History
Mark Krotter bequeathed the subject lands for “use and conservation only as natural parkland” in 2006. Mark requested in his will that the new park be called “Shark Park” in memory of his close friend and neighbour, Jack Shark. The Shark family lived across from Mark on Treherne Road.
Jack Shark was born and raised in Austria and lived in Argentina and Tahiti before moving to Saskatchewan in the 1920s. He settled in the Comox Valley in 1948. Jack was a member of the Comox District Mountaineering Club for many years and built a number of popular trails in Strathcona Provincial Park. Shark Lake in Strathcona Park is named after him in recognition of his contributions. Jack died in 1999.
Information
Jack Shark Park is a short trail in a forested area named after Jack Shark of the Comox Valley. The vegetation in Jack Shark Park is dominated by evenly aged stands of second-growth Douglas fir, estimated to be 50-70 years old. There are also a few mature (100 year +) Douglas fir and Grand fir. The understorey is dominated by salal. Other common species include Oregon grape, sword fern, red huckleberry, Oregon beaked moss, step moss, lanky moss, polypore and jelly fungi. Big leaf maple grows in a few pockets.
Location
- 6401 Treherne Road, access available from Bishop or Treherne roads
- Puntledge – Black Creek (Electoral Area C)
Park Etiquette
- Pick up after all pets
- Pet leashing is mandatory, all year long
- Littering is prohibited