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Amanda Place Park

April 29, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Amanda Place Park is in the seaside community of Sooke / Otter Point, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland.  This nature park is in the quiet residential area of Otter Point. The half a hectare is a … Continue reading Amanda Place Park

Elrose 2 Park

April 24, 2020April 22, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Elrose 2 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. This nature park is nestled between homes 2167 and 2163 with a long narrow access along the drive way. The park … Continue reading Elrose 2 Park

Corby Park

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Corby 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. This nature park protects a mixed forest of fir, maple, hemlock, alder, balsam along its varying steep slope and rough hills. This … Continue reading Corby Park

Brother Stone Park

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Brother Stone 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. This long narrow nature park stretches from the West Coast Road to Corby Park. The terrain is steep and rough.   … Continue reading Brother Stone Park

Broomstick Green Space

February 28, 2020February 23, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Broomstick 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 short walking trail to the West Coast Road from the end of Broomstick Avenue. This is a good place to walk in your back yard.   Geographical … Continue reading Broomstick Green Space

Ella Road Park

February 26, 2020February 23, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Ella Road Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This long one hectare park borders the waterway that flows under West Coast Road. The park is a nature park with thick undergrowth.   Geographical location N48º 22’ 14”  W123º 45’ 18” … Continue reading Ella Road 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

Throup Road Park

August 21, 2019August 26, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Throup Road Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This three hectare parkland borders along the SEAPARC bike park and baseball diamond. The parkland has a good trail along its north border. This trail connects with the cycling and walking trail … Continue reading Throup Road 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

Quail’s Run Park

July 18, 2019July 9, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Quail’s Run Park is a nature park in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, B.C. The exposed metamorphic rock shows signs of drilling along the bluff that runs the length of the east side of the park. There is a rough dirt pathway into the park from along Spirit Ridge Road. This park borders along … Continue reading Quail’s Run 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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