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Woodland Creek Park

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Woodland Creek Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia.  This three hectare park has a playground, walking trails and pond surrounded by tall fir, cedar and cottonwood trees. The playground has twin slides, a climbing tower and various climbing apparatus. The … Continue reading Woodland Creek Park

Felderhof Park

September 1, 2019August 31, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Felderhof Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This parkland hosts a walkway from Felderhof Road to Caffery Place near the junction with Arranwood Road. The name of Felderhof Road commemorates a mine surveyor from the nineteen hundred and sixties named … Continue reading Felderhof Park

Helgesen Park

August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Helgesen Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small park has a rough walkway to Felderhof Road. The park is mostly grass covered with a few trees. Both the road and parkland are named for Christian Helgesen, an entrepreneur … Continue reading Helgesen Park

Ecole Poirier Elementary School Green Space

August 30, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Ecole Poirier 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 green space is part of the 14 hectare school yards of School District #62 – Sooke. The school grounds are available outside of school hours. There is an … Continue reading Ecole Poirier Elementary School Green Space

Steeple Chase Green Space

August 27, 2019August 26, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Steeple Chase 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 hosts a concrete walkway that connects Steeple Chase to Journey School Lane. The path is bordered by the fences of the homes. This green space makes a good … Continue reading Steeple Chase Green Space

Journey Middle School Green Space

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

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

DeMamiel Creek Golf Course Green Space

August 20, 2019May 12, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

DeMamiel Creek Golf Course Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This nine hectare area has a nine hole public golf course that is open seasonally. Cedar hedge trees and several other conifer trees are found here. The three par … Continue reading DeMamiel Creek Golf Course Green Space

Sooke Skate Board Park

August 19, 2019August 16, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sooke Skate Board Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This concrete landscape park is bordered by a grass covered area and a perimeter defined by a chain link fence line. There are steep pyramids, flat rail, round rail and three … Continue reading Sooke Skate Board Park

Driftwood Ponds Park

August 15, 2019August 16, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  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

August 13, 2019August 15, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

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

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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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