There are several steps in the donation process to ensure you choose the appropriate item in your ideal location.
1. Choose a Donation Item
A variety of donation items are available in our Parks and Greenways Donation Catalogue.
Park furnishings come with a powder-coated bronze commemorative plaque with up to three lines of text. Please note that no plaques are available for tree donations.
2. Select a Site
Masterplanned Donation Areas
City Staff have selected specific sites for park furnishings in some key Parks and Greenways in the City. Please refer to the Donation Maps below and choose from one of the following donation sites:
- Victoria Park
- 14th Street Civic Plaza
- Rey Sargent Park Map
- Green Necklace
- North Vancouver Cemetery
Non-Masterplanned Donation Areas
In any of our other parks or greenways, please choose from the following:
- An existing donation site with a park furnishing available for donation (i.e., no existing plaque) OR
- Suggest a new site for your donation item
For more information, please review the Parks in the City map. Note that all site selections are subject to review and approval by City staff.
3. Complete Application Form
Fill out an Application Form which includes proposed wording for a commemorative plaque, and submit to the Engineering, Parks & Environment Department at City Hall. The City will review your application and notify you of their decision.
Once your application has been approved, please provide payment in full (i.e., cheque, credit card, debit, cheque or cash) and the City will process your application. All donations are tax deductible.
4. Processing
Please allow approximately four to six months for park furnishings to be ordered and installed. Tree donations are only planted during the Fall and Spring.
City staff will notify you when your donation item has been installed.
The donation term for park furnishings is 10 years. For tree donations the term lasts for the life of the tree.
The City will contact the donor in the last six months of the donation term to offer donors the opportunity to renew their item at the same location. If the donor chooses not to renew, the City will offer the plaque to the donor and the site will become available for donation to other potential donors.
Please refer to the Parks Regulation Bylaw for more detailed information regarding donation regulations.