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Country Road Green Space

September 17, 2019September 25, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Country Road Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space lies along the southeast side of Country Road and has a pathway to connect with the Sooke Elementary School Green Space. This is a route useful to walking … Continue reading Country Road Green Space

Sooke Elementary School Green Space

September 16, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sooke Elementary School Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This two and half hectare green space has two large sports fields and a couple of playground areas. It is part of the Sooke School District #63 and was the … Continue reading Sooke Elementary School Green Space

Ponds Park Corridor

September 10, 2019September 11, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Ponds Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This linear park is a series of footpaths that form a corridor from Townsend Road and John Philips Memorial Park to Journey Middle School. The pathway is mostly permeable gravel bordered by grass … Continue reading Ponds Park Corridor

Woodland Creek Park

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Woodland Creek Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia.  This three hectare park has a playground, walking trails and pond surrounded by tall fir, cedar and cottonwood trees. The playground has twin slides, a climbing tower and various climbing apparatus. The … Continue reading Woodland Creek Park

Arranwood Park

September 2, 2019August 31, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Arranwood Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park has a walkway that connects with both Felderhof Park and with the parks along Callumwood Lane. The name of the park commemorates, perhaps, the Isle of Arran, Scotland. The footpath … Continue reading Arranwood Park

Felderhof Park

September 1, 2019August 31, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Felderhof Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This parkland hosts a walkway from Felderhof Road to Caffery Place near the junction with Arranwood Road. The name of Felderhof Road commemorates a mine surveyor from the nineteen hundred and sixties named … Continue reading Felderhof Park

Helgesen Park

August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Helgesen Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small park has a rough walkway to Felderhof Road. The park is mostly grass covered with a few trees. Both the road and parkland are named for Christian Helgesen, an entrepreneur … Continue reading Helgesen Park

Ecole Poirier Elementary School Green Space

August 30, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Ecole Poirier Elementary School Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is part of the 14 hectare school yards of School District #62 – Sooke. The school grounds are available outside of school hours. There is an … Continue reading Ecole Poirier Elementary School Green Space

Steeple Chase Green Space

August 27, 2019August 26, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Steeple Chase Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space hosts a concrete walkway that connects Steeple Chase to Journey School Lane. The path is bordered by the fences of the homes. This green space makes a good … Continue reading Steeple Chase Green Space

Journey Middle School Green Space

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Journey Middle School Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is part of the school yard of School District #62 – Sooke. The school grounds are available outside of school hours. Large grass covered sports fields with … Continue reading Journey Middle School 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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