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Victoria West Park

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

Victoria West Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park has pretty much everything that a urban park can hold. It is lovely! Victoria West Park is a great park in about a three hectare area with several large Garry … Continue reading Victoria West Park

Hereward Green

March 17, 2019March 14, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Hereward Green is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Slightly smaller than a quarter of a hectare, Hereward Green is a triangular green space in the western edge of the Vic West neighborhood in Victoria, BC. It borders on the Capital Region … Continue reading Hereward Green

Arm Street Park

March 15, 2019March 14, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Arm Street Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Arm Street Park lies on the south side of the Gorge Waterway along the channel called Victoria Arm. Arm Street is the border of Esquimalt and Victoria and its road right of … Continue reading Arm Street Park

Buxton Green Park

September 5, 2018September 4, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Buxton Green Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Buxton Green Park, formed in nineteen eighty three, is a large grass covered area that borders along Fleming Bay Park and Macaulay Point Park. Used as a seasonal fishing and shellfish harvesting … Continue reading Buxton Green Park

Fleming Bay Park

September 4, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Fleming Bay Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Fleming Bay is small protected bay along the north side of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Salish Sea.. A rock and concrete breakwater was built to help protect the … Continue reading Fleming Bay Park

Hither Green Park

September 3, 2018September 3, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Hither Green Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a four hundred and thirty square meter neighborhood park with bench on a grass covered area. This park is frequented by walkers, runners, dog walkers and hikers Geographical Location … Continue reading Hither Green Park

Saxe Point Park

August 29, 2018August 27, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Saxe Point Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Come to wander along relaxing seaside and forest pathways at Saxe Point. This is a popular waterfront park with beautiful landscaped gardens with a grass covered area and trails through the … Continue reading Saxe Point Park

Nelson Park

August 28, 2018August 27, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Nelson Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Pause at Nelson Park to take in the views of the Olympic Mountains, Strait of Juan de Fuca and Saxe Point Park. There are benches along the wood staircase that leads down to … Continue reading Nelson Park

Sturdee Park

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sturdee Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. With a view over Royal Roads Bay, this beach park is a pleasant place to pause and smell the wild roses the line the walkway. The multi- terraced concrete staircase has over forty … Continue reading Sturdee Park

Foster Park

August 21, 2018August 20, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Foster Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. With a view over Royal Roads Bay and the Olympic Mountains across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, this pebble beach can be access through a concrete staircase.  There might be logs to … Continue reading Foster 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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