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Oak Bay Municipal Green Space

April 18, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Oak Bay Municipal Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Large Garry oak trees shade this street side green space. A unique outdoor art sculpture of two large acorns adorned is green space. Named sleeping giants the pair of acorns … Continue reading Oak Bay Municipal Green Space

Queen’s Park, Oak Bay

April 17, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Queen’s Park is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is along the shoreline of Oak Bay, the shallow protected bay that holds the Oak Bay marina. It was initially known as Marina Park. The park has several benches and … Continue reading Queen’s Park, Oak Bay

Brighton Green Space

April 13, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Brighton Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is about a one kilometer walkway that connects the various sections of Brighton Avenue. The route forms part of the Centennial Trail, a seven kilometer long route through the … Continue reading Brighton Green Space

Corbett’s Corner Green Space

April 10, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Corbett’s Corner Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. It is at the junction of Oak Bay Avenue with Newport Road. Saint David Street is also at this junction. The green space was apparently named after Scottish dentist Corbett and … Continue reading Corbett’s Corner Green Space

Oak Bay Green Space

April 10, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Oak Bay Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This pathway is near the junction of Oak Bay with Newport Road. This green space is a pedestrian pathway that connects the end of Oak Bay Avenue to Beach Drive. … Continue reading Oak Bay Green Space

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

Turkey Head Walkway and Mary Todd Islet

March 28, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Turkey Head Walkway and Mary Tod Islet is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Watch and feed the seals that inhabit in the ocean waters near the Oak Bay Marina from the Turkey Head Walkway. This boardwalk starts near the bus … Continue reading Turkey Head Walkway and Mary Todd Islet

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

Monteith Riparian Garden

March 22, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Monteith Riparian Garden is an Oak Bay Community Garden located in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small green space borders along both riparian banks of Bowker Creek. The allotment gardens are private green spaces for local residents to produce various foods … Continue reading Monteith Riparian Garden

Elgin Yale Green Space

March 16, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Elgin Yale Green Space is in the seaside community of Oak Bay, one of thirteen areas of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small green space connects Elgin Street to Yale Road. The concrete sidewalk parallels the stain glass windows on the wall of Saint Mary the Virgin Anglican Church. The narrow … Continue reading Elgin Yale Green Space

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Let’s go for a walk

  • 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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