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Eakin Park

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Eakin Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is on the ridge with a hundred step staircase that leads down to the beach.  There is a short rough gravel pathway with benches that leads to Sooke Bluff Park. There … Continue reading Eakin Park

Sea Lion Way Park

November 27, 2019November 25, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sea Lion Way Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is small park on a ridge that overlooks Quimper Park and Whiffin Spit Beach Park. There are stairs that lead to this park from the parking area for Whiffin Spit … Continue reading Sea Lion Way Park

Brooks Road Park

November 24, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Brooks Road Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park host some tall Douglas fir trees and a small grass covered area.   Known as Pirate Ship Park, there is a large play structure in the parkland that is shaped like … Continue reading Brooks Road Park

Burr Park

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Burr Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This one tenth of a hectare park has a small forest covered area and a gravel walking trail that connects about one hundred meters to Blanchard Road. It is near the crown lands … Continue reading Burr Park

Broom Hill Park

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Broom Hill Park is on Crown Lands is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This parkland has several nature trails that are used for hiking, running, biking and equestrians. The main trails are maintained by volunteers and lead to the summit of … Continue reading Broom Hill Park

Broomhill Park

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Broomhill Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This three hectare community park has a playground with great play equipment for young and old. The play equipment includes climbing apparatus, slides, swings and outdoor play spaces. This park also has an … Continue reading Broomhill Park

John Phillips Memorial Park

October 7, 2019August 4, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

John Phillips Memorial Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This seven hectare parkland along Otter Point Road features a pond, landscaped fairways and over a kilometer of gravel walking trails. The Douglas fir, hemlock and cedar forest once hosted a … Continue reading John Phillips Memorial Park

Gatewood Green Space

October 4, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Gatewood Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This gravel pedestrian pathway connects the West Coast Road to Gatewood Road and Grant Road. The pathway meanders through blackberry and broom bushes over six hundred and seventy five meters.  The pathway … Continue reading Gatewood Green Space

Murray Road Park

September 28, 2019September 29, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Murray Road Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is part of the water front walkway along Sooke Harbour that connects with Ed Macgregor Park. Park in the parking and stroll over to see the statue of the … Continue reading Murray Road Park

Sooke Lions Park

September 26, 2019September 29, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sooke Lions Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is parkland has about a quarter of a hectare of Garry oak trees surrounded by a grass covered area. There is a small gravel area that is partially fenced which was … Continue reading Sooke Lions 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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