2010 - Southern Vancouver Island
Gowlland Tod Provincial Park has more than 25 kilometres of trails.
The park, which is just outside Victoria on southern Vancouver Island encompasses nearly the entire east side of Saanich Inlet to Brentwood Bay and the world-famous Butchart Gardens.
The protected area preserves a dry coastal Douglas fir habitat that features grassy meadows, rocky knolls and old-growth forest.
The Gowlland Range is 430 meters above Finlayson Arm, a unique fjord that only replenishes its marine waters once a year. The area attracts scuba divers and boaters seeking the calm waters and sheltered anchorage of Tod Inlet.
The area has been, and continues to be, important to First Nation peoples, who utilize areas of the park for medicinal, ceremonial and spiritual purposes.
