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Tyee Road Green Space

March 24, 2019March 22, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Tyee Road Green Space is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. An pleasant double switch-back pathway leads from Tyee Road Green Space to 320 Harbour Road. Harbour Road Green Space is a pathway that has a series of three or four concrete … Continue reading Tyee Road Green Space

Foster Park

August 21, 2018August 20, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Foster Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. With a view over Royal Roads Bay and the Olympic Mountains across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, this pebble beach can be access through a concrete staircase.  There might be logs to … Continue reading Foster Park

Colville Ball Park

July 11, 2018August 6, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Colville Ball Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This fenced sand locked sports field is grass covered with markings for three softball diamonds. One diamond is completely fenced with a gravel area in the outfield. These fields are used by the … Continue reading Colville Ball Park

Matson Conservation Area

July 5, 2018August 6, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Matson Conservation Area is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. At nearly one hectare, this nature area hosts about one hundred Garry oak trees Quercus garryana over a steep and rocky slopes. The favorite time to visit this dry rocky area is in the … Continue reading Matson Conservation Area

Selkirk Gorge Park

June 25, 2018August 6, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Selkirk Gorge Park (Arm Street Promenade) is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on Arm Place, the park is named for the street and overlooks the Gorge Waterway. The park is connected to Arm Street Park in Victoria, British Columbia. There is … Continue reading Selkirk Gorge Park

Dellwood Park

June 20, 2018June 26, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Dellwood Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The fifteen concrete stairs lead to a small concrete view point over the waters of the Gorge Waterway. There is no water access from this platform but there is a bench. There are several … Continue reading Dellwood Park

Sunny Green Space

May 21, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Sunny Green Space is a strip of green space in the community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen communities that compose the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space provides access up a steep slope and is about two meters wide. It is about one hundred and fifty meters up the steep … Continue reading Sunny Green Space

Kitty Islet Park

May 2, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Kitty Islet Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Venture onto the glacial smooth granodiorite outcropping that projects into Enterprise Channel when you visit this promontory. Located on the eastern shore of McNeill Bay, the half a hectare parkland is a … Continue reading Kitty Islet Park

Brighton Green Space

April 13, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Brighton Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is about a one kilometer walkway that connects the various sections of Brighton Avenue. The route forms part of the Centennial Trail, a seven kilometer long route through the … Continue reading Brighton Green Space

Oak Bay Green Space

April 10, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Oak Bay Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This pathway is near the junction of Oak Bay with Newport Road. This green space is a pedestrian pathway that connects the end of Oak Bay Avenue to Beach Drive. … Continue reading Oak Bay Green Space

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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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