Daylighting is the opening up and restoration of a previously buried watercourse, one which had at some point been diverted below ground. Typically, the rationale behind returning the riparian environment of a stream, wash, or river to a more natural above-ground state is to reduce runoff, create habitat for species in need of it, or improve an area's aesthetics. In the United Kingdom, the practice is also known as deculverting.
The daylighted Saw Mill River in Getty Square, Yonkers, New York, had been covered by a parking lot.
A short stretch of Lower Marin Creek in UC Village in Albany, California has been daylighted.
The historic stream network in Vancouver, B.C.
Hastings Creek Restored at Creekway Park, Vancouver, B.C.
Hastings Park is a municipal park located in the northeast sector of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in the Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood. The 62 hectares park features several sports and recreation facilities, including Hastings Racecourse and Playland amusement park. The southern portions of the park are also used as the fairgrounds for the Pacific National Exhibition.
The PNE entrance to Hasting Park
Dormatorys at the forum in Hastings Park. The park was used to house Japanese Canadians who were being processed for internment.
View of the track for Hastings Racecourse
The Sanctuary boardwalk
