Parks & Green Spaces
(Last updated: September 23, 2024)
Share your input about the use of parks and green spaces for events, programs, and ideas. These spaces are public spaces, and operate as first come, first serve. If you are planning for a larger event, we encourage you to notify the office and to also post a sign the morning of your event. Want to help out with park care? Email recreation@hepburn.ca.
*PRESS RELEASE - Parks and Pathways Project! (Summer 2023).
1. HARVEST VIEW PARK, a neighbourhood playground: Located at 114 South Hill Road. Since May 25, 2022.
- Please supervise children on the playground.
- NOTE: ICIP Grant was received in 2021 to fund this park. This project was facilitated through a Volunteer Team of Greg Klassen, Courtney Wall, Madeleine Gougeon, Kaelan Wall, Lisa Braun (Staff Liaison), and others. Special Thanks to Vendors So Far: Playgrounds-R-Us, 442 Construction, Lyndell Concrete Supply, Zak's Home Hardware, OnTrack Earthworks, Claystone Developments, Dieter Martin Greenhouse, Matrix Construction, Cal's Signs & Designs, Cowan Graphics, and more!
2. LITTLE PARK: Located at 2nd Street East & 1st Avenue South. Since June 25, 2022.
- Please supervise children on the playground.
- NOTE: ICIP Grant was received in 2021 to fund a renovation to this park. This project was facilitated through a Volunteer Team of Greg Klassen, Courtney Wall, Madeleine Gougeon, Kaelan Wall, Lisa Braun (Staff Liaison), and others. Special Thanks to Vendors So Far: Playgrounds-R-Us, 442 Construction, Lyndell Concrete Supply, Zak's Home Hardware, OnTrack Earthworks, Claystone Developments, Dieter Martin Greenhouse, Cal's Signs & Designs, Cowan Graphics, and more!
3. BALL DIAMONDS / BALL DIAMOND PARK AREA: Located at 3rd Avenue North and RR#3060. Since ??.
- There is a ball diamond, green spaces, trees, waste receptable, equipment storage box, and lots of natural beauty to enjoy.
- To book a ball box key to access equipment, contact Lisa at recreation@hepburn.ca.
- Valley Slopitch League begins May 22 and runs until July 10. Wednesday games are 6pm, and 7:30pm. Fans are welcome!
- Currently looking for volunteers to be involved with kids ball clinics and adult drop in weekend slopitch!
- Watch for Pop Up Slopitch Dates!
4. HEPBURN FOREST: Located north of the Museum buildings. Since 1994.
- There is a gravel pathway, bench, waste receptacle, and lots of natural beauty to enjoy.
- In winter, there is space for snowshoeing, hiking, fat biking, cross country skiing, & back country skiing!
- Interested in identifying plants, trees, flora, and fauna? Contact recreation@hepburn.ca.
- Watch for Pop Up Events!
5. LITTLE FREE LIBRARY: Located at Main Street & Railway Street. Since June 2019.
- Donations can be brought to the Little Library or to Heritage Common by Office B115. Take a book, leave a book!
- There are 3 benches, 1 garbage bin, and a beautiful sheltered area for enjoying your book selections.
- Interested in shovelling snow and taking care of this area in winter? Contact recreation@hepburn.ca.
- Interested in taking care of this area in summer? Contact recreation@hepburn.ca.
- Check out Little Free Library Cart beside Office B115.
- Watch for Pop Up Events!
6. SCHOOL PLAYGROUND & GROUNDS: Located at 500-2nd Street East. Hepburn School in operation since 1927.
- Parking is available along Main Street, 2nd Street East, and in parking lot between school and arena. This site includes playground, basketball hoops, outdoor classroom, benches, soccer fields, ball diamond, and track area.
- Temporary disc golf course is set up for Fall 2024. Community use after school day hours.
7. HERITAGE COMMON GROUNDS: Located at 703-2nd Street East. Since May 1, 2021.
- Parking is available along front of Main Building, northeast corner of the lot, and in the north parking lot off Railway Street. This site includes beach volleyball court, temporary disc golf course, grass areas, benches, picnic tables, courtyard, and oval area. The Main Building is open to the public weekdays from 9:00am-4:30pm. To make a booking for an event, contact events@hepburn.ca.
- Check out Little Free Library Cart and Bench beside Office B115.
- Watch for Pop Up Events!