South sector · Established 2005
Evergreen
A 4.9 km² 2000s community in Calgary’s South sector.
About
11% of the ground is under tree canopy and 13% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland close to it.
Getting around
38 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Dr. Freda Miller School · PublicElementary
- Evergreen School · PublicElementary
- Marshall Springs School · PublicElementary/Junior High
- Our Lady of the Evergreens Catholic School · SeparateElementary
Parks, paths and trees
16 km of pathways and trails. The city counts 7,368 public trees here.
When it was built
- 2000s
Established 2005
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 10.5%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 12.6%ParklandNear city median 11.9%
- 2.6%Natural areaNear city median 2%
- 16 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 0.0 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
103 building permits, 22 development permits and 1 land-use redesignation in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $10.8M.
Housing stock
The city lists 136 registered secondary suites and 9 licensed short-term rentals.
Evergreen — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Evergreen in?
- Evergreen is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Evergreen on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Evergreen boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Evergreen?
- Evergreen has 4 schools inside its boundary: Dr. Freda Miller School, Evergreen School, Marshall Springs School, and Our Lady of the Evergreens Catholic School.
- How big is Evergreen?
- Evergreen covers about 4.9 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Evergreen?
- Evergreen borders Alpine Park, Bridlewood, Millrise, Shawnee Slopes, Shawnessy, and Somerset.
- How many historic resources are in Evergreen?
- Evergreen has no listed historic resources.
- Is Evergreen good for walking and cycling?
- Evergreen has 16 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Evergreen?
- Every home for sale in Evergreen is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.