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Ravine Park

October 12, 2021November 9, 2022 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 2 Comments

Ravine Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, This park is just over half a hectare. The steep sides of gully of Ravine Creek form this shady neighborhood park on the waters of … Continue reading Ravine Park

Mountain Heights Park

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

Mountain Heights Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park has forest cover and a gravel walking trail that connects to Bentley Place. This is a good place to walk in your back yard.   Geographical location N48º 23’ 6”  … Continue reading Mountain Heights Park

Broom Hill Park

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

Broom Hill Park is on Crown Lands is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This parkland has several nature trails that are used for hiking, running, biking and equestrians. The main trails are maintained by volunteers and lead to the summit of … Continue reading Broom Hill Park

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

Arranwood Drive Green Space

September 3, 2019September 2, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Arranwood Drive Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located at the end of Arranwood Drive this green space provides access to the school yard of Ecole Poirier Elementary School. There is a yellow gate across the fire road access … Continue reading Arranwood Drive Green Space

Cedarview Park

August 16, 2019August 12, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Cedarview Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A two hundred meter long walking trail connects the end of Cedarview Place to Willowpark Way. The gravel footpath is bordered by the fences of neighboring properties. Geographic location N48º 23’ 46”  W123º … Continue reading Cedarview Park

Poplar Green Space

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Poplar Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Composed of three short pathways this green space connect Sunriver Stormwater Pond and Trail Park to DeMameil Creek Park. The length of the pathway between the houses is about thirty five meters … Continue reading Poplar Green Space

Setchfield Park

August 6, 2019August 4, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

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

Blue Grouse Plateau Park

August 4, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Blue Grouse Plateau Park is in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, BC. The park is about one and half hectares in size with steep terrain. The trail into the park is accessed along the gravel trail near the storm water collection ponds. The trail continues into the park which is formed and protects part … Continue reading Blue Grouse Plateau 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

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  • Parker Park (Sayward Beach)
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  • Cordova Bay Elementary School Green Space
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  • Sayward Hill Park
  • Lochside Park
  • Fowler Park
  • Glendale Trail and Green Space
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  • Layritz Park
  • Saanich Commonwealth Place Park
  • Normandy Park
  • Royal Oak Middle School Green Space
  • Quick’s Bottom Park Arboretum
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