On the outskirts of Saskatoon near the Queen Elizabeth Power Station, there's a secluded piece of land on the South Saskatchewan River. A long gravel .
Tree removal begins around Nutrien Wonderhub The Meewasin Valley Authority removed around 80 trees for trail and parking lot improvements, and says the finished project will have more vegetation than before.
Author of the article: Alex MacPherson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Publishing date: Mar 17, 2021 • 4 days ago • 2 minute read • The Meewasin Valley Authority is removing dozens of trees from the former Mendel Art Gallery parking lot to make way for improvements. The MVA says the finished product will have more vegetation than it did before work began. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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The parking lot behind the former Mendel Art Gallery building looks a little different these days.
By Brad Jennings
Mar 14, 2021 6:57 AM
The Meewasin Valley Authority is currently working on 3 ongoing projects to enhance trails in the community.
Alan Otterbein, Manager of Design and Development, says the goal of enhancements to the River Heights trail, Southwest Trail and Downtown trail boils down to providing access to trail users and address the needs they are seeing over time. Otterbein says a recent trail study projected trail use would double over 30 years, and each year they are seeing numbers increase. In 2020 Otterbein says trail counters estimated 1.9 million users which represents a jump of over 200 thousand people from 2019. Enhancements he says will accommodate those users and address the age of the infrastructure.