Mirnguiqsirviit, Nunavut’s Territorial Parks and Special Places, celebrate and protect sites where Inuit have lived for thousands of years, and that continue to be used by Nunavummiut. Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park in Iqaluit is the ‘gateway’ to the arctic for visitors to Nunavut, offering a first taste of the arctic tundra landscape and featuring a spectacular tidal influenced waterfall, migratory bird and arctic mammal habitats, along with culturally important sites.
The objective of the Sylvia Grinnell Park Interpretive Trail and Signage Program project was to identify the park’s natural and cultural features through a comprehensive signage trail plan. The Landscape Architect’s goal was to encompass the entire park; promote a variety of recreational opportunities with minimal introduction of built features; and engage the community in heritage appreciation and conservation. The program design brings the visitor into the pristine arctic coastal landscape on both structured and unstructured trails, and emphasizes the natural resources, cultural characteristics, and contemporary life in the park.
