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Parks
Provides ornamental gardens, natural ecosystems, sport and entertainment venues and playgrounds for recreational and cultural enjoyment in a beautiful and safe environment; preserves and enhances green spaces on public lands.

• A Guide to the Parks of Victoria (map)
• Banfield Park - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Report - [PDF 770KB]
• Beacon Hill Park
• Boulevard Edging Program
• Boulevard Taxation Program
• Cameron Bandshell
• Caretakers
• Cemeteries
• Community Gardens in the City of Victoria - [PDF 13KB]
• Community Gardens Policy - [PDF 117KB]
• Current Sports Use
• F.A.Q.
• Greenways Plan
• Hanging Baskets
• Harbour Pathway
• Horse Chestnut Trees on Cook Street
• Memorial Bench Program
• Organic Recycling/Reuse Program
• Natural Area Management
  • Carpet Burweed Information - [PDF 1.1MB]
• Overview & Organization
• Park Improvements
• Parks Master Plan
• Paws in Parks
• Permits - Weddings
• Permits - Beacon Hill Park, Special Events and Filming
• Pesticide Reduction
• Public Tennis Courts
• Residential Leaf Pick-Up (Starts November)
• Residential Branch Pick-Up (Starts February)
• Sports Fields
• Storm Damage Tree Donation Program
• Tree Preservation Bylaw
• Totem Pole
• Urban Forest Master Plan
• Water Conservation

The Parks Division is one of the Divisions with Parks, Recreation and Community Development.

Parks Division is responsible for the maintenance, planning and development of all park facilities in the City. The Division's operational headquarters is situated at the northeast corner of Beacon Hill Park.

The Division has 2 main sections, Operations and Design & Development. There are maintenance sections for each of 3 geographical areas of the City, as well as a repair and construction operation. The Parks Division also has the following components: Parks Designs/Landscape Architecture, Integrated Pest Management, Playing Field Management and the Ross Bay Cemetery.

David Speed, Assistant Director of Parks, (250)361-0600
Gord Smith, Manager Parks Operations, (250)361-0602
Gary Darrah, Manager Park Development (250) 361-0624
Todd Stewarson, Manager of Parks Construction and Natural Systems (250) 361-0630

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