A new regional park will be built in Calgary’s northeast community of Cornerstone in the coming years.

The City worked with a design consultant to produce a concept for three park areas within the regional park. From November 1 – December 15, 2023 we held public engagement sessions and online engagement to see how Calgarians would like to use these spaces and what amenities were desired within. You can read the What We Heard Report by clicking here or by going to Engagement Reports section on this page.

What we heard, more than anything else, was that the respondents from the local and regional community want to get outside, together. The themes identified in the What We Heard Report (WWHR) fall into the following three main overarching categories:

To see how these themes were used in the final concepts, you can read the full What We Did Report here or see the one-page summary below or just continue scrolling down this page for more images.

The final concepts below are designed in response to public feedback collected, balanced with other factors such as design principles, site constraints, and environmental, operational and financial considerations.

Click on the red circles in the maps below to learn more about each element. Click on the arrows in the upper right-hand corner of the plan to enlarge it.

A comment on images: The photographic images included with the plans below are considered “precedent images,” which means they are a representation, showing elements that are similar to what you might see in the finished park. Keep in mind the final elements are not likely to look exactly like the images shown here.

NOTE: These are concepts only and the final project is subject to change.

The full What We Did Report can be viewed here.

An infographic shows some high-level results from the public feedback and is pictured below. This should be read alongside the What We Heard Report. Thank you to all who gave their time and input.

The Cornerstone community is located in Calgary’s northeast, nestled inside of Stoney Trail N.E. and on either side of Country Hills Blvd N.E. Cornerstone Regional Park will be situated towards the northeast boundary of the community. The three areas of the park for public feedback are labeled Park Area 1, 2 and 3 on the last map.

Most of the park is Environmental Reserve (ER) and will be protected as a natural wetland for its ecological, habitat, biodiversity, and stormwater management functions. If you wouldl like to learn more about the wetland itslelf, check out the FAQ section on this page. Throughout the ER, passive use amenities such as elevated boardwalks, observation decks, trails, pathways, and lookouts may be included as part of the final design to support low-impact use of these lands. Because these areas are protected and ecologically significant, they have limited development potential.

Some areas within the park, which are not designated as ER, have the option to include active uses – or recreational amenities – such as volleyball, tennis, cricket, barbeques, or campfire sites. These are the areas we are seeking public input on.

While the final concept is still under development, we know it will include public parking, washroom facilities, boardwalks, interpretative signage, connections to regional pathways, and rest areas.

A concept is NOT a final design. It is an idea on paper to show how elements may be laid out. In these concepts many of the amenities can be mixed and matched and the final concept will be based on many factors including engagement, budget, future maintenance considerations, availability of materials, etc.

This park area is sloped and the elements proposed take advantage of the grades in the area.

A concept is NOT a final design. It is an idea on paper to show how elements may be laid out. In these concepts many of the amenities can be mixed and matched and the final concept will be based on many factors including engagement, budget, future maintenance considerations, availability of materials, etc.

A concept is NOT a final design. It is an idea on paper to show how elements may be laid out. In these concepts many of the amenities can be mixed and matched and the final concept will be based on many factors including engagement, budget, future maintenance considerations, availability of materials, etc.

To view the What We Heard click on this link.

After viewing the concepts in the tabs above, we would like your feedback on the various programming areas in Cornerstone Regional Park. The park has three distinct areas as noted in the tabs; a larger central area (Park Area 1) and two smaller park areas (Park Areas 2 and 3), which will create a fully connected and continuous park.

Please click on each tab to provide input for each area, scrolling down through the questions and then clicking submit after each survey.

A concept is NOT a final design. It is an idea on paper to show how elements may be laid out. In these concepts many of the amenities can be mixed and matched and the final concept will be based on many factors including engagement, budget, future maintenance considerations, availability of materials, etc.

A concept is NOT a final design. It is an idea on paper to show how elements may be laid out. In these concepts many of the amenities can be mixed and matched and the final concept will be based on many factors including engagement, budget, future maintenance considerations, availability of materials, etc.

A concept is NOT a final design. It is an idea on paper to show how elements may be laid out. In these concepts many of the amenities can be mixed and matched and the final concept will be based on many factors including engagement, budget, future maintenance considerations, availability of materials, etc.