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Geotechnical work in Haro Woods in the coming days

From Evan Southern, Director of Communications & Stakeholder Engagement, Capital Regional District, Wastewater Treatment ProjectI wanted to update you on some up-coming work that is scheduled to take place at Haro Woods next week (weather depending). The Project will be doing some geotechnical work (drilling 6 boreholes) on our CRD property which will help survey… Continue reading Geotechnical work in Haro Woods in the coming days

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Call for Haro Woods Monitors

While Saanich Parks works to complete the management plan for Haro Woods, they are implementing interim measures including installing identification signs at key entrances and trail junction points. The Cadboro Bay Residents Association and the Friends of Haro Woods, working with the Saanich Parks, establish a monitoring program. This program will track and repair damaging… Continue reading Call for Haro Woods Monitors

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Draft Haro Woods Park Mgmt Plan viewing, Nov 9

Becky Goodall, Park Planner + Designer, Parks and Recreation Department, District of Saanich, writes: As you probably know, Saanich Parks has been working with the community over the last 18 months to develop a management plan for the woods. A draft plan is now available for review and comment at the third and final Public Event:Thursday… Continue reading Draft Haro Woods Park Mgmt Plan viewing, Nov 9

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Have your say on the draft Haro Woods Management Plan

From October 27th The Draft Haro Woods Management Plan will appear on the Saanich website by October 27th. Over the past 18 months or so an Advisory Committee made up of local residents aged from their teens to over eighty and representing all present users of Haro Woods have, with support and guidance from Parks staff,… Continue reading Have your say on the draft Haro Woods Management Plan

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Community feedback invited on Haro Woods management plan

Saturday October 1st, 1:00–3:30 pm, at Goward House (2495 Arbutus Rd)This just in from Saanich Municipality: Join the community conversation for Haro Woods, enjoy a walk, and drink forest tea as we ask “What does a forest in 2050 look like?”Saturday October 1st 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm Goward House (2495 Arbutus Rd)This is the first of… Continue reading Community feedback invited on Haro Woods management plan

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Haro Woods Management Plan Advisory Group

From Becky Goodall March, Park Planner + Designer at Saanich Parks & Recreation: Saanich Council recently directed the Parks Division to develop a management plan for the Saanich-owned portion of Haro Woods (Haro Woods consists of 4 parcels, 2 Saanich-owned parcels (totalling 5.8 ha / 14.2 ac), a CRD-owned parcel (1.6 ha / 3.9 ac), and a… Continue reading Haro Woods Management Plan Advisory Group

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Swap Saanich Haro Woods with UVic Queenswood

Greetings,At a recent meeting of the Goward House Board we considered the recent draft U.Vic Campus Plan. In that discussion the idea arose of the possibility of a ‘land swap’ between the University and the Municipality.The general idea in broad terms would entail the Municipality giving land from the current Haro Rd. Park property at… Continue reading Swap Saanich Haro Woods with UVic Queenswood

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CBRA AGM: new board sounds alarm over Haro Woods plan

Reviewing this past year’s events and activities by the CBRA was a good reminder of how busy and effective your Residents’ Association has been on a wide variety of tasks and issues.  At last night’s Annual General Meeting, Gene Miller of New Landmarks gave us a presentation of a Plan for the Future of the… Continue reading CBRA AGM: new board sounds alarm over Haro Woods plan