CRD Regional Parks protects and manages more than 13,000 hectares of natural areas in 34 regional parks and three regional trails on southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, providing outdoor experiences and activities that improve personal health and foster appreciation and respect for the region’s natural environments.
The CRD develops and maintains park facilities, offers interpretive programs for continued park stewardship and plans for future land acquisitions focused on parcels with a high potential for conserving and restoring our natural resources.
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May 16, 2023
Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, commended the Capital Regional District for its contribution to conservation in Canada. They have officially recognized all 33 CRD regional parks in the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database.
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Oct 17, 2022
This week, 12 kilometers of new, designated and rated mountain bike trails in Thetis Lake Regional Park officially open. These new trails provide a safer, greater connection to nature and a visitor experience that differs from other mountain bike trails within CRD parks system.
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Oct 12, 2022
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has acquired a 15.90 hectare (39.3 acre) parcel of undeveloped land that will be added to East Sooke Regional Park.
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Sep 12, 2022
Today, the City of Victoria announced the start of construction for the Kimta E&N Cycling Connector. The corridor will feature new multi-use pathways, protected bike lanes, crosswalks, accessibility upgrades, landscaping and lighting.
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Aug 10, 2022
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has acquired four parcels of land totalling 9.8 hectares adjacent to Mill Hill Regional Park. These parcels contain coastal Douglas-fir forest and arbutus stands and were purchased from the Town of View Royal for $927,500.
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