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Tag: walking trail

Genoa Green Space

May 1, 2021April 29, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Genoa Green Space 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 green space is has a thirty meter long walkway that connects to Blossom Park. The nature trail is bordered by the fences of … Continue reading Genoa Green Space

Mountain Heights Park

October 22, 2019October 21, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Mountain Heights Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park has forest cover and a gravel walking trail that connects to Bentley Place. This is a good place to walk in your back yard.   Geographical location N48º 23’ 6”  … Continue reading Mountain Heights Park

Ponds Park Corridor

September 10, 2019September 11, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Ponds Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This linear park is a series of footpaths that form a corridor from Townsend Road and John Philips Memorial Park to Journey Middle School. The pathway is mostly permeable gravel bordered by grass … Continue reading Ponds Park Corridor

Cedarview Park

August 16, 2019August 12, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Cedarview Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A two hundred meter long walking trail connects the end of Cedarview Place to Willowpark Way. The gravel footpath is bordered by the fences of neighboring properties. Geographic location N48º 23’ 46”  W123º … Continue reading Cedarview Park

Driftwood Ponds Park

August 15, 2019August 16, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Driftwood Ponds Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located in the Sunriver Estates neighborhood, Driftwood Ponds Park is a small nature park with a walking trail. The nature trail is about one hundred meters long and composed of gravel. … Continue reading Driftwood Ponds Park

Poplar Green Space

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Poplar Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Composed of three short pathways this green space connect Sunriver Stormwater Pond and Trail Park to DeMameil Creek Park. The length of the pathway between the houses is about thirty five meters … Continue reading Poplar Green Space

Blue Grouse Plateau Park

August 4, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Blue Grouse Plateau Park is in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, BC. The park is about one and half hectares in size with steep terrain. The trail into the park is accessed along the gravel trail near the storm water collection ponds. The trail continues into the park which is formed and protects part … Continue reading Blue Grouse Plateau Park

Kirby Park

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

        Illustration by DL MacPhail Kirby Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The linear park has a three hundred and eight five meter trail along Kirby Road in the Milnes Landing area of Sooke. The multi-user pathway … Continue reading Kirby Park

Sooke River Road Park

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Illustration by D.L. MacPhail Sooke River Road Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The linear park has an eight hundred and twenty three meter trail along Sooke River Road in the Milnes Landing area of Sooke. This trail is the … Continue reading Sooke River Road Park

Goldie Trail

June 21, 2019June 18, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Goldie Trail is a wide gravel footpath along a reach of Mill Stream in Langford, B.C. Langford is one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Goldie Trail starts fifty meters to the northwest of the playground at Goldie Park. The trail which lies along the east and west side … Continue reading Goldie Trail

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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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