Vision Statement:
Point Pleasant Park is a natural and cultural heritage resource, a memory of the past and a commitment to the future. The Park should accomplish the objectives of the 1866 act as a harmonious and resilient balance of:
* The ocean and the land;
* The natural, ecological functions of a diverse Acadian forest;
* The cultural, archaeological, and spiritual significance of First Nations and European settlements; and
* The daily recreational activities and uses of an historically significant urban park.
The most successful treatment of the Point Pleasant forest will suggest very little intervention, allowing nature to regenerate, restore, and renew itself. Indeed, the most effective intervention may be the one that does as little as possible to achieve this desired effect.
The Park must support large numbers of people in a place that will regenerate, restore and renew the human spirit, sustain a healthy urban forest, and respect elements of our cultural heritage. The success of the plan also depends on satisfying human needs and values. Some action is necessary; doing nothing is not an option.
Adaptive management of complex natural systems builds on common sense and learning from experience. Adaptive management assumes uncertainties about best practices and creates knowledge alongside recreation, culture, history and ecology.
The Park hosts three significant elements: a cultural history, a natural history, and recreation. These elements represent the past, the present and the future of Point Pleasant
Learn from the Park
We are strong believers in the concept of adaptive management. This process acknowledges the uncertainties associated with long-term ecosystem management. Following observation, management strategies are designed and implemented as learning experiments.
With the exception of spaces that will remain unforested to provide views, social spaces, or Park infrastructure, the Park will be forested, to reflect the native Acadian forest in species composition and structure.
The current state of Point Pleasant Park provides an oportunity to correct some inappropriate vegetation patterns through active intervention. Careful adaptive management will allow a natural forest to succeed and will improve Point Pleasant Park's ability to survive future disturbances. If Point Pleasant Park is to become a more natural Acadian forest ecosystem, native tree species must be favoured in the regeneration.
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