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Parks

The Parks Division is one of the three divisions within the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department. Parks is responsible for maintaining, planning and developing all park facilities in the City of Victoria. The Division's operational headquarters is situated at the northeast corner of Beacon Hill Park at the end of Nursery Road.

The Division has two main sections: Operations, and Design and Development. In addition to horticulture, arboriculture, park construction, repair and maintenance, the Parks Division is responsible for design/landscape architecture, greenway development, integrated pest management, sports field management and the Ross Bay Cemetery.

The Parks Division cares for ornamental gardens, natural ecosystems, sport and entertainment venues and playgrounds for recreational and cultural enjoyment, and preserves and enhances green spaces on public lands, including over 70 City parks.

For more information on what we do, please see the links below.

Quicklinks

• A Guide to the Parks of Victoria (map)
• Beacon Hill Park
• Beacon Hill Park Story Pole
• Boulevard Program
• Cameron Bandshell
• Caretakers
• Cemeteries
• Community Gardens in the City of Victoria - [PDF 20KB]
• Community Gardens Policy - [PDF 117KB]
• Current Sports Use
• Driftwood Removal on Gonzales Beach
• F.A.Q.
• Goose Management
• Greenways Plan
• Hanging Baskets
• Harbour Pathway
• Horse Chestnut Trees on Cook Street
• Invasive Plants
• Memorial Bench Program
• Organic Recycling/Reuse Program
• Natural Area Management
  • Carpet Burweed Information - [PDF 1.1MB]
• Park Improvements
• Parks Master Plan
• Paws in Parks
• Pesticide Reduction
• Public Tennis Courts
• Residential Branch Chipping (Monday, February 13, 2012)
• Residential Leaf Pick-Up (Monday, November 14)
• Removal of Garry Oak Tree in Topaz Park
• Sports Fields
• Tree Appreciation Day
• Tree Preservation Bylaw
• The Orcas
• Urban Forest Master Plan
• Water Conservation
• Workshops Spring 2012

Contacts

David Speed, Assistant Director of Parks 250.361.0600
Gord Smith, Manager Parks Operations 250.361.0602
Todd Stewardson, Manager of Parks Construction and Natural Systems 250.361.0630

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