You’re invited to our upcoming evening “Public Space Ketch-up”. Join us for a summertime picnic, a gathering of urbanists, placemakers, artists and city-builders – all within one of the sweetest parks in the city.

Trout Lake (John Hendry Park)
By the grove of trees southeast of the lake and concession stand
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
6:00 – 8:30 pm

What’s on order? Lots of fun things!

• Learn about the Vancouver Public Space Network (VPSN), our upcoming projects and volunteer opportunities
• Meet other placemakers
• Share your public space work in our Marketplace of Ideas*
• Play some games
• Enjoy a sausage or hotdog (veggie or non-veggie) and decorate it with an extensive array of toppings

All ages welcome. BYO drinks, chair or blanket… and anything fun you’d like to contribute to the condiment table!

The event is FREE, but please register via our Eventbrite page to help us with planning the event!

* Got a project or initiative you’d like to share? Send us an email – info@vancouverpublicspace.ca – and we’ll add you to the agenda

Trout Lake (aka John Hendry Park) is currently undergoing a master planning process – aimed at developing a strategy to oversee “how the park may evolve over the next 10 to 15 years.”

As part of this process, the Park Board is looking for community input on a number of key issues – and has developed a short on-line survey for people to share their thoughts.

Among other things, they want to know:

• What you enjoy most about the park;
• What you believe are the biggest issues or challenges it currently faces;
• Whether you are supportive of reconnecting TroutLake to its natural watershed by allowing treated stormwater to enter the lake?
• Whether you support the idea of increasing biodiversity and restoring natural habitats for birds and wildlife?
• Whether there are existing park activities or amenities that you would like to see changed or improved;
• Whether there are there new activities or amenities that you would like to see added;
• Other thoughts you may have on the future of the park.

You can take the survey here, but don’t delay – deadline for input is midnight, Friday, November 1, 2013.

:: City of Vancouver Trout Lake webpage
:: Trout Lake online feedback form