Environmental & Cultural
This is Kelowna’s last remaining natural waterways and living ecosystems north of Harvey: a vital corridor for wildlife, and species at risk. Destroying it with a road doesn’t just erase greenspace; it reverses decades of climate action, breaks public promises, and buries what other cities are fighting to bring back to life.
Greenspace Benefits
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Provides flood protection
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Cools the city in the summer
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Cleans water supplies
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Supports biodiversity
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Mitigates the impact of climate change
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Ecological Damages
Building the clement extension would:​
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Destroys vital wetlands and the last natural creek (Mill Creek) in the area
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Kills wildlife corridors and threatens species at risk
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Reverses Kelowna’s climate goals: we lost 25% of green space since 2001, one of Canada’s worst rates
Ignores Community Values
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Contradicts city commitments to biking, walking, and active transportation
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Cuts through heritage land
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No public environmental studies have been shared: despite required approvals