This is the huge grass covered parkland seen from Blanchard Street sort of close to Mayfair Shopping Center. Topaz Park has almost ten hectares of outdoor space for kids of all ages to hang out or play organized sports. The fenced artificial turf soccer field fills the lower northern section of the park. Its referred … Continue reading Topaz Park
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Yew Street Green Space
Yew Street Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This linear green space connects Reed Street with Villance Street near Tolmie Street with a seventy-five meter paved path. The pathway appears to be the original right of way for Yew … Continue reading Yew Street Green Space
Quadra Heights Park
Quadra Heights Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. About a quarter of a hectare in size Quadra Heights Park has great play equipment including a merry-go-round. There benches and a picnic table near the playground. The swing set with toddler … Continue reading Quadra Heights Park
Mars Street Park
Mars Street Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Let’s meet at Mars! Mars Street Park is a natural Garry oak meadow located on the rocky southern slope of Peacock Hill. This small road right of way for Mars Street is … Continue reading Mars Street Park
Summit Park
This Garry oak meadow parkland is slightly larger than four and a half hectares. Native to the west coast of North America, Garry oak trees (Quercus garryana) form in unique habitat that is found on southern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and a few areas of the Fraser River valley. Their understory is composed of … Continue reading Summit Park
Ryan Ivy Green
The Ryan Street Green Space or Ryan Ivy Green is located in Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A grove of Garry Oak trees covers the street corner called Ryan Ivy Green. The footpath through the grass cover space connects Cedar Hill Road and Ivy Place. This … Continue reading Ryan Ivy Green
Thetis Lake Scafe Hill Park
Thetis Lake-Scafe Hill-Park is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Thetis Lake Park is a regional parkland that encompasses several hills including Scafe Hill and Stewart Mountain. The northern part of the eight hundred and thirty three hectare parkland resides in … Continue reading Thetis Lake Scafe Hill Park
Woodridge Green Space
Woodridge Green Space is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The forested linear green space is at the end of Woodridge Place. The trail connects to Mount Work Regional Park as it forms part of the fire road leading into the … Continue reading Woodridge Green Space
Stewart Mountain Road Green Space
Stewart Mountain Road Green Space is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is a peaceful windy country road has a walking trail along its length. Stroll along here to enjoy the lovely forests among scattering of houses. There … Continue reading Stewart Mountain Road Green Space
Mount Work Regional Park
Mount Work Regional Park is in the Highlands community of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on southern Vancouver Island, this very popular recreation area offers a variety of landscapes and activities in its 562 hectares. With lowlands of ferns and salal to the dry rocky conditions of hilltops where manzanita, arbutus trees … Continue reading Mount Work Regional Park
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