Connecting the dots
Why habitat corridors are important for urban biodiversity and what cities are doing to make sure parks large and small are connected.
City Profile
Township of Langley
Township of Langley
- With nearly 5 off-leash dog areas per 100,000 people, Langley is above the median.
- Langley is one of 56% of cities that offers a community park group program.
- Langley is one of 77% of cities that reported having at least one park partnership in place with a non-profit.
- Four hectares were added to the township's largest park, Campbell Valley Regional Park, which will help with "ecological and trail continuity."
- The new Langley Learning Farm is coming to the Derek Doubleday Arboretum through a partnership with the Langley Sustainable Agriculture Foundation.
- A new disc golf course opened on the site of a former landfill in Jackman Wetlands Park through a collaborative effort that involved local disc golf enthusiasts.
Data 2020
3.5
ha parkland per 1000 people
458 ha total parkland¹
29%
of total parkland is natural area
132 total ha¹
1%
of total city land is parkland
31600 ha of total city area
6
Dog parks
9
Community gardens/urban farms
3.4
Parkland provision goal (ha per 1000 people)
6.4
volunteers per 1000 people
839 total
15
community park groups
No
Policy to waive permit fees for groups with financial need?
Community park group program
Community grant program
$74
Parks operating budget per person
$9,750,000 total
$9,100,000
Total parks capital budget
$75,000
Total philanthropy/sponsorships
Yes
Provincially legislated tools available for parkland development
5% of development site or cash-in-lieu
¹Increase from 2019 due to GIS improvements.
Park Master Plans
Inclusion Strategies
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