Metropolis of Richmond plan for redesign and building contains restoring the pure woodland and wetland within the park’s centre, linking Mill Pond and Stavert Park, gallery house
Mill Pond Park, one among Richmond Hill’s vacation spot parks, is present process a redesign and building that may create new facilities, like pickleball courts and an outside skating rink, as effectively a boardwalk and extra trails.
Developed in session with the group, the estimated seven-year plan will carry enhancements that embrace:
Restoration of the pure woodland and wetland within the centre of the park, together with administration of invasive species, defending it for future generations
A boardwalk via the pure space, which is able to enable higher connectivity throughout the wetlands
A brand new pedestrian bridge throughout the north finish of Mill Pond to attach the path from the Mill Avenue entry space to the Higher Mill Pond space, making a linked loop inside the park
A ‘spine trail’ that may join your complete 19-hectare park, from the southeast nook to the northwest nook, with seating areas at factors of curiosity
A brand new meadow space on the north finish of the park, connecting Mill Pond Park to Stavert Park
A brand new park centre constructing with improved washroom amenities, gallery house, space for storing and a possible cafe house to raised help the occasions within the park
New facilities together with pickleball courts, an outside ice skating rink and out of doors health gear
Enhanced tennis courts, playground and gazebo
Extra parking close to Stavert Park.
“The Mill Pond Park revitalization grasp plan will enhance connectivity all through the park for residents, whereas balancing its ecological and leisure use, in line with a Metropolis of Richmond Hill information launch.”
Extra details about the Mill Pond Park revitalization grasp plan will be discovered at RichmondHill.ca/MillPondProject.
“Mill Pond Park is an important part of our city’s heritage. It’s beloved by so many and I look forward to it being modernized with new amenities for current and future generations to enjoy. The Mill Pond Park revitalization master plan is the right mix of protecting the environment with natural area enhancements and invasive species management, combined with providing amenities and expanding the park by connecting it to Stavert Park in the north to serve the growing community. The community will be able to connect with nature throughout the park,” Mayor David West stated.
The tempo of the redesign and building of the brand new park relies on capital funding, the town acknowledged.
Mill Pond Park is one among Richmond Hill’s 5 current vacation spot parks, together with Lake Wilcox Park, Richmond Inexperienced Park, David Dunlap Observatory Park and Phyllis Rawlinson Park.
Mill Pond Park’s historical past dates again to the mid-1800s, when it was a sawmill operation, and later transformed to a reservoir to provide native ingesting water.
The long-lasting park is host to quite a lot of out of doors concert events and occasions all year long together with Richmond Hill’s Winter Carnival.
Extra details about the town’s inexperienced house and leisure facilities will be present in Richmond Hill’s up to date parks plan.
