Tree removal closes stretch of Vancouver’s Stanley Park seawall for a month [Video]

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation has closed a stretch of the seawall around Stanley Park from Nov. 4 to Dec. 6 so hazardous trees can be removed and slope safety work can be undertaken.

The closure is related to ongoing work to remove trees from the park due to damage from hemlock looper moths.

The stretch of the seawall from Prospect Point to Third Beach — around 1.5 kilometres of the 10-kilometre path around Stanley Park — will be closed “due to the risks of removing these logs on high slopes, and to ensure the safety of crews and park visitors,” said a release from the park board.

The parking lot at Prospect Point cafe will also be closed, while Stanley Park Drive from the causeway off-ramp to Prospect Point picnic lot will be subject to periodic 15-minute closures, the park board said.

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