Urban Hiking - Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, Sannich B.C.

Just Jake

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Urban Hiking - Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, Sannich B.C.

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Today's urban hike is at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, located in Sannich B.C. The trails around the lake are about 3km in total.

SWAN LAKE SANCTUARY

The Nature Sanctuary is comprised of two physically and ecologically distinct areas – the low wetland area surrounding Swan Lake, and the rocky oak-forested hilltop of Christmas Hill. All of the 160+ acres Nature Sanctuary lands are owned by Saanich, (except for two small Nature Trust BC parcels) and are managed by the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary Society under the terms of a Land Management Agreement between the Society and the Municipality of Saanich. The area was shaped by the last glacial period and its effects are vividly illustrated on rocky hilltops like Christmas Hill and the deep marine clay beds underlying Swan Lake.

Traditional Territory

Swan Lake is located on the traditional territory of the Songhees people and was an important hunting and gathering area. Over the years, a number of arrow heads and spear tips have been found in the fields and hillsides surrounding the lake, indicating a high level of hunting. Over a hundred species of plants are known and still used by the Songhees for food, medicines and for numerous items used in food gathering and preparation, shelter and ceremony.

website - https://www.swanlake.bc.ca/

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