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Muir Creek Green Space

May 19, 2020February 10, 2024 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Muir Creek Green Space is east of 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. Muir Creek flows from the San Juan Ridge area of southern Vancouver Island. The Muir Creek watershed drains about seven … Continue reading Muir Creek Green Space

Otter Point Place Green Space

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Otter Point Place 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 road is the green space to explore while the turnabout of the roadway has terrific blue and white … Continue reading Otter Point Place 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

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

Elrose Park

April 23, 2020April 22, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Elrose 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. The park, which is about an hectare in size, has a manicure baseball field with a chainlink fence line and backstop. There … Continue reading Elrose Park

Otterridge Drive Park

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

Otterridge Drive 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. The gravel walking trail from the end of Otterridge Drive leads down to the West Coast Road. The pathway is bordered … Continue reading Otterridge Drive Park

Kemp Lake Green Space

April 6, 2020November 5, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Kemp Lake 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. At the end of Chubb Road is a narrow area to access Kemp Lake. This green space provides access to … Continue reading Kemp Lake Green Space

Carpenter Road Park

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Carpenter Road 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. The nature park is about one hectare in size with a cottonwood forest that surrounds a four thousand square meter marshland. … Continue reading Carpenter Road 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

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Urban parks and green spaces

Let’s go for a walk

  • McMorran Beach Park
  • Walema-Polson Green Space
  • Agate Park
  • 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

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