Heron colony at Beacon Hill survives bald eagle attacks - Victoria Times Colonist
16 years after bald eagles attacks forced them to abandon their established heronry in Beacon Hill Park, Great Blue Herons have returned.
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16 years after bald eagles attacks forced them to abandon their established heronry in Beacon Hill Park, Great Blue Herons have returned.
People with disabilities challenge plan to turn barricaded parking lot in a pickleball court
Motor vehicles will remain banned on about half the roads in Beacon Hill Park. Councillors debated Thursday expanding vehicle access after Coun. Stephen Andrew proposed reopening all roads in the. . .
Roads in the park were closed to vehicles last May to provide more room for pedestrians and allow for physical distancing during the pandemic, while more parking lots were opened to accommodate people with mobility challenges. After council received feedback from accessibility groups and residents that was mostly critical of the closures, they reopened the park’s summit access road in November. The only roads that remain closed are Arbutus Way, which provides an entrance to the park from Southgate Road, and Chestnut Row and Bridgeway, both of which connect to Arbutus Way. Roads op...