Vancouver Island Parks

6th Annual S.O.S. Save Our Salmon Festival is Saturday & Sunday, April 20th & 21st at the Shirley Hall, past Sooke. Tickets are available at Stick in the Mud coffee shop on a sliding scale $10-15 for Friday night and $15-20 for all day Saturday or $20-25 for the full weekend. Proceeds raised go to [...]

Are you a nature photographer? Writer Adam Ungstad is looking for photos for his Secret Lakes of Victoria Guidebook project…

Guided Adult Hike This Sunday, October 16 • 10am to 2pm: Join a CRD Regional Parks’ naturalist for a hike near the Sooke River to learn interesting natural and cultural history along the way. Wear sturdy shoes, pack a lunch and bring your camera if you have one. Meet at the information kiosk in parking [...]

Join BC Bestselling author James D. Anderson as he presents stories and fascinating information from his book British Columbia’s Magnificent Parks: The First 100 Years ($44.95, Harbour Publishing). James will present photographs and information about the development of the BC Park System at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library—Oak Bay located [...]

Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is having their Fall Native Plant Sale this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2, 2011, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

CRD Parks is offering a series of guided nature walks this fall, some of which are FREE! Check ‘em out…

Esquimalt Recreation is again pleased to host the 2nd Annual Fun & Fit Walk on Saturday, September 24, 2011…

The “unpaving” of paradise… September 16, 2011 marks the annual worldwide citizen-driven event PARK(ing) Day, where by citizens temporarily reclaim downtown parking spots, creating mini-parks, green spaces, open spaces or new creative uses that wouldn’t normally be seen.

It’s the first weekend of June and what a beautiful one. Spent the day at the beaches along the westcoast between Jordan River and Sooke today.

FREE parking in BC provincial parks was announced today by Premier Christy Clark in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the provincial park system. Read the full article at CBC News…