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Young Green Space

May 5, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Young Green Space is in Luxton neighborhood of Langford, B.C.  This green space is a rough trail that leads along the proposed road easement for Parkdale Road and past Reginald Park. The green space follows the ravine of a small tributary of Firehall Creek and lies on the southern slope a one hundred and thirty … Continue reading Young Green Space

Cy Jenkins Trail

May 4, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Cy Jenkins Trail is near the east side of Glen Lake in Langford, BC. The one hundred and eighty five meter long trail connects southward from Glennan Road to the Galloping Goose Trail-Langford. It passes across the eighty five meter long boardwalk over Glen Lake and though a small section of Glen Cove Park. Glen … Continue reading Cy Jenkins Trail

Glen Cove Park

May 4, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Glen Cove Park is in Langford, B.C. This park lies on the south side of Glen Lake. This nature park has the wetlands and outlet of Glen Lake which flows toward Colwood Creek and can only be accessed from trails that lead into the park. A feature in this parkland is the boardwalk that connects … Continue reading Glen Cove Park

Glen Lake Park

May 3, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Glen Lake Park is along the west shore of Glen Lake in Langford, B.C. This park hosts lake front sandy beach access to the water, a short wharf, a spray play area and a playground. The waterpark and playground are separated by a low concrete wall. The grass covered area has a pathway from the … Continue reading Glen Lake Park

Belmont Secondary School Green Space

May 3, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Belmont Secondary School Green Space is near the northwest shore of Glen Lake in Langford, B.C. It lies upslope from the Goudy Sports Field in the City Center Park and Langford Lake. This green space was once the school grounds of Glen Lake Elementary School, the Sooke School District #62, that was built in nineteen … Continue reading Belmont Secondary School Green Space

Shoreview Park

May 3, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Shoreview Park is along the northwest shore of Glen Lake in Langford, B.C. This small park has a gravel and wood chip pathway that leads towards the lake along a wetlands area. Another pathway leads toward Glen Lake Road and connects with Hulls Trail. Douglas fir and cedars trees line the pathway with salal, ferns … Continue reading Shoreview Park

City Center Park- Hulls Trail

May 3, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

City Center Park- Hulls Trail is in the Glen Lake area of Langford, B.C. The asphalt trail has several sections including one that parallels Glen Lake Road. The trail can be reached near the City Center Park at the Westhills Stadium. A collection of outdoor gym equipment is found near here. The pathway leads south … Continue reading City Center Park- Hulls Trail

City Center Park – Langford

April 19, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  City Center Park is in the Langford and Glen Lake areas of Langford, B.C. The park has seasonal spray-park as well as several active entertainment areas like mini golf, bowling, play zone, ice rink and arena areas. While not a nature park there are a few palm trees near the outdoor spray-park as well … Continue reading City Center Park – Langford

Langford Lake Drive Trail

April 18, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Langford Lake Drive Trail is in the Westhills neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This double wide asphalt pathway leads from Goudy Park along Langford Lake Drive to Langford Parkway. The trail connects with pathways toward the WestShore Parkway and Westhills Park as well as Belmont Secondary School Green Space, Glen Lake Trail, and Langford Lake Park. … Continue reading Langford Lake Drive Trail

Clearwater Green Space

April 18, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Clearwater Green Space is in the Westhills neighborhood of Langford, B.C. The green space is a pedestrian walkway from Langford Parkway to Clearwater Place. The concrete pathway is about eighty meters long. The route is surrounded by private homes and has views of Langford Lake to the northwest. Clearwater Waterview Green Space is nearby. Other … Continue reading Clearwater Green Space

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  • McMorran Beach Park
  • Walema-Polson Green Space
  • Agate Park
  • 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

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