Lions Park Flood Mitigation in Medicine Hat

Over the last few months there has been a lot of discussion about the flood mitigation taking place in Lions Park in Medicine Hat, Alberta. A number of old trees have been cut down to make way for a new embankment / flood berm to help protect the flats from future flooding.

Earlier this spring I took a few pictures after the trees had been cut down to compare them to what I shot back in the fall. A huge section has been cleared and the change is actually quite dramatic. While it's sad to see the beautiful trees go, I can certainly appreciate the need to protect homes - hence the reason for all of the controversy. Here are a few shots I captured.

Recently cleared land in April.

The entrance to Lions Park closed off.

The entrance last fall.

The view entering Lions Park. Cleared land to the left.

Same street in the fall.

A shot of some of the trees that are now gone.