Tour 1: Vancouver’s Waterfront: History Found Near the Seawall – May 12th & August 25th
The waterfront landscape in and around Coal Harbour has seen many changes over the past century. On this walk we will visit sites on or near the seawall including the site of the original Stanley Park Brewery, the Denman Arena which stood on the site of today’s Devonian Park, and the Bayshore Inn. Enjoy a scenic walk along the seawall from Cardero Street, which was the railhead for the Canadian Pacific, to Thurlow Street.


Tour 2: Open Spaces of Vancouver’s Downtown – July 28th & September 29th
In the busy pace of Vancouver’s downtown core, places of respite and relaxation are a welcome addition. On this walk we will explore the history of open spaces in the downtown core, including the various plazas and parks, such as Art Phillips Park at Burrard Skytrain Station. Learn how the use of these public open spaces over the years has influenced Vancouver’s urban history.

About Adrienne
Landscape Architect and Author, Adrienne Brown is a garden designer based in North Vancouver. She is also the creator of the Sitelines Web Atlas of Landscape Architecture in BC, which features several hundred examples of landscape and park developments constructed over the past 150 years, some of which have since been demolished.