Residents of Drumheller can expect work to begin very soon to remove and maintain trees and vegetation at Centennial Park behind the Badlands Community Facility (BCF).
Landscape architects are working under a tight deadline to complete removal of senescent trees-which are trees reaching the end of their natural life-while also working on a strategy to manage and increase urban vegetation throughout the valley.
“Any tree removals that need to happen, need to happen before mid-April,” said landscape architect Cristal McLean with Ground Cubed Landscape Architecture.
McLean is one of the main consultants on the project and has a good understanding of the unique landscape and vegetation in the Drumheller Valley, having previously worked on other projects including installation of the metal catwalk structure at the Hoodoos.