RESOURCES
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
In this section you will find information and resources related to issues impacting Swan Lake Park and Swan Lake.
Additional Information is available in the ARCHIVES section and on Markham’s website Surface Water Quality | City of Markham
I) FOSLP Community Surveys
Candidate for Markham Council Survey (September 2026)
Destination Park Questionnaire (June 2025)
Shoreline Enhancement Questionnaire (June 2024)
Eco Park Questionnaire (March 2022)
Park Improvement Survey (March 2021)
II) Update on FOSLP Activities
2026 Mid-Year Update (July 2026)
2025 Year in Review (January 2026)
III) Preserving the Biodiversity of Swan Lake Park
A) FOSLP Reports
FOSLP Proposal for Removal of Invasive Plant Species (April 2026)
Preserving the Biodiversity of Swan Lake Park (June 2025)
FOSLP Presentation to Markham Subcommittee re Reclassification (June 18, 2025)
Reclassifying Swan Lake and Swan Lake Park Under the 2025 Official Plan (June 2025)
Natural Heritage Network Status (June 2022)
B) City of Markham Reports
TRCA Shoreline Restoration Proposal (April 2022)
Swan Lake Park Refresh Program (November 2020)
C) Environmental Elements in Swan Lake Park
Other Wildlife in Swan Lake Park
Terrestrial Diversity of Swan Lake Park
IV) Markham’s Natural Asset Management Policies
A) Markham Urban Forest Strategy (June 2026)
Urban Forest Management Strategy
Urban Forest Management Plan: 2026-2046 (Kuntz Forestry Consulting)
Urban Forestry Management Strategy and Plan: Staff Report
B) Heritage Asset Management
Markham Heritage Report (May 2024)
Natural Heritage Asset Management Guidebook (May 2024)
Invasive Species Management Plan (May 2024)
Markham Phase 1 Natural Heritage Network Inventory and Assessment Presentation (May 2021)
Markham Phase 1 Natural Heritage Network Inventory and Assessment Report (April 2021)
V) Swan Lake Water Quality: Phase 2 Plan (2026 – 2030)
A) Phase 2 Plan (Approved by Markham Council June 2026)
2025 Water Quality Review and Phase 2 Plan, Staff Presentation, April 30 2026
Phase 2 Water Quality Plan (April 30, 2026)
B) FOSLP’s Proposed Phase 2 Amendments (June 2026, Not approved)
Request to General Committee for Changes to Proposed Phase 2 Plan (June 16, 2026)
FOSLP Presentation on Proposed Changes: General Committee June 16, 2026
FOSLP Submission on Proposed Phase 2 Changes: Markham Subcommittee, April 30, 2026
C) FOSLP’s Submissions for 2026 Water Quality Review by Markham Staff
Submission by Friends of Swan Lake Park to Markham staff (March 2026)
Research Sponsored by Friends of Swan Lake Park
- Swan Lake Aquatic Conditions Review, R.J. Burnside, February 26, 2026
- Swan Lake Long-term Management Plan, Natural Resource Solutions Inc., March 9, 2026
- Literature Review of Management Options and Effects of Increased Oxygenation in Swan Lake, Natural Resource Solutions Inc., November 2025
D) Water Quality and Habitat Conditions in Swan Lake
- 2025 Water Quality Report
- Swan Lake Submerged Aquatic Plant Survey, BlueCycle Canada Inc., April 2026
- Canada Goose Management Program, Wildlife Management Group Inc., January 2026
- Swan Lake Fish Inventory and Removal, TRCA, Nov. 29, 2025
Additional water quality information is available in the ARCHIVES section and on Markham’s website Surface Water Quality | City of Markham