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Glenvale Park

June 19, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Glenvale Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A thirty meter long brick pathway leads to the shoreline of the Gorge Waterway. The pathway branches both left and right along the shore and is mostly covered with grass. There are some shrubs … Continue reading Glenvale Park

Garthland Green Space

June 19, 2018June 20, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Garthland Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A rough wood-chip and gravel pathway leads down to the shoreline of the Gorge Waterway. This area is rather muddy and limited access to the tidal water of Gorge Waterway. It could be … Continue reading Garthland Green Space

Gosper Green Space

June 17, 2018June 26, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Gosper Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space has a ten plum trees that surround a sloping grass covered area. The green space is in a quiet neighborhood near Kinsmen Gorge Park. The neighborhood was developed from the … Continue reading Gosper Green Space

Kinsmen Gorge Park

June 17, 2018June 28, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

              Kinsmen Gorge Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Nestled on the south side of the Gorge Waterway, there are eleven and half hectares of landscaped play lands. As you stroll into this park … Continue reading Kinsmen Gorge Park

Windsor Park, Oak Bay

April 7, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Windsor Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Enjoy the large grass covered sports fields that support local rugby, cricket, baseball, softball, tennis, soccer or stroll through the rose garden at Windsor Park, a diversified park in the community of … Continue reading Windsor Park, Oak Bay

Fireman’s Park

March 23, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Fireman’s Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A brick building and fire tower house the fire station and police department for the Municipality of Oak Bay.  Across the parking lot is Fireman’s Park.  It includes Jack Groove’s field and baseball … Continue reading Fireman’s Park

Bowker Creek Park

March 15, 2018June 19, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Bowker Creek Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen communities that compose the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Bowker Creek originates near Cedar Hill Golf Course and Shelborne Street; its watershed encompasses over one thousand hectares including waters that drain from Mount Tolmie and parts of the University of … Continue reading Bowker Creek Park

Carnarvon Park

September 26, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Carnarvon Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay which is part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is a small multifaceted jewel in Oak Bay. In the late eighteen hundreds, this area was developed as the Willows horse racing track, presently, the park hosts two baseball diamonds, tennis courts, … Continue reading Carnarvon Park

Loon Bay Park

September 22, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Loon Bay Park is located in the seaside community of Oak Bay, part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small roadside park is located off Beach Drive and overlooks the marina of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.  The park has a couple of park benches and beach access points.  A short concrete … Continue reading Loon Bay Park

Cedar Cadboro Green Space

September 14, 2017 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

A green space to photograph is at the junction of Cadboro Bay Road and Cedar Hill Cross Road. The large welcome to Oak Bay sign surrounded by flowers and greenery could make a lovely picture. The well-manicured lawn and plants are shaded by the large Garry oak trees in the small green space. This green … Continue reading Cedar Cadboro 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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