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Shaw Park

August 17, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Shaw Park is in the Florence Lake neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This park is along the steep eastern slopes of Skirt Mountain and borders along Ironwood Park. Douglas fir and cedar trees provide shade of the gravel footpath through the park. The trail from Shaw Avenue is bordered by a chain link fence on the … Continue reading Shaw Park

Setchfield Shaw Green Space

August 17, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Setchfield Shaw Green Space is in the Florence Lake neighborhood of Langford, B.C. There is a seventy five meter long gravel pathway that connects Setchfield Avenue up to Shaw Avenue. This pathway is bordered by wood and rock fences of the neighboring properties and a few blackberry bushes as it zigzags up the slope. A … Continue reading Setchfield Shaw Green Space

Camli Green Space

August 17, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Camli Green Space is in the Florence Lake neighborhood of Langford, B.C. The eighty meter long concrete path connects Camli Place to Setchfield Avenue. The pathway is bordered by the fences of the neighborhood homes and a few trees. Lakewood Elementary School Green Space, Lake Ida Ann Park, Ashley Green Space and Shaw Park are … Continue reading Camli Green Space

Jamie Green Space

July 27, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Jamie Green Space is a gravel foot path leads from Jamie Place to Lake Ida Ann Park in Langford, B.C. The sixty meter long trail slopes from the cul-de-sac down along a rock lined creekbed to the park. The trail is shaded by several large trees. A pleasant two kilometer stroll is from this green … Continue reading Jamie Green Space

Lake Ida Ann Park

July 26, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Lake Ida Ann Park is in the Bear Mountain - Florence Lake neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This small manmade lake lies within the Gardner Creek drainage which is part of the Mill Stream watershed. The park is about a hectare in size with a gravel footpath along the shoreline. The four hundred meter pathway is … Continue reading Lake Ida Ann Park

Ashley Green Space

July 25, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Ashley Green Space is a gravel footpath in the Millstream – Florence Lake neighborhood of Langford, B.C. The one hundred and seventy meter long pathway connects Millstream Road to Ashley Place. The pathway borders on several residential homes. Himalayan blackberry bushes are abundant along the trail which is shaded by Douglas fir, cedar and arbutus … Continue reading Ashley Green Space

Sparrow Green Space

July 21, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sparrow Green Space is a gravel footpath in the Millstream – Florence Lake neighborhood of Langford, B.C. A pleasant two kilometer stroll is from this green space, south along Millstream Road to Ashley Green Space then around Lake Ida Ann to the trail through Jamie Green Space and back along the streets in this quiet … Continue reading Sparrow Green Space

Arngask Park

July 21, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Arngask Park is in the Florence Lake - Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This wetland park is surrounded by residential homes, many whom use it as a garden refuse site, and a buffer of trees and shrubs. Douglas fir, cedar and alder trees grow along the shores of the shallow waters. Oceanspray, snow berries … Continue reading Arngask Park

Spirit Player Green Space

July 20, 2015 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Spirit Player Green Space is in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This small green oasis is at the junction of Players Drive with Spirit Ridge Drive. It provides a pleasant change of scenery while strolling between the parks in this neighborhood. Players Park, Spirit Ridge Park, Blue Grouse Plateau Park and Rockhampton Park … Continue reading Spirit Player Green Space

Nature’s Gate Park

July 7, 2015September 5, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Nature’s Gate Park is in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, B.C. It lies on the northwestern slope of MiniSkirt Mountain which was once three-hundred and eleven meters high. This four hectare parkland is surrounded by residential homes with views of Bear Mountain Golf Resort with Mount Finlayson providing the background to the west. The … Continue reading Nature’s Gate Park

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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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