Spotlight: VES
The least punitive, in terms of a financial penalty, regulation in the parks bylaw
What is Illegal Parking ($50)
Intervale, Hutchinson, Devonshire
What is the E&N Rail Trail
This regional park boundary crosses into 4 different municipalities
What is Thetis Lake. Saanich, View Royal, Langford, Highlands
Contaminating a regional park or waterway could land you with this fine amount
What is $300
Known by First Nations for its admirable work ethic, this animal is a symbol of persistence and determination. Also, sharing a name with part of a regional park
What is a Beaver
CRD Regional Parks and Trails saw over this number of millions of visitors in 2023
What is 8
Bridle, Marsh, Skunk Cabbage Loop
What is Francis King Regional Park
There are this many bathroom facilities in East Sooke Regional Park
What is 5
These 4 Regional Parks have borders that are directly adjacent to BC Provincial Parks
What are Mill Farm, Mt. Work, Sooke Hills Wilderness, Sea to Sea
Heracleum mantegazzianum or sometimes referred to as 'Cart-wheel flower' is an invasive plant that can be daunting in size
What is Giant Hogweed
CRD Regional Parks are assisted by over this many hundred volunteers annually
What is 600
The 55km long Galloping Goose Regional Trail, in some capacity, runs through each one of these municipalities/EA
Before this land became a regional park. It was "the party place" to go during World War II. This place had a dance pavilion, a jukebox, a boat, a concession stand and even horse rentals.
What is now Thetis Lake
This many regional parks require your pupper, your doggo, your little friend, your pooch, your pal to be on leash in the entirety of the park
What is 5
Growing in dense swathes of open forest, using rootlets to affix itself to its surroundings. This invasive plant although lush in appearance is not well liked by its tall tree neighbours
What is English Ivy
CRD Park Stewards used to be referred to as these
What are Park Wardens
All Regional Parks containing the word 'Hill' in their name
What are Bear Hill, Gonzales Hill, Horth Hill, Lone Tree Hill, Mill Hill, Sooke Hills Wilderness
There are this many regional parks (NOT TRAILS) where the ocean could be directly accessed from the park
What is 13.
Jordan River, East Sooke, Ayum Creek, Roche Cove, Devonian, Witty's Lagoon, Albert Head, Island View Beach, Coles Bay, Matthews Pt, Brooks Pt, East Pt, St. John Pt.
Elk/Beaver Lake as one of the busiest recreation parks, has this many designated parking lots on its map
What is 10
With flowers that appear like mini sunflowers, this rare plant shares a name with a triangular shaped shoulder muscle.
What is Deltoid Balsamroot
This type of tree is often referred to as the 'Grandmother' of the forest by First Nations. Due to the bounty of gifts it can provide, including medicine among others.
What is the Western Red Cedar
All Regional Parks parks beginning with the letter 'M'
What is Mill Hill, Matheson Lake, Mount Work, Mount Wells, Mount Parke, Matthews Pt, Mountain Forest, Mill Farm
5 Summits accessible by official trails within Sea to Sea and Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Parks
What are Mount Quimper, Mount Brule, Mount Braden, Empress Mountain and Sugarloaf
The 6 creek crossing bridges on the Galloping Goose from Kapoor to Matheson Lake
What are Parasite Creek, Todd Creek, Charters Creek, Ayum Creek, Veitch Creek, and Matheson Creek
Falco sparverius. 120 grams of flying ferocity. This particularly colourful raptor can be spotted across the regional park system if you're lucky.
What is an American Kestrel