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Glen Lake Park

May 3, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Glen Lake Park is along the west shore of Glen Lake in Langford, B.C. This park hosts lake front sandy beach access to the water, a short wharf, a spray play area and a playground. The waterpark and playground are separated by a low concrete wall. The grass covered area has a pathway from the … Continue reading Glen Lake Park

Belmont Secondary School Green Space

May 3, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Belmont Secondary School Green Space is near the northwest shore of Glen Lake in Langford, B.C. It lies upslope from the Goudy Sports Field in the City Center Park and Langford Lake. This green space was once the school grounds of Glen Lake Elementary School, the Sooke School District #62, that was built in nineteen … Continue reading Belmont Secondary School Green Space

Shoreview Park

May 3, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Shoreview Park is along the northwest shore of Glen Lake in Langford, B.C. This small park has a gravel and wood chip pathway that leads towards the lake along a wetlands area. Another pathway leads toward Glen Lake Road and connects with Hulls Trail. Douglas fir and cedars trees line the pathway with salal, ferns … Continue reading Shoreview Park

City Center Park- Hulls Trail

May 3, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

City Center Park- Hulls Trail is in the Glen Lake area of Langford, B.C. The asphalt trail has several sections including one that parallels Glen Lake Road. The trail can be reached near the City Center Park at the Westhills Stadium. A collection of outdoor gym equipment is found near here. The pathway leads south … Continue reading City Center Park- Hulls Trail

City Center Park – Langford

April 19, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  City Center Park is in the Langford and Glen Lake areas of Langford, B.C. The park has seasonal spray-park as well as several active entertainment areas like mini golf, bowling, play zone, ice rink and arena areas. While not a nature park there are a few palm trees near the outdoor spray-park as well … Continue reading City Center Park – Langford

Langford Lake Drive Trail

April 18, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Langford Lake Drive Trail is in the Westhills neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This double wide asphalt pathway leads from Goudy Park along Langford Lake Drive to Langford Parkway. The trail connects with pathways toward the WestShore Parkway and Westhills Park as well as Belmont Secondary School Green Space, Glen Lake Trail, and Langford Lake Park. … Continue reading Langford Lake Drive Trail

Le Quesne Park

March 28, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Le Quesne Park is in the Langford Lake area of Langford, B.C. This small waterfront park has a sign and a wooden arch that marks the gravel pathway. Strolling along the one hundred and thirty meter long pathway brings you to a twenty meter wide section of the lake shore. This area of the lake … Continue reading Le Quesne Park

Lakeshore Place Park

March 14, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Lakeshore Place Park is in the Langford Lake neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This neighborhood park has a basketball half court which doubles as a hockey area as well as grass covered areas to toss a Frisbee around. This park is very wet in the rainy season as it is near the wetlands of Langford Lake. … Continue reading Lakeshore Place Park

Donna Hartdale Green Space

March 7, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Donna Hartdale Green Space is in the Langford Lake area of Langford, B.C. A thirty meter long footpath connects Donna Avenue with Hartdale Drive.Small shrubs and black berry bushes line the pathway. The route is frequented by dogwalkers, hikers and walkers in this peaceful neighborhood.  Langford Lake Park North, Shelby Park, Spencer’s Pond Park, Spencer … Continue reading Donna Hartdale Green Space

Shelby Park

March 7, 2016 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Shelby Park is in the Langford Lake area of Langford, B.C. This lakefront park is about a quarter of a hectare in size and has a gravel access to the lake through a grove of Douglas fir, arbutus and cedar trees. The narrow sandy beach has rock wall along the high water level to limit … Continue reading Shelby 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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