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The Park in Port Renfrew

October 19, 2020January 6, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

The Park in Port Renfrew is in the community of Port Renfrew and lies in the Juan De Fuca Electoral Area and is part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This polygon shaped playground is surrounded by homes. It features swings, a zipline, climbing apparatus and a grass covered field.  This is a … Continue reading The Park in Port Renfrew

French Beach Provincial Park

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

French Beach Provincial Park is east of the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and lies in the Juan de Fuca Electoral District. The one hundred and forty five acres were donated to the province of British Columbia. The property and name of this … Continue reading French Beach Provincial Park

Seaside Drive Green Space

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Seaside Drive Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and lies in the Juan de Fuca Electoral District.  Take a stroll through the forests of French Beach Park and enjoy a nature walk. This rough pathway connects Access to French … Continue reading Seaside Drive Green Space

Sheringham Point Park

June 2, 2020June 1, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sheringham Point Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is along Sheringham Point Road and connects to the light house at Sheringham Point. The point was named after Commander William Louis Sheringham, Royal Navy, whom was the surveying officer … Continue reading Sheringham Point Park

Muir Creek Green Space

May 19, 2020February 10, 2024 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Muir Creek Green Space is east of the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District. Muir Creek flows from the San Juan Ridge area of southern Vancouver Island. The Muir Creek watershed drains about seven … Continue reading Muir Creek Green Space

Tugwell Creek Green Space

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Tugwell Creek Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. Tugwell Creek watershed is about twenty one hectares and flows from the San Juan Ridge to the Strait of … Continue reading Tugwell Creek Green Space

Otter Point Place Green Space

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Otter Point Place Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. The road is the green space to explore while the turnabout of the roadway has terrific blue and white … Continue reading Otter Point Place Green Space

Butler Park

May 3, 2020April 29, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Butler Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park includes the wetlands between Young Lake Road, Butler Road, Lemare Crescent. The running trails in this parkland form a circle route with many road crossings. Fortunately the neighborhood is a quiet … Continue reading Butler Park

Farmer Road Green Space

May 1, 2020April 29, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Farmer Road Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. The trail access has a red gate that bars access to vehicles along Farmer Road. The roadway is the trail … Continue reading Farmer Road Green Space

Otter Point Park

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Otter Point Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. This park is south of the West Coast Road at Otter Point, a small promontory that projects southward in to the … Continue reading Otter Point Park

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Urban parks and green spaces

Let’s go for a walk

  • 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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