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Westheights Park Natural Area Restoration

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The City of Kitchener is developing a plan for the ecological management, restoration, and stewardship of the Westheights Park Natural Area (Westheights Park). Westheights Park is a key natural feature within the city. It supports biodiversity and habitat for wildlife. It also contributes to the physical and mental wellbeing of the surrounding community.

Westheights Park’s ecological functions and local community have matured and evolved over time. It is important to plan for how this special natural area in the City will be protected, restored, enhanced and managed into the future.

This project will:

  • create a vision for Westheights Park
  • develop a plan to protect the natural features
  • offer opportunities for community members to become ecological stewards

Help us manage and restore Westheights Park Natural Area!

There are many ways to contribute to this project. Check out the tabs below to get involved with the restoration of the natural area.

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The City of Kitchener is developing a plan for the ecological management, restoration, and stewardship of the Westheights Park Natural Area (Westheights Park). Westheights Park is a key natural feature within the city. It supports biodiversity and habitat for wildlife. It also contributes to the physical and mental wellbeing of the surrounding community.

Westheights Park’s ecological functions and local community have matured and evolved over time. It is important to plan for how this special natural area in the City will be protected, restored, enhanced and managed into the future.

This project will:

  • create a vision for Westheights Park
  • develop a plan to protect the natural features
  • offer opportunities for community members to become ecological stewards

Help us manage and restore Westheights Park Natural Area!

There are many ways to contribute to this project. Check out the tabs below to get involved with the restoration of the natural area.

Stay informed

Subscribe for updates and be the first to know about news and information about this project. Add your email to the Stay Informed box on this page and click ‘Subscribe’.

  • What we heard at the workshop, add comments by July 19

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    Thank you to everyone who joined us last month at our first community workshop. The materials are now available, including:

    If you have other comments you would like to add, please send them by July 19, 2024.

    Share your story or contribute iNaturalist

    If you haven't yet had the chance, we invite you to share what you love about Westheights Park Natural Area and your fond memories of the park. Add your comments, photos or videos at any time. You can also heart the ones you like or add a comment to others' stories.

    Add your story

    Help us collect data about the flora (plant life) and fauna (animals) in Westheights Park Natural Area. Create a free iNaturalist account, then upload your photos to our data base. You can also view all the photos submitted by area residents.

    Visit Westheights Park Natural Area on iNaturalist.

  • How to get involved

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    Community workshop #1

    Join us June 5 from 7 to 8:30pm at Westheights Public School (429 Westheights Drive) for a community workshop. No registration is needed and it is free to attend.

    You will have the chance to:

    • Learn about the Westheights Park Natural Area and the restoration project
    • Create a community vision for the natural area
    • Help set key directions and priorities for the natural area


    Can't make it? After the workshop, we will share the presentation materials on this project page and you can add your feedback online instead. Subscribe for updates to be notified when those materials are available. Add your email to the Stay Informed box and click 'Subscribe'.

    Share what you love or a fond memory of the park

    Throughout this project, we invite you to share online what you love about Westheights Park Natural Area and your fond memories of the park. Add your comments, photos or videos at any time.

    Add your story

    Add to iNaturalist

    To effectively manage and restore this area, we are gathering data to understand the current conditions of the flora (plant life) and fauna (animals) using iNaturalist.

    Create a free account, then take and upload images of any flora and fauna you see in the Westheights Park Natural Area. They will be automatically added to our data base for the area. Even after this project is complete, you can continue to use iNaturalist to share and explore observations of the natural area. To see all the photos, visit our project Westheights Park Natural Area.

    Have a question?

    We welcome your questions about the natural area and this project. Submit a question or contact the project team any time.

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Page last updated: 15 Jul 2024, 01:59 PM