Clarington has announced that it is to partner with Valleys 2000 in developing a joint parks plan for the Bowmanville Zoo land.
Clarington and Valleys 2000 will develop the master plan for the lands now owned by the municipality.
Valleys 2000 has offered to fund this project and retain a specialized planning consultant to create a comprehensive themed recreational plan for the new park, including the possibility of creating a potential ice skating trail through the property, said the announcement.
Valleys 2000 is a non-profit volunteer-based organization with a mission to ‘work exclusively with the municipality to build a strategic vision to develop, enhance, promote and preserve trails, riverbank improvements, informational signage, fish and wildlife habitat and special natural areas along parts of the Bowmanville and Soper Creek Valleys,’ as outlined on its website.
The development of the parks master plan will involve consultation with key community stakeholders whose input will inform the final plan and proposed design for the parks.
Staff are expected to report back in September on progress made.
Valleys 2000 has also agreed to help fundraise to support the redevelopment of the park once a final plan has been approved.
For more information, read Resolution GG-202-22.