Vancouver Island Parks

6th Annual Save Our Salmon Festival

Caprina Valentine — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:23:57 +0000

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 the Muir Creek Protection Society.

Photo Call for Secret Lakes of Victoria Guidebook

Caprina Valentine — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:40:13 +0000

Are you a nature photographer?

Writer Adam Ungstad is looking for photos for his Secret Lakes of Victoria Guidebook project, which will feature 25 lakes and surrounding areas off the beaten path.

Sooke Potholes Ramble

Caprina Valentine — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:05:50 +0000

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 lot 1.

See the full calendar at CRD Parks Nature Programs Schedule.

British Columbia’s Magnificent Parks

Caprina Valentine — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:01:03 +0000

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 at 1442 Montery Avenue—on Thursday, October 13th, at 7pm. Admission is free.

For more information contact Ruth McAllister, Branch Head, Oak Bay Library, GVPL, 1442 Montery Avenue, Victoria, BC 250-592-2489 or rmcallister@gvpl.ca

Turn Your Backyard into a Park

Caprina Valentine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:32:50 +0000

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.

“The Swan Lake Native Plant Sale is now held twice a year at the Nature Sanctuary and features a diverse selection of native plant species. The spring sale in April focuses on the amazing variety of spring wildflowers, and the fall sale in October focuses more on shrubs, ground covers and evergreen ferns. The plants are arranged in the sales area in three zones, based on sun requirements.”

Visit the Swan Lake website for more info…

Autumn Guided Nature Walks

Caprina Valentine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:23:46 +0000

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

Matheson Lake

Caprina Valentine — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:24:16 +0000

Matheson Lake

2nd Annual Fun & Fit Walk

Caprina Valentine — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:31:36 +0000

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

Worldwide PARK(ing) Day

Caprina Valentine — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:03:34 +0000

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.

http://www.victoria.ca/cityhall/departments-sustainability-events.shtml

Sandcut Creek/Beach

Caprina Valentine — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 03:26:25 +0000

Sandcut Beach Sooke BC

Just past Sandcut Creek on the left side is a small, unmarked roadside parking lot. The pebble path and 75 steps takes a 10-15 minute hike through second growth coastal forest to Sandcut Beach, popular with locals.

Beach Pebble Steps down to Sandcut Beach, Sooke BC