Pat Thomson Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this nature park is about one and a half hectares. The parkland hosts cedar, bigleaf maples and hemlock trees and has an elevation change … Continue reading Pat Thomson Park
Author: Healthy Naturalist
Hi! I'm Roberta, an avid walker, hiker and naturalist.
I'm a back yard hiker which means I hike the local area where I live on Vancouver Island. I share these urban parks and outdoor spaces with you. I want to encourage you to explore the neighborhoods in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia by foot. Immersing yourself in your natural world, on the southern end of Vancouver Island and elsewhere, helps you to find balance in life. Spending time in the woods, called forest bathing, has health benefits such as calmness, relaxing and recentering.
Thomson Place Park
Thomson Place Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this park is nestled beside the larger Butterfield Park. This five thousand square meter park honors the pioneer Mr. William Thomson who settled in … Continue reading Thomson Place Park
Butterfield Park
Butterfield Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, that is part of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, the 5.3 hectare parkland is a designated heritage site. The property was donated in nineteen eighty-eight to Central Saanich via Thetis Lake Nature … Continue reading Butterfield Park
Browns’ Wood Trail Green Space
Browns’ Wood Trail Green Space is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the municipalities that are part of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this trail was formed along the roadside of Dorothy and Bill Brown to enjoy the ephemeral … Continue reading Browns’ Wood Trail Green Space
Haldon Park
Haldon Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this park lies on the south side of Mount Newton and borders on John Dean Park. The park is commemorates Mr. John Haldon, initially from … Continue reading Haldon Park
John Dean Provincial Park/ ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ Provincial Park
John Dean Provincial Park is in the municipalities of Central Saanich and North Saanich, two of the municipalities that are part of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, Mount Newton rises three hundred and twenty meters above sea level. Notably it has … Continue reading John Dean Provincial Park/ ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ Provincial Park
Marigold Park
Marigold Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this park has a small grass covered area and a playground. The two play structures are composed of climbing and balancing logs and cables. This … Continue reading Marigold Park
Saanichton Bay Park
Saanichton Bay Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this park borders along the shore of Saanichton Bay. Saanichton Bay is a small indentation of Cordova Channel formed by James Island and Bazan … Continue reading Saanichton Bay Park
Lancelot Green Space
Lancelot Green Space is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this green space is a paved pathway, about twenty meters long, that leads to Saanichton Bay Park. The pathway is bordered by a chain-link … Continue reading Lancelot Green Space
James Island Road Green Space
James Island Green Space is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island near Turgoose Point, this green space consists of a wharf and dock over the ocean waters of Saanichton Bay and Cordova Channel. James … Continue reading James Island Road Green Space
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