Taylor Tributary Watershed
Summary
Characteristics
- Taylor Tributary (Unnamed) originates on the east slopes of Mount Seymour and flows through the forests of Mount Seymour Provincial Park. The Tributary enters the District of North Vancouver at Cascade Court and then flows southwest to join Taylor Creek north of the Parkgate Community Centre
- The Tributary is bordered by Taylor Creek Watershed to the west and Gallant and Parkside Creek Watershed to the east
- One storm drain on the tributary
Watershed Use
- Fish: Cutthroat Trout
- Wildlife: estimated that at least 83 bird species and 15 mammal species occur
- Vegetation: - Coastal Western Hemlock, dry subzone. Secondary forest
- Parks: Mount Seymour Provincial Park, trails, dog-walking, mountain biking
- Residential: single and multi-family housing
- Commercial: Parkgate Shopping Mall and Northlands Course
- District of North Vancouver: Parkgate Library, Parkgate Community Centre and Skateboard Park
Concerns
- Taylor Tributary has been very negatively impacted by being relocated to build a condominium complex at Banff Court.
- Taylor Tributary is culverted for a few hundred metres between the north end of Cascade Court and the corner of Mount Seymour Road and Indian River Drive
- The Tributary flows along the fence behind the condominium complex on Banff Court. Thus, the Tributary lacks riparian protection from the development and is also subject to erosion from the complex
Watershed Projects and Good News
- The creek is healthy and complex along Mount Seymour Road and north of Cascade Court