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Tag: Trail

Thomson Cove Park

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 2 Comments

Thomson Cove Park is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this park has about twenty wide terraced stair steps that form the woodland trail. The pathway curves down toward the rocky beach under some … Continue reading Thomson Cove Park

Browns’ Wood Trail Green Space

March 5, 2021March 4, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Browns’ Wood Trail Green Space is in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the municipalities that are part of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, this trail was formed along the roadside of Dorothy and Bill Brown to enjoy the ephemeral … Continue reading Browns’ Wood Trail Green Space

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

Seaside Drive Green Space

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Seaside Drive Green Space is in 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.  Take a stroll through the forests of French Beach Park and enjoy a nature walk. This rough pathway connects Access to French … Continue reading Seaside Drive Green Space

Sheringham Point Park

June 2, 2020June 1, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sheringham Point Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is along Sheringham Point Road and connects to the light house at Sheringham Point. The point was named after Commander William Louis Sheringham, Royal Navy, whom was the surveying officer … Continue reading Sheringham Point Park

Otter Point Place Green Space

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Otter Point Place Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. The road is the green space to explore while the turnabout of the roadway has terrific blue and white … Continue reading Otter Point Place Green Space

Farmer Road Green Space

May 1, 2020April 29, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Farmer Road Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. The trail access has a red gate that bars access to vehicles along Farmer Road. The roadway is the trail … Continue reading Farmer Road Green Space

Eagle Crest Park

April 30, 2020April 29, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Eagle Crest Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. Accessed from the end of Eagle Crest Drive, this one and half nature park has a trail though a second growth … Continue reading Eagle Crest Park

Otter Point Park

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Otter Point Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. This park is south of the West Coast Road at Otter Point, a small promontory that projects southward in to the … Continue reading Otter Point Park

Elrose 2 Park

April 24, 2020April 22, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Elrose 2 Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. This nature park is nestled between homes 2167 and 2163 with a long narrow access along the drive way. The park … Continue reading Elrose 2 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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