PARKS NOTICES

• Washroom Closures
• Maynard Park playground opening celebration, Saturday, September 20 at 2pm.
• Beckwith Park splash pad and Rutledge Park splash pad open daily from 10am - 7pm through mid-October, weather dependent.
• Churchill Dr to PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park) summit closed all long weekends and statutory holidays.
• View updated plans to address pickleball and tennis needs in outdoor parks. 
• H5N1 Avian Influenza and the Feeding of Wild Ducks in Saanich Parks.
• Spear grass FAQs [PDF - 170 KB] - what pet owners need to know.

Saanich Parks: where everyone belongs

• Please enjoy our parks and trails while providing personal space to other park guests and respecting peoples' personal choices. 
• Host an event outdoors in a park: obtain a valid permit for use of any sports field or priority use of picnic tables. 
• If you pack it in, pack it out! Anything you bring to a park should go home with you. Please never leave trash, food containers, animal waste or other items. 
• Wanting to bring a group of four or more people to volunteer in a Saanich Park? New this year is our Saanich Parks Stewardship Group Activity Request Form.  

Saanich Parks has lots to offer...

• Over 170 parks
• More than 100 km of trails
• Over 8.25 km² of parkland
• 62 sports fields
• 56 playgrounds
• 37 beach accesses
• 35 tennis courts (11 lined for pickleball)
• 21 basketball/sport courts
• 3 community gardens
• 3 lawnbowling greens
• 2 lacrosse boxes
• 2 bike skill parks
• 1 skate park
• 1 water park
• 1 horseshoe club
• Opportunities for volunteers to help care for parks
• Become a Park Ambassador!