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Eagle Lake Park

December 23, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Eagle Lake Park is in the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This neighborhood park in the District of Highlands has a small lake. Eagle Lake is one of many favorite swimming spots. The tea-colored water of the lake is feed by headwaters of Craigflower Creek and … Continue reading Eagle Lake Park

Stewart Mountain Road Green Space

December 20, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Stewart Mountain Road Green Space is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This  green space is a peaceful windy country road has a walking trail along its length. Stroll along here to enjoy the lovely forests among scattering of houses. There … Continue reading Stewart Mountain Road Green Space

Lorimer Highland Park Terrace Green Space

December 19, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

The Lorimer Highland Park Terrace Green Space is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The rural nature of this green space makes it an excellent place to explore the outdoors. This linear park is mostly a narrow trail surrounded by forest … Continue reading Lorimer Highland Park Terrace Green Space

Pike Hill Park

December 18, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Pike Hill Park is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Pike Hill Park is a natural forested hilly parkland of  just over three acres. The rough and relatively steep trail meanders to the summit at about 290 meters.  This park has … Continue reading Pike Hill Park

Twin Flower Park

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Twin Flower Park is in the community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. As the Highland’s park with a playground, baseball diamond, walking trail, horse riding ring and bicycle jump, Twin Flower Park can be a busy place. Located next to the Caleb Pike Fire Hall, … Continue reading Twin Flower Park

Caleb Pike Heritage Park

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Caleb Pike Heritage Park is in the community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Wonderful turn of century buildings are treasured in the Highlands as demonstrated by the historic Caleb Pike Homestead, at 1589 Millstream Road. The homestead housed the family of a farmer in … Continue reading Caleb Pike Heritage Park

Lone Tree Regional Park

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Lone Tree Hill Regional Park is in the community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The slopes of Lone Tree Hill Park host a glorious display of wildflowers in spring. The wonderful 360-degree awesome vista from the 364metre summit of Lone Tree Hill is worth … Continue reading Lone Tree Regional Park

Mount Work Hartland Bike Trails

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

The Mount Work Hartland Bike Trails lie on the western slope of Mount Work in the community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the southern end of Vancouver Island this section of Mount Work Regional Park was designed for mountain biking. Mt Work … Continue reading Mount Work Hartland Bike Trails

Mount Work Regional Park

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Mount Work Regional Park is in the Highlands community of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on southern Vancouver Island, this very popular recreation area offers a variety of landscapes and activities in its 562 hectares. With lowlands of ferns and salal to the dry rocky conditions of hilltops where manzanita, arbutus trees … Continue reading Mount Work Regional Park

Gowlland – Tod Provincial Park

December 10, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

The 1219-hectare parkland in the Highlands was created from the 1994 Commonwealth Nature Legacy to protect these natural areas of the CRD. The Gowlland - Tod Provincial Park shelters a significant part of the Gowlland Range with the rare, dry, coastal Douglas Fir habitat and areas of old-growth forest, wildflowers, and stands of arbutus and … Continue reading Gowlland – Tod Provincial Park

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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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