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Gravel Trails in Burgess Park

Saturday, 22 April 2017 08:20

The multi-use lower trails in Burgess Park are made out of gravel; so when flooding occurs the gravel is swept into the river, damaging the environment and costing the city money.

WOODSTOCK - The Oxford Coalition of Social Justice has some concerns when it comes to the lower trails in Burgess Park.

The trails by the river are currently made of gravel, so when flooding occurs some of the gravel gets transferred into the river. This not only damages the natural environment but it also costs the city money.

Coalition Chair Bryan Smith presented Woodstock City Council with some recommendations Thursday night.

"We recommended in fact what they do is consider those trails seasonal trails which they are in fact anyway. They allow the flooding to happen, but to happen over the natural environment and not consummate add gravel to them which costly adds gravel to the river bed."

The trails are currently considered multi-use trails.

Smith stresses the importance of preserving the parks ecosystem.

"It connects to our history, it connects to our pre-history in a sense, it connects to flora and fauna that are HUGELY abundant and it has the advantage of being a wonderful patch of wild in the middle of the city."

Woodstock City Council received Smith's delegation as information.

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