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Fairfield Quadra Green Space

April 7, 2019April 5, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 2 Comments

This triangular shaped grass covered green space forms the meridian on the northwestern corner of Quadra Street and Fairfield Road near downtown Victoria, B.C. A lovely tree shades the area which also has a five meter pathway that connects to the sidewalks along Quadra Street. This green space adds to urban forest seen in the … Continue reading Fairfield Quadra Green Space

Raynor Park

March 15, 2019March 14, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Raynor Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that  form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Raynor Park is an eighth of a hectare playground in the Vic West neighborhood of Victoria, BC. This is a wonderful place to explore nature and get outdoors. There are swings, slides and … Continue reading Raynor Park

Chow-Nicoll Park

January 3, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Chow-Nicoll Park is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Chow-Nicoll Park protects the riparian area of a portion of Millstream Creek. At about one and half hectares, this park is a natural parkland along the ravine of Millstream Creek. The rough … Continue reading Chow-Nicoll Park

Highlands Municipal Green Space

January 3, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Highlands Municipal Green Space is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located off Hanington Road, the natural-scape garden beds that form the green space around the Highlands Municipal Building provide a good representation of the plants of the local region. Here you … Continue reading Highlands Municipal Green Space

Maryland Park

November 26, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Maryland Park is in the seaside community of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a small grass covered parkland in Sidney’s waterfront neighborhood. It is surrounded by the homes in the neighborhood. This park can be accessed from pedestrian pathways from Webster Place and Captains … Continue reading Maryland Park

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Urban parks and green spaces

Let’s go for a walk

  • 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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