Agate Park is situated in the District of Saanich, one of thirteen municipalities comprising the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Encompassing less than a quarter of a hectare, this municipal park provides convenient public access to the seashore. Visitors can enjoy the picnic shaded by Douglas fir trees before taking a leisurely walk along … Continue reading Agate Park
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Fenn Road Beach
Fenn Road Beach lies in the District of Saanich one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small parkland lies along the shores of Cordova Bay in Saanich, BC and overlooks Haro Strait part of the Salish Sea. This small beach is between Sayward Beach and Cordova Bay Beach. … Continue reading Fenn Road Beach
Summit Park
This Garry oak meadow parkland is slightly larger than four and a half hectares. Native to the west coast of North America, Garry oak trees (Quercus garryana) form in unique habitat that is found on southern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and a few areas of the Fraser River valley. Their understory is composed of … Continue reading Summit Park
Bowker Creek Park
Bowker Creek Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen communities that compose the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Bowker Creek originates near Cedar Hill Golf Course and Shelborne Street; its watershed encompasses over one thousand hectares including waters that drain from Mount Tolmie and parts of the University of … Continue reading Bowker Creek Park
Walks in Your Backyard 