Brampton is one of Canada’s largest and fastest growing cities. We offer many wonderful places for visitors to stop and smell the roses, and so many other beautiful flowers. We take immense pride in our lush green escapes, beautiful floral displays and urban gateways.
With more than 6,000 acres of parkland, Brampton provides access to a wide variety of outdoor activities, while the Rose Theatre Brampton offers world –class acts and entertainment.
Take a wonderful self-guided walking tour. The Floral, Lakes and Rivers, and the brand new Heritage Walking Tour are all wonderful ways to enjoy what Brampton has to offer at your own pace.
Community Greening Initiatives and Projects
Pathways
1. Destinations throughout Brampton are within reach of walkers and cyclist because of Brampton’s connected, beautiful, convenient and safe Pathways network.
2. Brampton’s Pathways network consists of 120 kilometres of neighbourhood, community and city wide trails that are more than recreational amenities, they are also a healthy, safe, and sustainable way of getting around the city.
3. Brampton now has five valleyland trails, including the Fletchers Creek, Etobicoke Creek, Esker Lake, Chinguaousy and Professors Lake Trails.The Bovaird Trail is a 16 kilometre east/west multi-use boulevard path along Bovaird Drive that connects the City’s five north/south valleyland paths, and many other destinations including two major transit terminals, the new hospital and regional shopping centre.
Brampton’s Natural Heritage
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Brampton’s current public natural heritage and open space system covers approximately 3100 ha of valleylands, woodlands and wetlands (1149 ha) and active recreational parks (836 ha), with 995ha owned by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). These lands are being conserved to protect and enhance the City’s and the GTA’s air, land and water resources for future generations.
An ecological jewel within Brampton is TRCA’s Claireville Conservation Area, designated as a Urban Forest in April 2010. This 848 hectare (2100 acre) natural oasis is one of the largest publicly-owned natural green spaces in the GTA, a mosaic of forests, wetlands and meadow communities along with significant cultural heritage features, recreation, tourism, commercial and education facilities and programs.
Claireville is an essential component of the environmental sustainability of the local, regional and Humber River watershed ecosystem. The TRCA and City of Brampton are committed to ensuring that all future uses for Claireville will be managed with a “nature first” philosophy that uses the highest environmental standards, best science, and the experience, knowledge and dedication of TRCA and City staff and community partners.
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