page_title: Hawthorne Park
section_title: Invasive animals
hierarchical_section_title: Hawthorne Park / Invasive animals
caption_attribution_description: English: a blue heron in hawthorne park
context_page_description: Hawthorne Rotary Park is a public park in Surrey, British Columbia. The park's main entrance is located along 144th Street and 104 Avenue. There are many other entrances that can be accessed by foot or vehicle. The park has a perimeter of 3.05 kilometers and an area of 0.23 square kilometers. The park includes a water park, playground, picnic area, nature trails, ponds and two creeks. Hawthorne Park has a diverse ecosystem that contains a variety of invasive and native plants and animals.
context_section_description: The invasive species found in Hawthorne Park are the Eastern Grey Squirrel and the House Sparrow. The Eastern Gray Squirrel  has a strong impact on the ecosystem. They are a highly invasive species and can be found throughout British Columbia, including Hawthorne Park. They compete with native squirrels for food and habitat, which results in the native squirrels becoming threatened or endangered. They were first brought to Canada in 1914 when eight of the squirrels were released into Stanley Park, Vancouver. The House Sparrow spends its time hunting other bird’s nests and eggs. It competes with other native birds for food and shelter, pushing the native animals out of their habitat. House sparrows were brought to Stanley Park, British Columbia in 1898, and later on migrated to Hawthorne Park. There have also been sightings of the Blue Heron.
caption: Blue Heron
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