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Existing trails and accesses on the property, located south of Excelsior Road and southeast of Prospect Lake, will continue to be open for public use, as they have been for years.
SAANICH -- Time is running out to save 20 hectares, (nearly 50 acres), of forested land in Saanich from potential development and turn it into a Capital Regional District (CRD) park, according to Saanich’s mayor and a local conservation group. Starting today, Jan. 12, a fundraising effort has kicked into high gear aimed at protecting the urban forest located at 4692 Mountain Rd. in Saanich. Representatives from Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT) and Saanich Mayor Fred Haynes launched the campaign to help raise $1-million in 100 days for the Mountain Road Forest fundraiser. The Capital ...