In less than a decade, Canada could have 15 more national parks — and for many Canadians, those parks will be located right where they live.
Parks Canada has started conversations in Edmonton, Victoria, Saskatoon, Windsor, Winnipeg and Halifax as part of a federal government mandate to create a network of new national urban parks.
The hope is to have at least one in every province and territory by 2030, according to Miriam Padolsky, director of urban park and ecological corridors at Parks Canada.
“It’s a chance for Canadians to connect more with nature, closer to where they live,” Padolsky said during a recent visit to Edmonton.
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