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Kaltasin Park

June 22, 2019June 21, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Kaltasin Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is on the Sooke River estuary and along the eastern shoreline of Billings Spit. The scenic oceanside park has a  few big Douglas fir trees along its estuary shoreline. There are … Continue reading Kaltasin Park

Goldie Trail

June 21, 2019June 18, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Goldie Trail is a wide gravel footpath along a reach of Mill Stream in Langford, B.C. Langford is one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Goldie Trail starts fifty meters to the northwest of the playground at Goldie Park. The trail which lies along the east and west side … Continue reading Goldie Trail

Seabroom Park

June 21, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Seabroom Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Seabroom Park is along the shoreline of Sooke Basin Harbour. Lannan Flats are included in this half a hectare parkland. This parkland is surrounded by private property, condominiums and is close to a … Continue reading Seabroom Park

Goldie Park

June 20, 2019June 18, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Goldie Park is in the Thetis Heights neighborhood of Langford, B.C. Langford is one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The park is about half a hectare in size with a playground that was built with support from the Kinsmen Club in the year two thousand. The play area … Continue reading Goldie Park

Gourman Park

June 19, 2019June 18, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

At almost a hectare in size, the polygonal shaped Gourman Park shares its east border with Thetis Lake Regional Park. It is also shares it perimeter with several single family homes in this Thetis Heights neighborhood of Langford, B.C. There is a trail that connects with the Phelps Road Trail in Thetis Lake Park and … Continue reading Gourman Park

Haley Rae Place Park

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Haley Rae Place Park is in the community of Langford, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A gravel seventy meter long pedestrian pathway connects Haley Rae Place with Thetis Lake Park and trails in Langford , B.C. The pathway is bordered by wood fences on both sides. The … Continue reading Haley Rae Place Park

Goodridge Green Space

June 18, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Goodridge 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 near the Goodridge Peninsula in Sooke Basin which connects with the harbor, Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean. This peninsula forms the southern side … Continue reading Goodridge Green Space

Glinz Lake Camp Thunderbird

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Glinz Lake Camp Thunderbird is in the seaside community of Sooke and Metchosin, two of the thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Ayum Creek drains the lake to Cooper Cove in Sooke Basin and Harbour. The ocean waters of Sooke Basin and Harbour connect to the Strait of Juan de … Continue reading Glinz Lake Camp Thunderbird

Blythwood Park

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Blythwood Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This nature park borders along the Galloping Goose Trail – Sooke. There are plenty of Himalayan blackberries and other small plants growing under the deciduous and conifers in this parkland. Mowich Park is … Continue reading Blythwood Park

Mowich Park

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Mowich Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This nature park borders along Saseenos Creek and parallels Woodlands Road. It is also referred as Woodland Park and is divided by Mowich Drive. This half a hectare parkland has some tall cedar … Continue reading Mowich 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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