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Metro Vancouver is creating a new regional park in south Langley, which will connect green spaces and continue the regional district’s work to protect important natural areas.

The 44-hectare South Langley Regional Park will combine a recently purchased piece of private property with Langley’s Municipal Natural Park, which the Township has generously donated to Metro Vancouver.

“By working with Metro Vancouver, we can create great new rural parks for Langley, within Langley, not just for Langley, but for the region. I really value the role Metro Vancouver plays operating parks within our region,” said Township of Langley Mayor Eric Woodward. “With this new park, we’ve significantly added and expanded the quality of the protected natural park spaces that will be so valued for generations to come. With Metro Vancouver, our regional parks partner, we’re able to do so much more than we could alone.”

The new park will be a protected space for forests, wetlands, and riparian areas — including portions of the Little Campbell River and Kerfoot Creek — that are home to many species of plants and animals. It includes equestrian and walking trails, and buffers the South Langley Regional Trail, which is managed by the Township.

The vision for the regional park is that it will eventually be a linear “green necklace” surrounding the South Langley Regional Trail, which begins at Campbell Valley Regional Park, runs through and adjacent to South Langley Regional Park, and connects with Aldergrove Regional Park. The park trail will have several natural and recreational “nodes” along the way, providing stopping points for visitors to connect with nature. It will also allow portions of the South Langley Regional Trail to be moved off road.

Metro Vancouver will develop a plan for the new property next year, engaging the public, stakeholders, and First Nations. Trails and facilities in the former municipal park will remain open to the public during concept development.

Metro Vancouver intends to add to South Langley Regional Park over time, as land becomes available.

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