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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)
• Banfield Park - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Report - [PDF 770KB]
• Beacon Hill Park
• Boulevard Program
• Cameron Bandshell
• Caretakers
• Cemeteries
• Community Gardens in the City of Victoria - [PDF 13KB]
• Community Gardens Policy - [PDF 117KB]
• Current Sports Use
• Driftwood Removal on Gonzales Beach
• F.A.Q.
• 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]
• 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 15, 2010)
• Sports Fields
• Storm Damage Tree Donation Program
• Tree Appreciation Day - [PDF 188KB]
• Tree Preservation Bylaw
• The Orcas
• Totem Pole
• Urban Forest Master Plan
• Water Conservation
• Workshops (Fall 2010) - [PDF 188KB]

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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