On August 22, 2008 the Greenheart Canopy Walkway officially opened.
The 308-metre walkway reaches heights in excess of 17.5 metres. Visitors and researchers can experience the unique biodiversity of a Pacific Coastal Rainforest canopy, which includes treetop mosses, lichens, birds, insects and other invertebrates. It also offers “bird’s eye” views of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser River.
Sustainable construction technology has been used to secure the walkway’s eight platforms and nine bridges to trees in the UBC Botanical Garden’s 15-hectare David C. Lam Asian Garden. The walkway is secured by a patented “Tree Hugger” system of interlaced steel cables, provided by Greenheart Conservation Company, a private eco-attraction company from Vancouver. The cable system is designed to expand allowing for normal tree growth.
For more information on Greenheart Canopy Walkway, including hours of operation, fees and group rates, visit http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/visitorinfo/greenheart-canopy-walkway.php.
** Photo by Daniel Mosquin