Quimper Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Quimper Park is right beside Whiffen Spit Park. Quimper Park is named after Sub-Lt. Manuel Quimper who claimed the land at the entrance of Sooke Harbor for Spain in seventeen ninety. Quimper … Continue reading Quimper Park
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Goldstream River Provincial Park
With four hundred and seventy seven hectares to explore, Goldstream River Provincial Park of British Columbia lies within the City of Langford, B.C. The park is about sixteen kilometers north of Victoria, B.C., along the Trans Canada Highway (Hwy1). The highway bisects the park, north to south, as it follows the river bed. As a … Continue reading Goldstream River Provincial Park
David Foster Walkway
David Foster Walkway is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. From Barclay Point, near Rocky Bay, to the Ogden Point breakwater is the David Foster Way. This waterfront pathway along the Inner Harbour of Victoria, B.C., is about five kilometers long. Although, … Continue reading David Foster Walkway
Beacon Hill Park
Beacon Hill Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Beacon Hill Park is on the southern end of Vancouver Island. About two blocks from the Inner Harbour in downtown Victoria, B.C., is Beacon Hill Park with Garry oak meadows, Douglas … Continue reading Beacon Hill Park
Westsong Walkway
Westsong Walkway is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a lovely twisting and turn pathway along shoreline that forms the Inner and Middle Harbour of Victoria, B.C. In the Vic West community this pathway is also known as Songhees … Continue reading Westsong Walkway
Point Ellice Park
Point Ellice Park is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A small point of land that projects into the Upper Harbour of Victoria, BC, is called Point Ellice. It is located in two hectare area called Point Ellice Park in the Victoria … Continue reading Point Ellice Park
Alston Street Green Space
Altston Street Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. An lovely large Garry oak tree lives in this small triangular grass covered green space in the Victoria West neighborhood of Victoria, BC. While there are several other trees, like a … Continue reading Alston Street Green Space
The Great or Trans Canada Trail – Victoria
The Great Trail also called the Trans Canada Trail is a multi-use recreational pathway that connects the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic oceans. Twenty three thousand kilometers of walkways connect all of the provinces and territories in Canada. This trail is built as a community based project and the portion of the route … Continue reading The Great or Trans Canada Trail – Victoria
Galloping Goose Regional Trail – Victoria
The Galloping Goose Regional Trail - Victoria is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A branch off the Galloping Goose is the Lochside Regional Trail leads into Victoria, BC, from the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal. The Lochside Regional Trail, maintained by the … Continue reading Galloping Goose Regional Trail – Victoria
George Jay Elementary Green Space
George Jay Elementary Green Space is in the city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Named after a school board chair, George Jay Elementary School was built by nineteen ten. The green space of the school can be seen though the lovely Norway maple, purple leaved … Continue reading George Jay Elementary Green Space
Walks in Your Backyard 