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Tag: Sooke Basin

Fred Milne Sports Park

June 26, 2019June 25, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Fred Milne Sports Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The three and half hectare park has several sports fields including a turf sports field. The park perimeter is a chain link fence. A couple of Douglas fir trees provide shade … Continue reading Fred Milne Sports Park

Billings Spit Green Space

June 23, 2019June 25, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Billings Spit 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 on the Sooke River estuary and on Billings Spit.  During the low water periods of the tidal cycle the beach area in enlarged into a wide … Continue reading Billings Spit Green Space

Seabroom Park

June 21, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Seabroom Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Seabroom Park is along the shoreline of Sooke Basin Harbour. Lannan Flats are included in this half a hectare parkland. This parkland is surrounded by private property, condominiums and is close to a … Continue reading Seabroom Park

Goodridge Green Space

June 18, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Goodridge 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 near the Goodridge Peninsula in Sooke Basin which connects with the harbor, Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean. This peninsula forms the southern side … Continue reading Goodridge Green Space

Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Formed in nineteen ninety eight through a partnership between ten parties (a denary group), Ayum Creek Park is about six hectares and includes the flood plain of the creek where … Continue reading Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve

Cooper Cove Park

June 3, 2019July 9, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Cooper Cove Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small mud and rock bay is a good place to launch a personal watercraft to set off to explore the Sooke Basin.  A historical society sign can be seen in this … Continue reading Cooper Cove Park

Kellett Point Green Space

May 17, 2019May 23, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Kellett Point 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 close to Roche Cove Regional Park and is along the shores of Sooke Harbour on Southern Vancouver Island. The harbour is part of the Strait of Juan … Continue reading Kellett Point Green Space

Roche Cove Regional Park

May 15, 2019May 23, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Roche Cove Regional Park is partly within the community of Sooke, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park also lies with the District of Metchosin. It includes the northwestern slope of Mount Matheson and borders on the Juan de Fuca Electoral District area of East Sooke. Roche Cove Regional Park … Continue reading Roche Cove Regional Park

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Let’s go for a walk

  • 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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