Central Vancouver in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Windstorm of December 2006

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023

1. Windstorm of December 2006 Marker

Inscription. The violent windstorm of December 2006 severely damaged more than 10% of the Stanley Park forest, downing over 10,000 trees as well as damaging the Prospect Point escarpment and the seawall below. The public response was an outpouring of financial and in kind support from individuals, companies and senior governments to underwrite the costs of restoring Stanley Park. The restoration has been an intensive two year process which would not have happened without donations from those who care about Stanley Park. This site represents a thank you to all those who responded to the disaster in such a generous fashion.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is December 2006.

Location. 49° 18.788′ N, 123° 8.58′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It is in Central Vancouver. It is on Stanley Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5601 Stanley Park Dr, Vancouver BC V6G V6G, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British

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Columbia’s Lower Mainland

and in Coast & Mountains.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Lowden's Lookout (within shouting distance of this marker); The Evolution of Stanley Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Beaver (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Disasters and Narrow Escapes (about 150 meters away); The Lions' Gate Bridge / Le pont Lions' Gate (about 150 meters away); Lions Gate Bridge (about 210 meters away); A Position of Honour (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); Japanese Canadian War Memorial (approx. 1.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vancouver.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023

2. Windstorm of December 2006 Marker

Windstorm of December 2006 Marker donor plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023

3. Windstorm of December 2006 Marker donor plaque

Windstorm of December 2006 Marker donor plaques image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023

4. Windstorm of December 2006 Marker donor plaques

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 13, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.