2016 Hiking Leaders: With up to 4,500 visitors touring the trails of John Dean Park each month, impacts on the park are considerable. Although you may not immediately see the effects of your actions, please keep in mind the cumulative effect of all the people who will visit the park this year. Jarrett believes […]
Category Archives: John Dean Provincial Park
SOUTH ENTRANCE TO JOHN DEAN PARK
Gail Wickens’ Trail – 11 Dec 1971 & Haldon Park – 10 Jan 1980 ACCESS: From Saanichton, drive west along Mount Newton Crossroad; turn north on Thomson Road; and park near the top of the road. The Gail Wickens’ Trail heads up northward to Thomson Place, crosses the road, and heads up into Haldon […]
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 […]
THE FRIENDS TREE EMBLEM / LOGO
“… a proud part of volunteering at John Dean Park.” If you’ve seen the Friends logo, you’ve probably wondered: “What’s with the tree?” The symbol / emblem of the Friends of John Dean Park Society, is a side view sketch of an old growth Douglas fir tree, commonly see throughout the park. This logo first […]
FIRST-LINE VOLUNTEERS / “TRAIL CAPTAINS” – REWARDING!
Jarrett Teague believes John Dean Provincial Park requires the following “first-line volunteers”, best acknowledged as “Trail Captains.” Would you like to accept one of these volunteer roles? Entrance Road Parking Lots Pickles’ Bluff Abraham Collins Lookout & summit meadows Old Growth Valley / Valley Mist Trail & Skipper’s Path Merrill Harrop Trail West Viewpoint & […]
JOHN DEAN’S SACRED TRUST – 1996
75th anniversary film (1921-96) by Don Robb & Jarrett Teague – 30min Between March and June 1996, Don Robb and Jarrett Teague created the film: John Dean’s Sacred Trust. The initial plan was to celebrate the parks 75th anniversary; however the priority message needed to focus on the proposed down-loading from the province to the region. […]
W’S’ANEC TRADITIONAL CANOES
An amazing ȽÁUWELṈEW tradition continues: The Peninsula Salish / W’S’ANEC People have found an ideal cedar log to create two traditional canoes. This tree, located just north of the Duck Pond was hit by lightning and has fallen over. A Pauquachin carver Curtis Henry (always known as Spud), and others will be working just as […]
LES DESFOSSES PRESENTS
LAUWELNEW | 7:50min | JOHN DEAN PARK, 2014 “…Mount Newton mantled by the deep green of John Dean Park.” “…these magnificent old trees – these huge firs and cedars, that remind you that John Dean Park is the home on the largest stand of old growth forest we still have on the Saanich Peninsula.”
SUMMIT TREE TOPPING CONTINUES FOR YYJ
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/john_dean/ “Please note: Regular maintenance will be taking place adjacent to the Nav Canada radar site through August and September. The work will involve the topping of a number of trees to the west and north of the radar dome in order to maintain communications critical to airport navigational safety. If you have any questions […]