Visitors to Lighthouse Park’s Birdsong Path are now welcomed by a redesigned entrance that replaces decades-old infrastructure with natural, inviting features.
The accessible trail, long valued by community members with mobility challenges, has traded its rusty gate, worn bike rack, and aging bollards for a handsome carved post, strategically placed large boulders, and split rail fencing that guides visitors into a serene forest and wetland environment.
“It’s short, but it’s a lovely place to linger,” notes information from the Lighthouse Park Preservation Society, which spearheaded the project in cooperation with the West Vancouver Parks Department and numerous donors. The trail features benches, a wheelchair-accessible picnic table, and interpretive signs that enhance the experience for all users.
The firm, level path accommodates wheelchairs, walking frames, canes, and strollers, with free parking available for those displaying valid accessible parking placards.
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The improvements come with an important reminder about trail etiquette: dogs must be leashed and under close control on Birdsong Path. According to the Rick Hansen Foundation, roughly one in four Canadians has a disability, with 80% of those disabilities being invisible.
Trail organizers emphasize that even friendly dogs should remain leashed to ensure all users—including elderly visitors and those with conditions that may not be immediately apparent—can enjoy the path safely and comfortably.
