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The park's northern portion is about 9 hectares (22 acres) and is managed by the British Columbia Ministry of Environment. [3] The southern portion is about 20 acres (8.1 ha) and is managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. [4] About 500,000 people visit the Peace Arch each year. [5]
Two Spirits Sculpture – Slightly hidden, this sculpture is found just west of the crossroads of trails that enter into Stanley Park from the swimming pool located at Second Beach. The sculpture was created in the mid-1990s and depicts the silhouetted head of an aboriginal person against its own image.
The sculpture in 2007, with English Bay in the background. Gate to the Northwest Passage was designed by Alan Chung Hung (1946–1994), who was born in Canton, China, moved to Vancouver in 1969, and studied at the Vancouver School of Art. [2] Chung Hung's other works displayed in Vancouver include Spring (1981) and Clouds (1991). [3] [4]
As of January 2020, there were 100 National Historic Sites designated in British Columbia, 13 of which are administered by Parks Canada (identified below by the beaver icon ). [1] [2] The first National Historic Sites to be designated in British Columbia were Fort Langley and Yuquot in 1923.
The following public artworks are installed in Vancouver, Washington, United States: Blue Messenger, George Batho; Boat of Discovery, Jay Rood; Captain George Vancouver, Jim Demetro; Child with Fish; Clark County Veterans War Memorial; Firsts Monument; Flying Umbrellas, Cobalt Designworks; A Gift for You, Jim Demetro; Glyph Singer, James Lee Hansen
Pacific Spirit Regional Park is a 860 hectares (2,100 acres) [2] park located in Point Grey to the west of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Located in Electoral Area A , it surrounds the University of British Columbia Vancouver campus on the shores of Georgia Strait in the Pacific Ocean .
The Birds was the first work of public art to be approved under the city's Olympic and Paralympic Public Art Program. [1] [2] It was installed in Southeast False Creek Olympic Plaza, which served as the site of the 2010 Olympic Village, in April 2010. [1] [4] MacLeod was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 film of the same name. She has said of ...
Queen Elizabeth Park is a 130-acre [1] municipal park located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is located on top of Little Mountain approximately 125 metres (410 ft) above sea level [2] and is the location of former basalt quarries dug in the beginning of the twentieth century to provide materials for roads in the city. [3]