The City of Vancouver, Clark College, the Parks Foundation and an anonymous donor are partnering to design and construct a Japanese garden on the Clark College main campus. The donor has committed up to $1 million, through the Parks Foundation, for the design, construction and ongoing maintenance of the proposed garden.
Landscape architects, Murase Associates, have been hired to work with college and city staff on conceptual designs.
"We are very excited for the opportunity to have a cultural garden in the heart of our city," said Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard. "This will be a unique and beautiful addition to our community."
The proposed garden will be nestled east of the Music Building and the O'Connell Sports Center. This location was selected for its ability to provide a quiet, outdoor public gathering space as well as for its proximity to the existing Japanese cherry trees, which will be incorporated into the garden's design.
The 100 Shirofugen cherry trees that grace the Clark College main campus were a gift presented to the City of Vancouver during the Earth Day celebration in 1990. "Our predecessors had the vision to embrace that gift, and we are all the beneficiaries of that legacy," said Clark College President Bob Knight. "We now have the chance, during our 75th anniversary year, to build on that legacy and provide a wonderful Japanese garden that will be enjoyed by the generations that follow us."
Conceptual design work has been completed. Clark College has invited the community to view the designs and offer feedback by December 15. To provide feedback go to http://www.clark.edu/special/japanese_garden/index.php.
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