Francis/King Regional Park is within the ancestral lands of the LƏḰᵂƏŋƏn (Lekwungen) Peoples, as represented today by the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations.
The LƏḰᵂƏŋƏn Peoples have been living on these lands for countless generations and their caretaking relationship with the land, deeply rooted in harmony, respect and gratitude, continues to this day.
It trees could talk
What would they say?
How the LƏḰᵂƏŋƏn (Lekwungen) Peoples
And then Tommy Francis and Freeman King
Are caretakers of this place
With leadership and conservation vision
These stewards can teach us a lot
About resource protection
And ecological thought
Thanks to their foresight
We can always come back
To this Regional Park
To see the tall trees
Listen to the water flow
And hear the buzz about bees
Did you know? This park has two sides to it. Check out one of the largest Douglas fir trees in the Victoria area at Heritage Grove on the west side of Munn Road.
Freeman "Skipper" King was a well known naturalist and teacher who enriched the lives of all who met him.
Tommy Francis was an early pioneer. He was a lover of the wilds and believed in the conservation of our natural resources. He donated his land to be protected as a park and to be enjoyed by generations to come. This park was named Francis/King to commemorate Tommy Francis and Freeman King.