High Park is one of the few places where you can actually forget that you are in the middle of a city.
Tours, Walks, and Talks
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Trees of the Park
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Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
What's New?
Call for a Ban on Fishing at High Park’s Grenadier Pond Time to put nature first
Spraying for LDD/Spongy Moth Caterpillars Spring 2022
Where there’s smoke, there’s renewal Article in Toronto Star, May 14, 2022
Sakura – Cherry Trees in High Park How this Japanese tradition came to High Park
Prescribed Burn Returns on April 29, 2022
Grenadier Pond Wetland Complex declared a Provincially Significant Wetland
Sightings and What's in Bloom #nature #HighPark #HighParkNature #whatsinbloom
What's that Buzz?
On the hot days of summer the air is full of the sound of cicadas. Read more about cicadas in High Park >>
On the Wing
Watch carefully and you may spot this large Spicebush Swallowtail. High Park's abundant sassafras trees support Toronto's only known breeding colony of this southern species. Also watch for the yellow and black Eastern Tiger
Swallowtail. Read more about butterflies in High Park »
Savannah Flowers
This is peak flowering time for many savannah plants. Look for woodland sunflower, black-eyed Susan, butterfly milkweed, cup plant, big bluestem and many others. See the Savannah Flowers Gallery »
Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Goldenrod
Solidago sp
You can help protect High Park
Your voice as a concerned citizen lends weight to issues that matter to you, the community and the park as a whole.
If you see any behaviour infractions, dead animals, safety hazards or other problems in the park, call 311 or email 311@toronto.ca. More key contacts.
Make a difference by volunteering with High Park Stewards or the Natural Environment Committee.