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Departments > Planning & Development > Development Services Division > Green Initiatives > Parks Initiatives Park InitiativesQuicklinksThe City of Victoria's Parks Division provides ornamental gardens, natural ecosystems, sport and entertainment venues and playgrounds for recreational and cultural enjoyment in a beautiful and safe environment, and preserves and enhances green spaces on public lands. Greenways PlanIn 2003, Victoria City Council adopted the City of Victoria Greenways Plan to provide a policy framework and a series of strategies to establish a greenway system throughout the City of Victoria. This is a long-term plan that will be implemented over the next 50 years. A greenway is a corridor of protected open space that is managed for conservation and/or recreation. The common characteristic of greenways is that they all go somewhere and follow natural land or water features. Greenways can provide a link between special destinations such as schools, parks, commercial centres, recreation centres and any other location where people often go, and encourage people to walk, cycle or use some other form of non-motorized transportation. The City's greenways vision is "to provide a superb, human-scaled, people-friendly environment so that pedestrians, cyclists and other non-motorized users will be rewarded with a safe, enjoyable and engaging experience as they use greenways".
Harbour PathwayA key component of the Greenways Plan is the development of a harbour pathway to connect Ogden Point to Rock Bay. The City of Victoria is developing a design for a pedestrian and cycling waterfront pathway to connect Ogden Point to Rock Bay. The proposed harbour pathway will provide pedestrians and cyclists with access to Victoria's world-class harbour waterfront. Where waterfront access is not possible, enhancements such as dedicated bike lanes and green boulevards will be provided. Tree Preservation BylawVictoria has one of the rarest and most threatened urban forests in the Pacific Northwest. Thousands of trees make up our "urban forest" and provide abundant environmental, health, aesthetic and property-value benefits to our community. Regardless of whether trees grow on private or public land, the removal or damage to trees is monitored by the City of Victoria. Each year, many trees on private property are destroyed or damaged due to construction, disease and irresponsible acts. The City of Victoria has implemented a new Tree Preservation Bylaw in an effort to protect trees, particularly those that are native or have a significant heritage or landmark value. View our Frequently Asked Questions
Organic Recycling/Reuse ProgramThe City of Victoria's Parks Division generates over 7,200 cubic metres of organic material annually that need to be recycled, reused or disposed of, including leaf collection, wood chip/brush, and plant material. The City strives to recover as much organic material as we can; however, some volumes (wood chips as an example) far exceed City requirements. Excess organic material is disposed of through local contractors who in turn use the product for other ventures. The City does not offer a "public drop off " service at our operation site due to public safety concerns, and the requirement to control the raw product used in our operation. Material can be dropped off at either the City of Victoria Public Works Yard on Saturday from 7am to 2pm or at one of the locations operated by the CRD. For more information contact 250.361.0400, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Integrated Pest ManagementRecognizing a need for the environmentally sound stewardship of its parks and public open green spaces, the Parks Division works with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program with a major goal of reducing the use of chemical pesticides. As a result of the IPM program, City Parks division staff has realized a decrease of 97.25% in the use of chemical pesticides. A program using the release of natural insect predators to deal with insect pests has been a useful tool in the City's IPM arsenal. The Parks Division manages pests by applying IPM principles and practices that:
Click here to read more on integrated pest management. For more information on the City's Parks Division, click here
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