Amenities and Greenspaces
Explore the parks, pathways, ponds and shared spaces that make Cougar Ridge feel like home.
Page Contents
This page provides the following information:
CRRA Mandate – the CRRA’s mandate as established in its Governing Documents.
What the CRRA Maintains – a list of the community amenities and greenspaces maintained by the CRRA.
Alberta Transportation Utility Corridor (TUC) – the CRRA’s TUC Stewardship Policy, information about the TUC lands, and information about the October 2026 Alberta Infrastructure closure of the community entrance to the TUC, and how residents can support the proposed formal pathway through the TUC.
Community Ice Rink – information about the Cougar Ridge Community Ice Rink.
City of Calgary Maintenance – an overview of maintenance services provided by the City of Calgary.
Snow Clearing – information about snow-clearing responsibilities for pathways, walkways and sidewalks
CRRA Mandate
The CRRA enhances and maintains community amenities and select green spaces within the CRRA boundaries, above the level of service provided by the City of Calgary. This scope is stated in the CRRA Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association as follows:
“to undertake responsibility for the additional operational, maintenance and replacement services at a level of service over and above the standard of service provided by the City of Calgary, to the extent legally permissible, for the public utility lots, environmental reserves, municipal reserves, public walkways, road boulevards, road medians, entrance features and associated community and related signage (the “Amenities) within each relevant Phase”
To facilitate and guide the above, a CRRA Greenspace Committee was formed.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to us via email at feedback@my cougarridge.com.
In addition to the information in the sections that follow, visit the website News page for periodic CRRA Greenspace Committee News Updates, as well as other CRRA News Updates.
What the CRRA Maintains
Specific CRRA focus includes the following:
- Entrance gardens, signage, and cougar silhouettes
- Old Banff Coach Road and 77 Street
- Old Banff Coach Road and 85 Street
- Old Banff Coach Road and Cougar Ridge Drive
- Cougar Ridge Drive and 85 Street
- Paskapoo Drive and 85 Street
- Shrub gardens in the five smaller parks within CRRA boundaries
- All pathway shrub gardens within CRRA boundaries
- Flower beds in the medians on 77 Street and 85 Street
- Approximately 150 flowerpots throughout the community within CRRA boundaries
- Winter décor in select flowerpots during December/January
To manage the entrance gardens, flower beds, shrub gardens, flowerpots, and winter décor, CRRA have contracted with Pixie Gardens. Pixie Gardens have worked with us for many years, and we have built a great relationship together.
The CRRA Greenspace Committee meets periodically with various City of Calgary groups including Operations, Parks and Open Spaces, Urban Forestry, Tree Planting, Pest Management, and Mobility (Roads and Pathways). Through this interaction the CRRA Greenspace Committee is better able to address community concerns and pursue enhancement opportunities.
The CRRA Greenspace Committee restored the Paskapoo at Cougar Ridge sign in September. A News Update regarding this can be viewed here.
Alberta Transportation Utility Corridor (TUC)
CRRA Agreement with Alberta Infrastructure
The CRRA established a License Agreement (lease) with Alberta Infrastructure in 2018. The Lands associated with this Agreement are approximately 2.5 acres forming, a band approximately 20 meters wide going north/south along the western edge of Cougar Ridge between the Cougar Ridge property lines and the wire fence. These Lands are within the Alberta TUC.
The purpose and permitted CRRA use defined by this Agreement is for the sole purpose of installation and planting and operation and maintenance and care of a tree shelterbelt area only. Numerous trees have been planted on these lands over the years, under the direction and supervision of the CRRA Board.
The intent is to have these Lands as an undisturbed environmental space. Per Alberta Infrastructure, local resident amenities are not permitted to be placed on these Alberta Infrastructure Lands and residents are not to mow or disturb these lands.
Any further tree planting or maintenance must be at the approval of the CRRA Board and in alignment with Alberta Infrastructure guidelines, laws, and care for any potential buried utilities, fencing, etc.
The CRRA Greenspace Committee has established contacts and engages with Alberta Transport and the City of Calgary to explore future opportunities for the TUC.
The CRRA Board has prepared and posted a CRRA TUC Stewardship Policy that can be viewed here.
Community Accesss to the TUC
In October 2026, Alberta Infrastructure installed a fence restricting access from the Cougar Ridge pathway to the west entrance to the informal pathway in the TUC. The CRRA is working with the City of Calgary to advance a formal pathway through the TUC along the western side of Cougar Ridge. Residents who would like to support this initiative can help by contacting Councillor John Pantazopoulos and asking the City to prioritize and expedite the pathway application, including prioritizing the funding required to move the project forward. More information on the Alberta Infrastructure closure, a communication template, and the Councillor’s contact information is available here.
Cougar Ridge Community Ice Rink
This rink is assembled in Cougarstone Park, located along Cougar Ridge Drive near the intersection of Cougarstone Grove.
More information coming soon regarding the rink for the 2026/2027 season.
City of Calgary maintenance
The City of Calgary provides the following maintenance as part of their base services:
- Grass cutting
- Larger Parks and Playfields - target cutting 20 times per year – generally weekly
- Community Parks & Pathways - target cutting 10 times per year – generally biweekly
- Major Road Medians and Roadsides – target cutting 4 times per year
- Environmental areas including ponds – not cut – generally maintained annually as required
- Playfield maintenance
- Parks maintenance (CRRA maintains small parks shrub gardens only)
- Playground maintenance
- Tree maintenance and planting
- Pest Management
- Roads, pathways, lighting
- Snow clearing – roads
- Snow clearing – select pathways and select sidewalks (reference next section for details)
Contacting Calgary 311 (call or app) is a good avenue for residents to address specific City of Calgary maintenance concerns. They will log your request and will forward to the appropriate City department. They are helpful and dedicated to serving the communities.
Specifically for City trees on residential property City Right of Ways, residents are encouraged to contact Calgary 311 (call or app) regarding any issues or concerns. This may include dead trees or branches, or branches infringing on pathway/road or residential homeowner access and use. The City of Calgary will cut/trim trees accordingly. Similarly, if a tree(s) has been removed in that section in the past, residents can contact Calgary 311 (call or app) and the City will consider replacing the tree in their next tree planting season.
Snow Clearing on pathways, walkways, and sidewalks
The CRRA does not perform any snow clearing.
The City of Calgary provides information regarding snow and ice and associated bylaws. You can access this information here.
Paved Pathways
The City of Calgary performs snow clearing along select paved community pathways within Cougar Ridge. For an online map of the full City of Calgary pathway system, you can visit the City website link. There is also a filter there identifying City snow clearing portions. You can zoom in to Cougar Ridge for details.
Walkways
These are typically narrow, localized pedestrian connectors or shortcuts, often fenced or grass-bordered path, situated between residential properties or blocks. The City of Calgary does not perform snow clearing on these walkways.
Sidewalks
These are typically on-street, paved pedestrian facilities located adjacent to roadways (within the public street right-of-way) that provide direct walking access alongside vehicle traffic.
Snow clearing of sidewalks is the responsibility of adjacent homeowners. This is addressed by City Bylaw. This Bylaw can be found on the City of Calgary website link noted above. Exceptions where the City performs snow clearing of sidewalks may be in some public areas, adjacent parks, and where there are no adjacent homes. The link provided above for Pathways also indicates sidewalks that are cleared by the City.
.webp)