Outdoor Places to Walk, Hike, Run and Explore on Southern Vancouver Island with emphasis on flora and fauna
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
Haegert Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Haegert Park has plant displays developed by local residents within its 0.28 hectares of grass and trees land. A small proscribed community edible garden lies on the north side of the park. Located … Continue reading Haegert Park
Gower Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This six hundred square meter parkland was once an orchard with eighteen fruit trees. It was donated to the city by the Gower family for remembrance of Mr. Frank Weetman Gower, a nature-lover … Continue reading Gower Park
Fern Street Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Sheltered behind the homes and apartments along Fern and Chestnut streets, Fern Street Park has a grassy area with an excellent playground. In the 0.14 hectare park, there are climbers with tubes … Continue reading Fern Street Park
SJ Willis Community School Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This large sports field on the corner of Hillside and Blanchard Streets forms the largest green space at SJ Willis Continuing Education School. Part of the Victoria School District … Continue reading SJ Willis Community School Green Space
Jackson Street Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This Hillside/Quadra neighborhood playground park is on a grassy half hectare. The park is a good place to toss a ball or frisbee. Swings and climbing apparatus make up the play equipment. … Continue reading Jackson Street Park
In a quiet residential neighborhood of Hillside/Quadra in Victoria, BC, is terrific playground on nearly two hectares of grass covered lands. The playset at Highview Park has slides and swings. There are benches and picnic tables in the park as well as some excellent granite rocks jutting out of the grassy areas. The thirty meter … Continue reading Highview Park
David Spencer Park is in the city of Victoria, B.C., one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. At almost two hectares, David Spencer Park is a good size soccer or rugby field. It also has room for rousing games of ultimate frisbee. The park was named to commemorate the … Continue reading David Spencer Park
The Ryan Street Green Space or Ryan Ivy Green is located in Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A grove of Garry Oak trees covers the street corner called Ryan Ivy Green. The footpath through the grass cover space connects Cedar Hill Road and Ivy Place. This … Continue reading Ryan Ivy Green
Clawthorpe Park is in Victoria, B.C., one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Clawthorpe Park is a great place to wear out some energetic kids before heading into Hillside Mall for shopping and eating. There is plenty of space to stretch your legs in the nearly half a hectare … Continue reading Clawthorpe Park
