Fernbank District Park pop-up consultation set for Oct. 3 at 11 a.m.

A pop-up consultation on the new Fernbank District Park runs Saturday, October 3, beginning at 11:00 am, which is 11 a.m. You can find it at the southeast corner of the Robert Grant Avenue Roundabout at Abbott Street along the Trans Canada Trail, opposite Paul-Demarais. That is not far from where Stittsville's largest park will be located.¹

The city councillor for the area and the City's parks planning staff will be there to listen to your feedback about the draft park design concept. The in-person event follows an online survey that was available earlier this month.¹

Fernbank District Park is a central part of the Fernbank Community Design Plan. It is a large, triangular site, over 8 hectares in area, located between Abbott Street, the Trans Canada Trail, the Hydro corridor and Clintonia Street, and Rouncey Road.¹

The draft design concept includes combined junior and senior play areas with sand play, a splash pad, a football field with lighting, a cricket pitch for tapeball, tennis and pickleball courts with lighting, a soccer field, a fitness area, an outdoor rink with permanent boards, lighting and a puddle skating area plus a basketball court, an off-leash dog area and a parking lot.¹

It also lists a designated future all-wheels area, a designated future fieldhouse, shade structures and gathering areas, and a park pathway and community pedestrian connection network. A link to view the full plan is included in the notice.¹

Hope to see you on October 3rd!¹the notice from the ward councillor's office

The pop-up consultation takes place Saturday, October 3, starting at 11:00 am, at the southeast corner of the Robert Grant Avenue Roundabout at Abbott Street along the Trans Canada Trail.¹