About this Walk
Meeting Location: Crescent Heights Community Assoc. Tennis Courts (the big poplar tree at the NE corner of the tennis court)
The main focus of this event is honouring the collective efforts of past citizens, which has led to the creation of an urban forest. The space now known as Crescent Heights Park had its first tree planted on May 7, 1923. I only know this because someone placed a plaque in recognition of this important event (now regrettably stolen – but I took a photo!).
The hope is to invite people that love trees and want to see our past and present events both recognized and celebrated. I’ll be inviting a range of guests who have active projects occurring within the City of Calgary and will offer a brief tour to highlight some points of interest both within Crescent Heights Park and the nearby community where there are also historic trees on private land, recognized through the Heritage Tree program.
Come to learn, listen and of course hug a tree or two along the way. This is kid friendly and people are free to drop off where they wish to. The intend is to plant a seed in what we are doing collectively with our urban forest and where we can go or even grow, with this past event showcasing the possibilities for future Calgarians. It ties in just before the Alberta Forest Week running from May 7-13, 2023 which includes the annual Arbor Day in Calgary.
Maybe this will spark some ideas!
Meeting Route:
- Start at the poplar tree (nw corner of the Crescent Heights Community Assoc. tennis courts and west of the community association building)
- Pass through Crescent Heights Park (stopping to enjoy the tree species diversity and point out where the rock/once a rock + plaque is)
- Exit the park and cross over to the Crescent Heights Lookout Point
- Journey east toward ending at 120 Crescent Heights Rd NW
- This is it but I will wander back to the park and offer time for questions, discussion or hugging some trees!
Please be respectful to the communities interest in low car traffic by car pooling or finding alternative forms of transportation if possible. I don’t know the numbers but hope to see many of you there. Lets walk and talk trees!
Quadrant: NW
Meeting Place: The Poplar Tree identified in description
Walk Duration: 1 hour(s)
Areas of Interest: History | Environment |
Accessibility: Uneven Terrain, Fun For Kids, Breaks Offered Along The Way
Led By: Jon Kozak, (possible guest presenters)
Inner City: No
About the Walk Team
Jane's Walks wouldn't exist without the help of our dedicated team of volunteers.
Walk Leader(s): Jon Kozak, (possible guest presenters)
Jon is an experienced urban forester with the drive to see innovation evolve the social norm of urban design. He is a recent graduate of the Master of Urban Forestry Leadership program offered by the University of British Columbia and more recently, has completed the Climate Action and Community Engagement micro-certificate also offered through UBC.
Always a thirst for knowledge, he looks to learn from industry experts and passionate community advocates with the goal of expanding the envelope of opportunity, both locally in Calgary and internationally.