National Capital Commission

Lines representing where recreational pathways, trails, parkways, and forest roads owned and/or maintained by the NCC are located.

Forest Cover Canopy for Capital Region The Tree Canopy Assessment for Canada’s Capital Region is a collaborative project by the National Capital Commission, the City of Gatineau, and the City of Ottawa. The Capital Region’s forest canopy has been mapped to establish a baseline for future...

Ecosystem services (ES) consist of direct and indirect functions and processes that people and society benefit from economically or that contribute to their quality of life. This study measures the market and non-market economic value provided by the National Capital Commission’s (NCC) lands in...

Rideau Canal Skateway - Ice condition by section Each winter, the NCC transforms the historic Rideau Canal into the world’s largest skating rink. The Rideau Canal Skateway winds its way through the heart of the National Capital over a total length of 7.8 km. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the...

To identify the overall reach and configuration of the Capital Pathway, show the location of existing pathways (as of 2020) and proposed pathway segments, and distinguish between discovery routes and feeder links. Capital Pathway Strategic Plan, October 2020...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) and the City of Ottawa (referred to herein as the Project Partners) commissioned CBCL Limited to undertake a comprehensive climate change projection study for the National Capital Region (NCR). The project used a collaborative and impacts-driven approach that...

The NCC has developed this Accessibility Plan to meet its responsibilities under the Accessible Canada Act and to persons with disabilities. This plan outlines the barriers that exist in the NCC and identifies the steps that we will take to remove them over the next three (3) years (2023-2026).

The National Interest Land Mass (NILM) comprises a set of lands (mainly-NCC owned) considered essential to the functioning and experience of Canada's Capital. The NILM is the dominant tool guiding federal land management and ownership in support of Capital functions. The NILM was approved by...

The Ecological Land Mass (ELM) classification was established through the 2020 National Interest Land Mass (NILM) Update. ELM lands describe ecological corridors that have inherent natural values and that protect Species at Risk (SAR) and their habitats. The classification identifies lands to...

This guide outlines an approach for assessing cultural landscapes, articulating their value and making recommendations for their conservation.

Study area of the Capital Urban Lands Plan as of 2015. https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-plans/capital-urban-lands-plan https://ncc-website-2.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/Capital-Urban-Lands-plan.pdf#page=10

In the Capital Urban Lands Plan (2015), Land designations identify the desired uses for federal urban lands in relation to the role they play for the Capital in a given location. Each land designation provides policy direction for an ensemble of sites that serve similar functions....

Identification of the NCC's public picnic areas. Picnic tables present, some larger locations have shelters. https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/picnicking https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/picnicking-greenbelt

Delimited area of the Core Area Sector Plan as of 2005. https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-plans/canadas-capital-core-area-sector-plan https://ncc-website-2.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/01.pdf

Described in the Gatineau Park Master plan (2021), the land use designations are the authorized activities or uses in a given area. They support the implementation of the park’s vision and goals. They also ensure that interventions and activities are spatially and functionally consistent....

Delimited area of the Gatineau Park as of 2021.

Delimited area of the Greenbelt as of 2013.

In celebration of the tremendous diversity of tree species that tell the story of our culture and history, the NCC released in September 2020 a compilation of close to 170 remarkable trees across Canada’s Capital region entitled A Living Legacy: Remarkable Trees of Canada’s Capital. An...

Locations of scenic points already existing and potential in the Gatineau Park borders.

Point representing each of the parking lots under the maintenance and management of the NCC.