Lynn Canyon Park, Forest park in District of North Vancouver, Canada
Lynn Canyon Park covers 250 hectares of temperate rainforest with walking paths that lead to waterfalls, stream edges and natural pools along Lynn Creek. The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre sits within the grounds and offers displays about local plant and animal life as well as the region's ecosystem.
The Squamish knew the area at Lynn Creek as X̱á7elcha. In 1871 the Lynn Valley, creek and canyon were named after sapper John Linn, a Royal British Engineer, whose surname was often misspelled "Lynn". In 1910 the McTavish brothers donated five hectares of canyon land to attract buyers to their real estate development; the District added four more. The park and its suspension bridge, designed by C.H. Vogel and completed in 1911, opened on September 14, 1912.
The Squamish name for the area at Lynn Creek is X̱á7elcha. The creek and canyon carry the name of sapper John Linn, a Royal British Engineer granted land at the creek mouth in 1871; the family name was often misspelled, and by the turn of the century Linn Creek had become Lynn Creek. The suspension bridge was opened with the park at the first Lynn Valley Days on 14 September 1912.
The ecology centre offers free guided programs and displays on the natural history of British Columbia along with environmental topics. Trails can become slippery after rainfall, so sturdy footwear works well for walking through the forest and along the canyon edges.
Sections of the woodland hold trees that are more than one thousand years old, including Douglas fir, western red cedar and western hemlock. The protected area allows visitors to walk through stands that have changed little over centuries.
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