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Normandy Park

August 25, 2024 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Normandy Park lies in the District of Saanich, one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Immediately south of the building that forms Saanich Commonwealth Recreation Center is Normandy Park. This park is accessed from the trail to the southside of the Center. The park has a wonderful play area … Continue reading Normandy Park

South Prospect Lake Park

May 21, 2023May 20, 2023 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

South Prospect Lake Park is in the District of Saanich, one of thirteen areas that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. It lies on the southern end of Prospect Lake and is bordered by the lake and neighborhood properties. The park is nearly 10 hectares of forest composed of cedar, fir and Garry … Continue reading South Prospect Lake Park

Brooks Park

August 3, 2021August 2, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Brooks 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 provides access to the shores of Brentwood Bay in the Saanich Islet and the ocean waters of the Salish Sea. The pathway is … Continue reading Brooks Park

Hagan Bight Green Space

March 23, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Hagan Bight 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 a narrow right of way along the pastures of a horse stable. The pathway is composed of gravel and … Continue reading Hagan Bight Green Space

Saanichton Bay Park

February 22, 2021February 21, 2021 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Saanichton Bay 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 borders along the shore of Saanichton Bay. Saanichton Bay is a small indentation of Cordova Channel formed by James Island and Bazan … Continue reading Saanichton Bay Park

Flea Beach Park

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Flea Beach Park is west 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. This waterfront nature park is nestled between homes along Seaside Drive. The small Hillborn Creek flows through this parkland to the waters … Continue reading Flea Beach Park

Muir Creek Green Space

May 19, 2020February 10, 2024 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Muir Creek Green Space is east of 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. Muir Creek flows from the San Juan Ridge area of southern Vancouver Island. The Muir Creek watershed drains about seven … Continue reading Muir Creek Green Space

Tugwell Creek Green Space

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Tugwell Creek 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. Tugwell Creek watershed is about twenty one hectares and flows from the San Juan Ridge to the Strait of … Continue reading Tugwell Creek Green Space

Gordon’s Beach Park

April 28, 2020April 27, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Gordon's Beach 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. It is located just past Sooke on West Coast Road, with easy vehicle access. Marvel at spectacular sunsets from this pebble … Continue reading Gordon’s Beach Park

Firwood Park

February 24, 2020February 23, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Firwood Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This one and half hectare park is a nature park with steep slopes and a rough walking trail that connects with trails that lead into Broom Hill Park. The trail parallels Ella Creek … Continue reading Firwood 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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