Matheson Lake Regional Park is partly within the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Matheson Lake Regional Park is 1620 square km area that became a Capital Regional District park in 1993 when it was acquired from the province of British Columbia. The lake is surrounded by … Continue reading Matheson Lake Regional Park
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Gemini Park
Gemini Park is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small park provides a connector trail to the Galloping Goose Trail – Metchosin from the constellation neighborhood streets in Metchosin. The trail follows along a ridge in a dense cedar forest. It descends thought the … Continue reading Gemini Park
Libra Park
Libra Park is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small park provides a connector trail to the Galloping Goose Trail – Metchosin from the constellation neighborhood streets in Metchosin. The trail starts from the end of Libra Place and descends thought the dense cedar … Continue reading Libra Park
La Bonne Trail
La Bonne Trail is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This short trail is composed of narrow strip of land with a rocky trail that leads down to the Galloping Goose Trail - Metchosin in Matheson Lake Regional Park. Over the short two hundred meters … Continue reading La Bonne Trail
Mount Ash Park
Mount Ash Park is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small park provides a wonderful view over the western region of Metchosin from an elevation of two hundred and twenty meters. Nestled along the rocky slopes of Mount Ash, the trail is a … Continue reading Mount Ash Park
Hans Helgeson Elementary School Green Space
Hans Helgeson Elementary School Green Space is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The three hectare area is part of the Sooke School District number 62 in B.C. Originally built in nineteen sixty nine its name commemorates Mr Hans Helgeson. He was a farmer … Continue reading Hans Helgeson Elementary School Green Space
Blinkhorn Park
Blinkhorn Park is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Blinkhorn Lake forms the center of this parkland while the Mount Blinkhorn lies to the east. Mount Blinkhorn is surrounded by private property thus is not available to the public. These features recognizes the English man … Continue reading Blinkhorn Park
Sandgate Green Space
Sandgate Green Space is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Sandgate Green Space leads to a long sandy beach with various names such as Weir Beach, Taylor Beach or Parry Beach. The green space … Continue reading Sandgate Green Space
Devonian Regional Park
Devonian Regional Park is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This ocean front park was acquired from the Devonian Foundation Alberta, formed by the lawyer, oil man and philanthropic Eric Harvie, and the provincial government in 1980. It is one hundred and thirty five square … Continue reading Devonian Regional Park
Lombard Green Space
Lombard Green Space is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Lombard Green Space hosts forty-four Lombardy poplar trees (Populus nigra x trichocarpa ) that were planted in the late eighteen hundreds. These trees were planted in 1877 by Mr. Hans Lars Helgesen along the drive … Continue reading Lombard Green Space
Walks in Your Backyard 