As part of the park improvements plan for Maple Ridge Park, the picnic shelters and washrooms will be replaced and the parking lots will be paved.

Community Engagement - Concept Design

The community is invited to review concept designs for the picnic shelters, washrooms, and parking improvements and provide feedback. Feedback deadline for this phase of engagement is Apr 6!

Take our survey!

Taking the survey at the bottom of this page

Attend an open house!

March 26
2-4 pm
Maple Ridge Park Playground
13180 232 Street

April 2
3-6 pm
Leisure Centre - Alder Room
11925 Haney Place

City Parks staff worked with a consultant team to bring together a concept design for three new picnic shelters, a new washroom building, and parking lot improvements using the preliminary feedback provided from earlier community engagements for Maple Ridge Park. Concept plans and renderings are shown below.

Take the survey at the bottom of this page to provide your feedback!

Three new picnic shelters are proposed to replace the existing shelter at Maple Ridge Park. They have been located to avoid impacting existing trees.

• Two picnic shelters are proposed to each accommodate 30 people sitting at picnic tables.
• One picnic shelter will accommodate 20 people sitting at picnic tables.
• All shelters will accommodate additional space for gathering around the shelter and additional counter space for food preparation.
• Each shelter will be available to be booked individually.

A new washroom building with 6 outside-access stalls is proposed to replace the existing washroom building. Building features include:

• Centrally located near the spray park
• Located to avoid impacts to existing trees
• 3 universally accessible washroom stalls, 3 standard washroom stalls
• Bench and wall hooks for changing in each stall
• Baby change tables in 2 of the accessible stalls
• Year-round drinking fountain and dog fountain
• Seating in a covered outdoor area
• Rain garden to capture and infiltrate water runoff from the roof

The two existing gravel parking lots (on 232 Street and 132 Avenue/Fern Crescent) will be paved with stall lines added.

• Parking capacity will be increased from approximately 95 existing gravel spaces to 137 paved and lined stalls including 4 accessible stalls.
• 3 trees will be removed to accommodate the parking lot changes.
• 14 new trees will be planted as part of central bioswales designed to catch and filter water from the parking lots.

Project Impacts

Construction is expected to last approximately 1 year from Fall 2025 to Fall 2026. During this time:

• Priority will be placed on protecting healthy trees throughout the park.
• Existing washroom facilities will remain open until the new washroom building is complete.
• Picnic shelters and picnic shelter bookings may be unavailable during construction.
• Uncovered picnic tables around the park will be available.
• Playground will remain open.
• Spray park will remain open, after is it completed in Summer 2025.
• Sections of pathways to be improved will be closed during construction.

Parking

The public will be notified of the schedule for parking lot construction. Visitors are encouraged to plan for limited parking during parking lot construction or explore other nearby river access parks.

Background

Due to ageing facilities and infrastructure in Maple Ridge Park, the renewal of facilities in this destination park is needed to improve its functionality, accessibility, and sustainability to meet the current needs of the community and demands on the park.

The existing picnic shelters and washroom facilities have reached the end of their lifespan and the existing gravel parking lots are inefficient and difficult to maintain.

Maple Ridge Park History and Amenities

Maple Ridge Park is one of the most popular and oldest destination parks in the area, and the oldest park in Maple Ridge. Located along the South Alouette River at the corner of 232 Street and 132 Avenue/Fern Crescent, this park offers an expanse of mature forest nursing a wide array of native plants and wildlife. Each fall the South Alouette River welcomes large populations of spawning salmon.

The park’s amenities include:

• New Playground (completed fall 2024)
• New Spray Park (planned completion summer 2025)
• Picnic Shelters
• Washrooms
• Open Green Space
• Park Benches
• Parking
• Picnic Areas
• River Access
• Trails
• Dog Off-Leash Area

Improvements Plan

As outlined in the 2023 Parks, Recreation and Master Plan, a multi-year improvement project is in progress for Maple Ridge Park. This process will aim to identify opportunities to improve this park for the betterment of the community and the environment. A new playground was installed in Fall 2024 and construction of a new spray park began in Fall 2024, to be completed in Summer 2025.

Level of Engagement - Consult

The engagement for this project is at the "consult" level of the International Association for Public Participation's (IAP2) Spectrum of Public Participation. This means that we will keep you (the public) informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns, and provide feedback on how public feedback influenced decision. Learn more about how we use the Spectrum as a foundation for community engagement here!

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