewood and visitors with space by blurring the boundaries between ecology, architecture, history and theatre. Inspired by the various georgraphical terrains that surround Calgary, the Overlook and Greenspace will feature meandering pathways, terracing with veiws of the river and a stunning grotto-like seating area made from local materials such as rundle stone. The project will reference the past through the use of native species and materials that have helped shape the landscape and economy of the area while addressing The community of Inglewood and the rest of Calgary's present desire for a publicly accessible greenspace that respects the riverbank and watershed.
This project has been supported by the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program, Department of Canadian Heritage.
Ce projet a été appuyé par le Programme Développement des communautés par le biais des arts et du patrimoine du ministère de Patrimoine canadien.
The Knoll
The purpose of the Knoll project is to see non-native species removed and a variety of habitats restored through the planting of an aspen park community.
In addition to aspen, a variety of native spruce and plants such as red-osier dogwood and choke berry will provide food and cover for wildlife. Dense shrubbery typical of aspen forests will also be planted.
Benefits include natural habitat for small mammals like mice, voles and shrews and grazing and browsing, as well as hiding cover for white-tailed deer, and a staging area for the movement of mammals like jackrabbits and coyotes. It also includes nesting and cover habitat for a wide variety of bird species including black-capped chickadee, hairy woodpeckers and Hungarian partridge. In addition to the multitude of environmental issues this project will address, The Knoll will offer nearby pathway user with a place to rest, picnic, and view the river and wildlife.
  
The opinions expressed in this publication (or on this website) do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Les opinions exprimées dans cette publication (ou sur ce site Web) ne reflètent pas forcément celles du ministère du Patrimoine canadien.
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