The City of Vancouver recognized the importance of its green spaces, urban forests, and 20-mile trail network during proclamations for National Pollinator Week and Great Outdoors Month. Officials highlighted the stewardship of over 1,600 acres of parkland and natural areas that provide vital pollinator habitats and accessible outdoor recreation for the community. Additionally, the city's newly adopted 2026-2045 comprehensive plan includes specific development regulations focused on tree conservation and expanding the local tree canopy.
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Vancouver City Council · Jun 01, 2026 · 1:11–1:24 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: trails urban forest forestry tree canopy open space Parks parks
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0:30 - There we go. Good evening. Welcome to Vancouver City Council. Today is Monday, June-- - Hit the power button. Here you go. - Okay, let's try again. Okay. Good evening. Welcome to the City of Vancouver City Council. Today is Monday, June 1st, 2026. This afternoon, we had three workshops. The first one was our Inspire Vancouver program. Then we went on to talk about the Clark County Sustainable Funding Team update, which talks about parks in the city and in the county, and then our transportation improvement program that we have been working on for a number of years. Would you please join me in welcoming our speaker, which we've been working on for a number of years? Would you please stand and join me
1:28 in the Pledge of Allegiance? - I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. - Thank you. Ms. Dollar, please call the roll. - Council Member Harless. - Present. - Perez. - Here. - Paulson. - Here. - Stover. - Here. - Hanson. - Present. - Mayor McNerney-Ogle. - Present. Thank you very much. We have four proclamations this evening. I'm sorry? Oh, I was gonna do that afterwards. - Yours doesn't have it. - No, it doesn't. Let me go ahead and do the proclamations and then I will. Thank you. Okay, let's do Pride Month.
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direct keyword 1:11–1:24 trails, urban forest, forestry, tree canopy, open space, Parks, parks
ty of Vancouver City Council. Today is Monday, June 1st, 2026. This afternoon, we had three workshops. The first one was our Inspire Vancouver program. Then we went on to talk about the Clark County Sustainable Funding Team update, which talks about parks in the city and in the county, and then our transportation improvement program that we have been working on for a number of years. Would you please join me in welcoming our speaker, which we've been working on for a number of years? Would you p