Planning Phase: Greater Victoria National Urban Park Public Engagement Survey

The City of Colwood has been collaborating with Parks Canada and local First Nations, including the Xwsepsum (Esquimalt), SC'IȺNEW, Songhees, and T’Sou-ke Nations, to investigate the potential designation of a National Urban Park (NUP) in the City of Colwood and surrounding area.

The study area for the proposed Greater Victoria national urban park is still being refined and could encompass the Parks Canada lands surrounding the Fort Rodd Hill-Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, which are located within the borders of the City of Colwood (approximate area pictured below). As this could be a mosaic of non-contiguous lands, nearby areas of interest may be considered for inclusion.

As the project enters the Planning Phase, the City of Colwood is looking for your feedback on the potential designation of a National Urban Park in Colwood including park priorities, implementation of the NUP core objectives (conservation, connecting people to nature, and advancing reconciliation), and park boundaries.

Please answer the following survey questions based on your values, priorities, and wants for a potential Greater Victoria National Urban Park within the City of Colwood.