Help Shape the Future of Our Parks and Trails!
The District of Central Saanich is developing a new Parks and Trails Master Plan, and we want your input! This Plan will guide the future of our parks, shoreline accesses, and trail networks, ensuring they reflect the evolving needs of our community, promote active lifestyles, and protect our natural environment.
Through community feedback, we can create a plan that balances recreational opportunities, environmental sustainability, and accessibility for all ages and abilities. This is your opportunity to share your thoughts on:
- Improvements to existing parks and trails
- New amenities and facilities
- Opportunities for enhancing accessibility
- Protecting natural spaces and ecosystems
- Expanding trail connections across the District
How Can You Participate?
We have several ways for you to get involved:
- Read the Draft Parks & Trails Master Plan
- Online Survey: Thank you for your input, the survey is now closed.
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Community Open Houses have concluded
Thank you to everyone who attended our recent community open houses. We appreciate your feedback and participation in helping shape the draft plan!You can now view the virtual presentation and open house boards online:
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Virtual Presentation
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What We’ve Heard So Far
From engagement in earlier stages of the project, the following priorities are identified.
- Accessible and inclusive park spaces for all age groups
- Preserving natural habitats and enhancing environmental stewardship
- Expanding and improving walking and cycling trails and shoreline access points
- Providing more amenities such as playgrounds, sports facilities, and picnic areas
Your continued feedback will help ensure that these priorities, along with any new ideas, are reflected in the final Master Plan.
Next Steps
Feedback gathered in this phase will inform the final Parks & Trails Master Plan and Implementation Plan that will be presented to Council for input. Your feedback will play a key role in shaping this plan, ensuring that our parks and trails continue to serve the needs of the community for years to come.
Background
Central Saanich is home to a bounty of beautiful parks, trails and beach accesses. We’re excited to launch this public engagement site as we embark on drafting a new plan to guide parks and trails planning and development for the next 10 to 20 years, enabling the District to plan and budget for park and trail improvements. The process will involve analyzing our existing parks and trails, their natural and physical assets, how we use these spaces and identifying priorities for improvements and upgrades.
The plan will build on existing work done through the Official Community Plan review, the Active Transportation Plan, the Saanichton Village Design Plan, Age-Friendly Community Plan, and others. Following on the heels of these projects ensures we understand demographics, where development will be focused, accessibility opportunities and future active transportation linkages.