While we have been lamenting the temporary loss of our beloved Mount Rainier National Park, our neighbors up north have also seen devastating storm damage to one of their signature parks.  Stanley Park in Vancouver was ravaged by storms in December & January which left, by some estimates, about 10,000 downed or damaged trees in their wake.  Major restoration work has already been done, and more is planned, including repairs to the popular seawall trail that we have enjoyed on Parks trips in the past.

We are still going to the park this May, in case you wondered.  Although significant trail closures are and will continue to be in effect, we will still be able to enjoy the park.  I suspect it will be quite awe-inspiring to see the "new" park, with all of the changes that the storms brought.

For information about the damage and restoration effort, here is an excellent web page: http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/stanley/restoration/faq.htm

To see more photos of some of the storm damage, go to www.seestanleypark.com