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Burr Park

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Burr Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This one tenth of a hectare park has a small forest covered area and a gravel walking trail that connects about one hundred meters to Blanchard Road. It is near the crown lands … Continue reading Burr Park

Broomhill Park

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Broomhill Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This three hectare community park has a playground with great play equipment for young and old. The play equipment includes climbing apparatus, slides, swings and outdoor play spaces. This park also has an … Continue reading Broomhill Park

Pine Ridge Park

October 9, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Pine Ridge Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small parkland has a forest nature trail and a small grass covered area. From Parkridge Place a small wooden bridge and a fence line of cedar hedge trees line the gravel … Continue reading Pine Ridge Park

John Phillips Memorial Park

October 7, 2019August 4, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

John Phillips Memorial Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This seven hectare parkland along Otter Point Road features a pond, landscaped fairways and over a kilometer of gravel walking trails. The Douglas fir, hemlock and cedar forest once hosted a … Continue reading John Phillips Memorial Park

Gatewood Green Space

October 4, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Gatewood Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This gravel pedestrian pathway connects the West Coast Road to Gatewood Road and Grant Road. The pathway meanders through blackberry and broom bushes over six hundred and seventy five meters.  The pathway … Continue reading Gatewood Green Space

Murray Road Park

September 28, 2019September 29, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  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

Sooke Lions Park

September 26, 2019September 29, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sooke Lions Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is parkland has about a quarter of a hectare of Garry oak trees surrounded by a grass covered area. There is a small gravel area that is partially fenced which was … Continue reading Sooke Lions Park

Country Road Green Space

September 17, 2019September 25, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Country Road 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 lies along the southeast side of Country Road and has a pathway to connect with the Sooke Elementary School Green Space. This is a route useful to walking … Continue reading Country Road Green Space

Sooke Elementary School Green Space

September 16, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sooke Elementary School Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This two and half hectare green space has two large sports fields and a couple of playground areas. It is part of the Sooke School District #63 and was the … Continue reading Sooke Elementary School Green Space

Ponds Park Corridor

September 10, 2019September 11, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Ponds Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This linear park is a series of footpaths that form a corridor from Townsend Road and John Philips Memorial Park to Journey Middle School. The pathway is mostly permeable gravel bordered by grass … Continue reading Ponds Park Corridor

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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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