Friends Picnic, May 21, 1988 By year four, the Friends of John Dean Park had many endeavours underway: – Old garbage: removals from road, summit, and viewpoints; – Fire pit in the picnic site: request for removal; – Night Gate: request for installation; – Parking lot kiosk and park map: request for installation; – Radar […]
Category Archives: John Dean Park
BROOM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SUCCESSION 2017-18
John Dean Provincial Park – 9 of 11 broom zones are mint; – 2 of 11 broom zones are controlled and require further attention; – All meadows are maintained at less than 1.5yrs growth; and – 30min per zone is required to maintain the achievement. Since 1991, Jarrett has been taking action: firstly removing […]
TIMELINE OF JOHN DEAN PARK
Mary Winspear Centre | 43 attended | 25 Sep 17 Presented by Jarrett Teague PART OF: UVIC’s Peninsula Pursuits Course description: John Dean Provincial Park has many fascinating aspects. In this session your speaker will share the secrets of: the Mount Newton/LAUWELNEW legends; the first peninsula survey of 1852; the 33 years John Dean […]
THE GREATEST FRIEND
EDO NYLAND | 1927-2017 Our greatest Friend Edo, passed away on August 13, 2017, age 89½. Edo and residents founded the Friends of John Dean Park on May 10, 1984. Between 1984 and 2001, Edo steered the Friends Society and physically volunteered throughout the park. Edo’s involvement at John Dean Park spanned 33 years: […]
RESPONSE FEB-MAR 2017
Repairs & Removals – 6-8 Feb 2017, the old-growth valley at John Dean Park received 16” of soft snow, which compacted to an 11” hard pack. During the evening of Wednesday, 8 Feb., a freezing rain added a huge weight and literally brought down hundreds of limbs, 65 smaller trees and one old growth Douglas fir. The […]
INVASIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SUCCESSION
Grand and sacred John Dean Park – all Invasive Zones are properly monitored and actioned monthly to sustain the “invasive free” achievement. The primary threat species are: Broom Holly Daphne Himalayan blackberry Ivy This author is seeking future volunteers who can emerge and extend the achievement forward. The ideal commitment is: 15min monthly per […]
2021 Centennial Project
1st Donated BC Park | Established: December 9, 1921 | 2021 Centennial Project Some amazing people have recently moved to Vancouver Island. They’ve found John Dean Park, and we’re getting together for the parks 100th anniversary, join us! We’re planning: a) adding the W̱SÁNEĆ SENĆOŦEN name to Pickles’ Bluff b) painting commissions w/prints c) […]
TRAIL SIGN EVOLUTION
A 25yr Signature Endeavor | 1991-2016 By Tyson Mazer Jarrett w/Amir (2mth) | May 2011 At John Dean Park in 1981, at the base of the Entrance Trail stood a beautiful classic sign “WATER”, which pointed southward towards the green hand pump. It was the parks only wood sign, which stayed in place until the picnic site […]
BROOM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
All of the meadows in John Dean Park are “broom free”. The park has 9 Broom Zones: 5 x Flagship Presentation zones 2 x Trail-side Viewpoint zones 2 x Special Place zones Noteworthy: few parks within the region have received such a long-time commitment towards the complete removal of broom. Updated: Autumn 2017 – […]
PICKLES’ BLUFF STEWARDSHIP SUCCESSION
Today, Pickles’ Bluff is mint – ready for special visitors! Updated: May 2016 The magnificent Pickles’ Bluff is the best place to share with tourist and visitors alike! The eastward views are exceptional, everything from Sidney, the North Shore Mountains, the Gulf & San Juan Islands, the Cascades, the Victoria area and the […]