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Category: Oak Bay

Windsor Park, Oak Bay

April 7, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Windsor Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Enjoy the large grass covered sports fields that support local rugby, cricket, baseball, softball, tennis, soccer or stroll through the rose garden at Windsor Park, a diversified park in the community of … Continue reading Windsor Park, Oak Bay

Turkey Head Walkway and Mary Todd Islet

March 28, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Turkey Head Walkway and Mary Tod Islet is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Watch and feed the seals that inhabit in the ocean waters near the Oak Bay Marina from the Turkey Head Walkway. This boardwalk starts near the bus … Continue reading Turkey Head Walkway and Mary Todd Islet

Fireman’s Park

March 23, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Fireman’s Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A brick building and fire tower house the fire station and police department for the Municipality of Oak Bay.  Across the parking lot is Fireman’s Park.  It includes Jack Groove’s field and baseball … Continue reading Fireman’s Park

Monteith Riparian Garden

March 22, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Monteith Riparian Garden is an Oak Bay Community Garden located in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small green space borders along both riparian banks of Bowker Creek. The allotment gardens are private green spaces for local residents to produce various foods … Continue reading Monteith Riparian Garden

Memorial Garden, St Mary

March 20, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Memorial Garden of the St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small green space is surrounded by the congregation buildings on three sides and is access from along Elgin Street. Stroll along the concrete walkway … Continue reading Memorial Garden, St Mary

Elgin Yale Green Space

March 16, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Elgin Yale Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small green space connects Elgin Street to Yale Road. The concrete sidewalk parallels the stain glass windows on the wall of Saint Mary the Virgin Anglican Church. The narrow … Continue reading Elgin Yale Green Space

Bowker Creek Park

March 15, 2018June 19, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Bowker Creek Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen communities that compose the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Bowker Creek originates near Cedar Hill Golf Course and Shelborne Street; its watershed encompasses over one thousand hectares including waters that drain from Mount Tolmie and parts of the University of … Continue reading Bowker Creek Park

Henderson Green Space

March 14, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Henderson Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The walkway between Kings Road and Carrick Street is like a lane way whereas the section from Kings to Newton Avenue is a foot path. This route makes for a pleasant stroll … Continue reading Henderson Green Space

Oak Bay High School Green Space

March 10, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Oak Bay High School Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is has several pedestrian friendly pathways and large sports fields including an artificial turf field. This field is fenced with chain-linked wire fencing. There is a … Continue reading Oak Bay High School Green Space

Goldsmith Elgin Green Space

March 10, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Goldsmith Elgin Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Situated beside the Oak Bay High School running track, this green space is a walkway from the parking lot at the end of Goldsmith Street to the north end of Elgin … Continue reading Goldsmith Elgin Green Space

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  • Parker Park (Sayward Beach)
  • Fenn Road Beach
  • Cordova Bay Elementary School Green Space
  • Beckton Park
  • Sayward Hill Park
  • Lochside Park
  • Fowler Park
  • Glendale Trail and Green Space
  • Camosun College Interurban Campus Green Spaces
  • Layritz Park
  • Saanich Commonwealth Place Park
  • Normandy Park
  • Royal Oak Middle School Green Space
  • Quick’s Bottom Park Arboretum
  • Thomas Francis/ Freeman King Regional Park

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