Following a community-led fundraising effort throughout 2022, the Capital Regional District (CRD) has acquired a 75-acre parcel of land on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Maxwell to develop a community park on Salt Spring Island. The acquisition effort involved local Indigenous community members, naturalists, recreational users, and other islanders.
The vision driving the community park acquisition was to develop a dedicated space for non-motorized recreational use, including hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and disc golf, accessible by Seymour Heights Rd. and Wright Rd.
Now that the acquisition is complete, the CRD is developing a preliminary management plan to guide all future activity within the park, including multi-use trail planning, with the long-term intention to maintain ongoing Indigenous and community engagement.
