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Elk / Beaver Lake Regional Park

December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Elk / Beaver Lake Regional Park is the District of Saanich, one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a friendly family area where you can walk around the entire lake and explore its shoreline and forest trails. The peaceful lakeshore has picnic tables and picnic shelters for … Continue reading Elk / Beaver Lake Regional Park

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

Sandcut Beach – Jordan River Regional Park

July 7, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Jordan River Regional Park is east 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 of British Columbia. This park is the west coast highway just past point-no-point café and motel. The park lines both sides … Continue reading Sandcut Beach – Jordan River Regional Park

Butler Park

May 3, 2020April 29, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Butler Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park includes the wetlands between Young Lake Road, Butler Road, Lemare Crescent. The running trails in this parkland form a circle route with many road crossings. Fortunately the neighborhood is a quiet … Continue reading Butler 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

Sooke Elementary School Green Space

September 16, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sooke Elementary School Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This two and half hectare green space has two large sports fields and a couple of playground areas. It is part of the Sooke School District #63 and was the … Continue reading Sooke Elementary School Green Space

Ecole Poirier Elementary School Green Space

August 30, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Ecole Poirier Elementary School 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 part of the 14 hectare school yards of School District #62 – Sooke. The school grounds are available outside of school hours. There is an … Continue reading Ecole Poirier Elementary School Green Space

Journey Middle School Green Space

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

Journey Middle School 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 part of the school yard of School District #62 – Sooke. The school grounds are available outside of school hours. Large grass covered sports fields with … Continue reading Journey Middle School Green Space

Sunriver Nature Trail Park

August 18, 2019August 15, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Sunriver Nature Trail Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Bordering on the Sooke River, the eleven hectare Sunriver Nature Trail Park hosts a couple of kilometers of trail through the tall cedar, fir and hemlock forest. Incredibly, a few … Continue reading Sunriver Nature Trail 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

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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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