Rain, Drains and Creeks

Awareness and environmentally sound management of the City’s creeks and streams is directly connected to how rain is managed in our urban landscape. This series of pages describes and outlines how we are managing rain and stormwater (drainage from rainfall), and ongoing and new initiatives for environmental sustainability. Learn more about what the City is doing to improve Stormwater Management

The image below illustrates the process of rainfall moving from our mountain headwaters and urban landscape to the our creeks and Burrard Inlet. Click on the green circled icons below for information about the change from a traditional to a more sustainable approach to stormwater management.


Stormwater Management




Wet Roofs Wet Roads Rain Barrels Green Roofs Rain Gardens
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