Woodland Gardens -- Hemlock Conservation Project update

WOODLAND GARDENS HEMLOCK CONSERVATION UPDATE

The Town of Bridgewater's Hemlock Conservation team will begin work next week, around October 15, on Sections 4 and 5 at Woodland Gardens at the east end of the park in the Duck Pond area. Some additional work also remains in Section 3, which runs from the pond northward parallel with Parkdale Avenue.

Signage and barricades will be in place in the park alerting users to which areas are closed to public access as work proceeds. It is extremely important for the safety of park users to abide by any signage or closure barricades that you encounter, and avoid entering any active conservation work areas.

SECTION 1 > COMPLETED

Southwest end of the trail/park off Exhibition Drive extending toward Elizabeth Avenue. This closure has been extended to Wednesday, September 11, to allow for work to be completed.

SECTION 2 > COMPLETED

South-central portion of the park, extending from Elizabeth Avenue to the pond, extending south to the Fern Avenue/Jubilee Road area. This area will include the Tiny Tots Playground area next to the O'Regan's Subaru Outdoor Swimming Pool.

SECTION 3 > MOSTLY COMPLETED

North side portion of the park, extending from the pond northward toward Walnut Street, running parallel with Parkdale Avenue.

SECTION 4 > STARTING WEEK OF OCTOBER 15

North side of the park, extending from the pond northward toward Crescent Street and Park Street.

SECTION 5 > STARTING WEEK OF OCTOBER 15

South side of the park, extending from the pond southward toward Jubilee Road and eastward toward Alexandra Avenue. the Town This area will include the space that borders on the meadow to the rear of DesBrisay Museum.

These dates are tentative and weather dependent. If closure dates need to be extended as a result of weather conditions, additional updates will be provided to the public.

For more information about Bridgewater's Hemlock Conservation Project, please visit www.bridgewater.ca/HWA.