Help shape the future of Millwood Park and Carlyle Park

Last month, we hosted an open house for Millwood Park and Carlyle Park. Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Open House on Oct. 9, 2024, and provided their feedback on the final design.

For a detailed report on what we heard from community members at the open house and online, please read the summary: What We Heard Report

Common Themes

• Design: You expressed support for the proposed pond and design
• Natural Look: You prefer amenities, like fences or seating, to have a natural look
• Trail Network: We heard support for trail improvements such as paving the trail and adding connections to the street
• Planting: You are interested in more native species and a wider variety of trees
• Playgrounds: We heard support for the playground design in Carlyle Park, and concerns about removing the playground in Millwood Park

Next Steps

Thank you for your input throughout the design process. Once a final design is confirmed, we will share it here on the project page. We will reach out to community members again as we get closer to construction.

If you have any questions, contact us at MillwoodCarlylePark@kitchener.ca

Thank you again to everyone who joined us at the Millwood Park and Carlyle Park Open House on Oct. 9, 2024 and gave their feedback on the final design. Congratulations to Marjorie Tinklin and Steve Sanderson for winning the draw prizes!

Whether or not you attended the open house, we want your feedback through the online survey. The survey is open for a few more days, until Nov. 10, and we would love to hear from you!

Answer the survey

You can also refer to the presentation videos and design poster boards.

Thank you to everyone who attended the in-person open house and provided your feedback! Presentation materials from the open house are now available.

View the presentation boards

You can also watch recorded presentations of the key design features:

• Site plan
• Planting plan
• Cross sections
• Safety features

Survey now open

Whether you attended the open house today or not, we want your feedback! Check out the presentation boards and tell us what you think. The design survey is available until Nov. 10, 2024.

Answer the survey

Join us on October 9, 2024, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Brigadoon Public School (415 Caryndale Drive). We will discuss the changes coming to Millwood Park and Carlyle Park.

Please register

If you can’t attend this in-person event, you can participate virtually. We will post materials on the project page for you to review and comment on closer to the event.

October 9, 2024

5 to 8 p.m.

Brigadoon Public School (415 Caryndale Drive)

Please register

We’re ready to share a draft design that community feedback in November 2023 helped shape! We would love to hear your thoughts as we prepare for stormwater measures and playground upgrades in Millwood Park and Carlyle Park.

About the open house:

• Learn more about the project and review the design.
• Drop in anytime. Staff and consultants will be available to receive your feedback and answer questions.
• We will provide a light meal and childminding
• During this event, join Reep Green Solutions for a Nature in Your Neighbourhood Walking Tour at 6pm! Event details are available on Eventbrite

If you can't attend this in-person event, you can participate virtually. We will post materials on the project page for you to review and comment on close to the event.

It’s been several months since we met with the community at the November 2023 Open House to share design options for Millwood Park and Carlyle Park. We’re almost ready to share a draft design that the community’s feedback helped shape.

We are planning an open house for October 2024. We will send out another update with the details as they are confirmed.

If you haven’t already, please subscribe to be notified about future events. Add your email to the Stay Informed section of this page and click ‘Subscribe’.

If you have any questions, contact us at MillwoodCarlylePark@kitchener.ca

Last fall, we hosted an open house for Millwood and Carlyle Park. Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Open House on Nov. 21, 2023, and provided their feedback on the design options.

For a detailed report on what we heard from community members at the open house and online, please read the summary: 2023 What We Heard Report

Common Themes

• Open Space: We heard about the importance of having open space for play.
• Trails: You expressed how important the trail systems are for connections.
• Connection to nature: You appreciate the natural feel of the parks. You would prefer to have current trees preserved.

Design Ideas

We also heard ideas of what you want to be incorporated into designs for the stormwater pond and the park. You would like the design to include:

• “Include more seating”
• “More natural elements such as rocks and natural play areas in Millwood Park”
• “Improve play equipment in Carlyle Park”
• “Plant more trees for natural shade”
• “Make the trail system more accessible. Possible trails around the pond.”

Frequently Asked Questions updated

Thanks for all the questions you have shared with us. We have added responses to new questions in the Frequently Asked Questions section

Next Steps

Thank you for your patience as we develop a park design based on City staff and your feedback. We look forward to hosting a project open house this year once the designs are ready.

If you haven’t already, please subscribe to be notified about future events. Add your email to the Stay Informed section of this page and click ‘Subscribe’.

If you have any questions, contact us at millwoodcarlylepark@kitchener.ca.

Some of you have asked, “What more can be done in our neighbourhood to reduce the amount of runoff that reaches the park/creek?”

As you know, we are working to better manage runoff in Lower Schneider Creek with a stormwater project in Millwood Park. Meanwhile, our partner Reep Green Solutions, can help residents who live upstream from the project manage rain and reduce runoff that reaches the park.

The Rain Smart Neighbourhoods Project helps you plan projects for your yard that will help reduce flood risk in the neighbourhood by planting more trees, building rain gardens, soaking up rain in permeable paving, and more.

This spring, join Reep’s Healthy Yard Webinar Series to learn how you can make changes in your yard that will improve the nature in your neighbourhood and extend the benefits of this project! You can also learn more about Healthy Yard Consultations, available to residents who want to help reduce flood risk for the neighbourhood with actions in their own yard.

Register for the webinar series at reepgreen.ca/events

Webinars include:

• Healthy Yards: Nurture Nature in Your Neighbourhood - March 28, 2024 from 7 to 8 p.m.
• Healthy Yards: Rain Garden Design and Construction - April 3, 2024 from 7 to 8 p.m.
• Healthy Yards: Nurture Nature in Your Neighbourhood - April 10, 2024 from 7 to 8 p.m.

We are completing a topographic survey at Carlyle Park. We are also surveying the trails at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School. This will help us better understand the site conditions and inform our design work. Weather permitting, we have scheduled this work between January 31st and February 2nd.