"Parks don't have to be grassy to be green."

City of Ottawa document "Residential Land Strategy for Ottawa  2006-2031." 4.4.2 Parks and Open spaces - "Quality over quantity should be the guiding principle." "Parks don't have to be grassy to be green." (Pages 74 and 78.)
The Mooney's Bay Park is located in River Ward beside the Rideau River. The Moffat Farm subdivision and Experimental Farm are also located in River Ward.
16 mature trees and a couple of bridges were removed so that a huge playground could be built on the land.
Mooney's Bay Park

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I wonder how many trees will be chopped down when a  mega hospital is built on Queen Juliana Park, Ottawa. The park was a gift to the people of Canada from the federal government in 1976:

The 33-acre Queen Juliana Park is outlined in blue while the Agriculture Canada land is outlined in red. Location: 870 Carling Avenue.