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East Saanich Green Space

May 12, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

East Saanich Green Space 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 green space is has a thirty meter long concrete walkway that connects to Blossom Park. The nature trail is bordered by a … Continue reading East Saanich Green Space

Pelter Rye Green Space

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Pelter Rye Green Space 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 green space has a seventy meter long concrete walkway. The trail connects Pelter Place with Rye Place. The walkway has parallel tall … Continue reading Pelter Rye Green Space

Hagan Bight Green Space

March 23, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Hagan Bight Green Space 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 green space is a narrow right of way along the pastures of a horse stable. The pathway is composed of gravel and … Continue reading Hagan Bight Green Space

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

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

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

Firwood Park

February 24, 2020February 23, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Firwood Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This one and half hectare park is a nature park with steep slopes and a rough walking trail that connects with trails that lead into Broom Hill Park. The trail parallels Ella Creek … Continue reading Firwood Park

Spartree Way Park

February 23, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Spartree Way Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This two hundred meter long foot path leads up the side of a hill to view point. The view is to the south over the Strait of Juan de Fuca. A bench … Continue reading Spartree Way Park

Merrick Place Green Space

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

Merrick Place Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia.   This park has a gravel walking trail that connects Grant Road to Merrick Place. The pathway is about fifty meters long. There park is bordered by the fences of neighborhood homes. … Continue reading Merrick Place Green Space

Sooke Bluffs Park

December 24, 2019July 4, 2022 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Sooke Bluffs Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is on the ridge about 19 meters above the shoreline. A short rough gravel pathway with benches that leads to Eakin Park. There is plenty of salal and tall fir … Continue reading Sooke Bluffs 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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