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Caldecote Park

November 20, 2022February 26, 2023 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Caldecote Park is in the District of Saanich, one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A long narrow parkland about a quarter of a hectare, Caldecote Park provides a walk through the forest of rural Saanich. Enjoy the tranquil woodland trails and woodland birds in Caldecote Park. Ward Creek … Continue reading Caldecote Park

Brentwood Heights Park

October 13, 2021October 11, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Brentwood Heights Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this park has a rough foot path through the cedar and fir trees. There are many shrubs and ferns. This is a good place … Continue reading Brentwood Heights Park

Cordova Spit Park – TIXEN

June 15, 2021June 14, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Cordova Spit Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, visit this park to enjoy a wonderful seascape along the shores of Cordova Channel and Saanichton Bay. The waters are part of the Salish … Continue reading Cordova Spit Park – TIXEN

SandHill Park

June 8, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sandhill Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this nature park is along a section of Tetayut Creek or Sandhill Creek or Shady Creek. The nature park protects a section of the creek. … Continue reading SandHill Park

George May Park

April 24, 2021May 27, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 2 Comments

George May Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this two and half hectare nature park has a proposal for a trail along the creek. Graham Creek flows through the parkland and connects … Continue reading George May Park

Pat Thomson Park

March 17, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Pat Thomson Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this nature park is about one and a half hectares. The parkland hosts cedar, bigleaf maples and hemlock trees and has an elevation change … Continue reading Pat Thomson Park

Flea Beach Park

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Flea Beach Park is west of the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and lies in the Juan de Fuca Electoral District. This waterfront nature park is nestled between homes along Seaside Drive. The small Hillborn Creek flows through this parkland to the waters … Continue reading Flea Beach Park

Kaulitz Park

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Kaulitz Park is west of the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This nature park is nestled between two homes along the West Coast Road. A small tributary of Goudie Creek flows through this second growth forest parkland.  Herman Kaulitz was a logger and … Continue reading Kaulitz Park

Farmer Road Green Space

May 1, 2020April 29, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Farmer Road Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. The trail access has a red gate that bars access to vehicles along Farmer Road. The roadway is the trail … Continue reading Farmer Road Green Space

Eagle Crest Park

April 30, 2020April 29, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Eagle Crest Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. Accessed from the end of Eagle Crest Drive, this one and half nature park has a trail though a second growth … Continue reading Eagle Crest 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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