In 2020, the City of Markham Council recognized the need to address a variety of the issues in the Park and authorized three programs that will immediately address some of the critical issues:
- Approved a treatment of Phoslock for Swan Lake in spring of 2021, a chemical treatment that will help minimize the current excessive amounts of phosphorus in Swan Lake;
- An enhanced geese management program that will reduce one of the primary sources of excess phosphorus and nitrogen entering Swan Lake each year;
- A Park Refresh program that will address some of the invasive plant species in the Park and will include a review of options for redesigning the shoreline areas to reduce the attractiveness to Canada Geese while improving public viewing access.
- Approved new sidewalks at the traffic circle on Swan Lake Boulevard to improve pedestrian safety.
In 2020, Markham’s park staff was active repairing pathway damage, clearing brush back from some pathways and planted 32 new trees near the windmill in the northeast area of the park.
Swan Lake Park falls within the Ward 5 boundaries of Markham, directly serving the Greensborough area, but is used by many residents in Ward 4 that reside south of 16th Avenue and many others throughout Markham.
The Markham Subcommittee of Council is comprised of four Councillors:
Chair: Regional Councillor Jack Heath jheath@markham.ca
Ward 4 Councillor Karen Rea krea@markham.ca
Ward 5 Councillor Andrew Keyes akeyes@markham.ca
Ward 6 Councillor Amanda Collucci acollucci@markham.ca
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