The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) will close the parking lot and viewing platform at Dyke Road Park on May 23 as part of the complete park rebuild in support of the Dyke Road Park Green Shores demonstration project.

The parking lot and viewing area are slated to be closed from May 23 until Fall 2025 to coincide with the sewer conveyance project. Closure of the park and parking lot along Comox Road is required to properly dismantle the viewing platform and allow the K鈥櫭砿oks Guardians and archaeologists to complete archaeological investigations. The platform will be recycled and taken to 19 Wing Comox to be used for training purposes.

鈥淚n order to successfully complete this project at Dyke Road Park, we need to take advantage of the short estuary fish work window to complete as much of the shoreline restoration and enhancement as possible,鈥� explains Doug DeMarzo, general manager of community services. 鈥淭hank you to the numerous partners for their dedication to this project and commitment to improved coastline management.鈥�

This project is a community demonstration of a nature-based solution to protect the coastline from erosion and flood risk and includes the establishment of a new tidal channel, the removal of invasive species and the protection of archaeologically sensitive areas.

At its completion, there will be a revitalized park space with new amenities for the community to enjoy. This work has been made possible through a partnership with the K鈥檕虂moks Guardians and community environmental groups. When complete, it will bring a revitalized park space with new amenities for the community to enjoy.

This project is supported by previous work done through the 台湾MM裸聊室 Flood Adaptation Strategy (CFAS) Phase 1 and 2, which recommends nature-based approaches to shoreline management to: build coastal resiliency, address sea level rise adaptation, and remove invasive species to improve habitat restoration.

There are multiple funding sources for this project, with a majority coming from a Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) grant. More than $1.1 million is from UBCM鈥檚 Disaster Risk Reduction-Climate Adaptation funding stream. Other funding sources are the Stewardship Centre for BC, Project Watershed, Guardians of Mid-Island Estuaries and Pacific Salmon Foundation.

Project updates, including construction progress and park opening will be posted on the .