Parker Park lies in the District of Saanich one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small oceanside park is a quarter of a hectare in size. The short trail from the parking area leads to a concrete staircase to step down to Sayward Beach. Often referred to as … Continue reading Parker Park (Sayward Beach)
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Cordova Bay Elementary School Green Space
Cordova Bay Elementary School Green Space lies in the District of Saanich one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This school yard is part of the Saanich School District. The school opened in nineteen forty-six and with its last upgrade for seismic support used prefabricated laminated timber became the … Continue reading Cordova Bay Elementary School Green Space
Beckton Park
Beckton Park lies in the District of Saanich one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This forested parkland is just over half a hectare with a dirt and mulch trail that switchbacks back on both sides of Gardom ravine. The Gradom Creek watershed is composed of a small ephemeral … Continue reading Beckton Park
Sayward Hill Park
Sayward Hill Park lies in the District of Saanich one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is roughly shaped like an elongated ‘L” as it extends from Cordova Bay Road south toward Worthington Street and Del Monte Avenue then eastward toward Sayward Hill Crescent. The gavel and … Continue reading Sayward Hill Park
Lochside Park
Lochside Park lies in the District of Saanich one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a park with something for kids of all ages. Opened in 1985, it borders on the Lochside Extension of the Galloping Goose Trail, a cycling, walking and equestrian pathway. This park is … Continue reading Lochside Park
Fowler Park
Fowler Park lies in the District of Saanich one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. About a quarter of the almost one and half hectare parkland is a gravel parking area. This park is being renewed yet is mostly used by those who want to saunter, cycle or ride … Continue reading Fowler Park
Glendale Trail and Green Space
Glendale Trail lies in the District of Saanich one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This multi-user trail is about seven hundred and fifty meters. It is paved or covered with loose gravel for much of its length. The trail connects at Mann Road, near the junction with Wilkenson, … Continue reading Glendale Trail and Green Space
Camosun College Interurban Campus Green Spaces
Camosun College Interurban Campus lies in the District of Saanich one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. There are several beautiful green spaces to stroll around at the Interurban Campus. There are many fir, oak and arbutus trees that provide shade over picnic tables and benches. Concrete pathway, connect … Continue reading Camosun College Interurban Campus Green Spaces
Layritz Park
Layritz Park lies in the District of Saanich one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The property for the parkland, about 6.5 hectares, was formed by the donation from Mr. Richard Layritz, in 1953. His greenhouse and horticultural business, Layritz Nurseries Ltd., provided a lot of the initial shrubs … Continue reading Layritz Park
Saanich Commonwealth Place Park
Saanich Commonwealth Place Park lies in the District of Saanich one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Public outdoor areas surround Saanich Commonwealth Recreation Center forming about six hectares of community parkland. Concrete pathways, landscaped garden beds and grass-covered areas are found near the parking areas of the recreation … Continue reading Saanich Commonwealth Place Park
Walks in Your Backyard 