Quick’s Bottom Park Arboretum lies in the District of Saanich one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This wetlands park is almost twenty hectares of green space with a couple of creeks flowing through it. Colquitz River flows from Beaver Lake with the Beaverdale Creek tributary connecting from the … Continue reading Quick’s Bottom Park Arboretum
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Murray Road Park
Murray Road Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is part of the water front walkway along Sooke Harbour that connects with Ed Macgregor Park. Park in the parking and stroll over to see the statue of the … Continue reading Murray Road Park
Journey Middle School Green Space
Journey Middle School Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is part of the school yard of School District #62 – Sooke. The school grounds are available outside of school hours. Large grass covered sports fields with … Continue reading Journey Middle School Green Space
Sunriver Nature Trail Park
Sunriver Nature Trail Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Bordering on the Sooke River, the eleven hectare Sunriver Nature Trail Park hosts a couple of kilometers of trail through the tall cedar, fir and hemlock forest. Incredibly, a few … Continue reading Sunriver Nature Trail Park
Driftwood Ponds Park
Driftwood Ponds Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located in the Sunriver Estates neighborhood, Driftwood Ponds Park is a small nature park with a walking trail. The nature trail is about one hundred meters long and composed of gravel. … Continue reading Driftwood Ponds Park
Shambrook Green Space
Shambrook Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. There is a hundred meter long gravel pathway that connects to Sunriver Nature Trail Park from Shambrook Drive. A second trail from the end of Shambrook Drive also leads into the parkland. … Continue reading Shambrook Green Space
Sunriver Community Gardens Green Space
Sunriver Community Gardens Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Established in two thousand and nine, the one hectare area containing the community garden area was previously farmed as the Phillips Farm. The gardens are leased to tenants and have … Continue reading Sunriver Community Gardens Green Space
Sunriver Park
Sunriver Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park has playground set in a pebble stone base. There is climbing apparatus and swings. This toddler park playground nestled in a shady forest grove composed of Douglas fir, hemlock and … Continue reading Sunriver Park
Sunriver Stormwater Pond and Trail Park
Sunriver Stormwater Pond and Trail Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a linear park with a small manmade rock lined pond for water draining. During the rainy periods in this west coast parkland the pond collects the … Continue reading Sunriver Stormwater Pond and Trail Park
Setchfield Park
Setchfield Park is nature park with walking trails in the Bear Mountain and Florence Lake neighborhood of Langford, B.C. Tall cedar, big leaf maple and Douglas fir trees are found in this second growth forest. Several old stumps that support large trees can be seen along the four hundred meter long loop trail. Salal and … Continue reading Setchfield Park
Walks in Your Backyard 