People have asked about the safety of the animals in High Park during the traditional and prescribed burn. The prescribed burn in High Park is a low-intensity fire as is appropriate for savannahs and woodlands. Flames stay very low and…
Protecting Wildlife – A new role for volunteers 2024 Traditional and Prescribed Burn
Our First Walk Of The Season – Sunday April 14
Join us once again for our Sunday morning High Park Walking Tours. On Sunday April 14, we’ll explore the eastern perimeter of the park. We’ll visit the Bloor fountain, the old lawn bowling club, the beautiful memorial gateway, the children’s…
Traditional and Prescribed Burn Tuesday, April 9, 2024
A traditional and prescribed burn will take place in High Park on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. This burn is part of an ongoing practice to manage and care for the land, specifically aimed at restoring the Black Oak Savannah ecosystem.…
Traditional and Prescribed Burn Spring 2024 Advance Notice
The City of Toronto in collaboration with Indigenous Land Stewardship Circle (ILSC) is once again preparing for the annual traditional and prescribed burn program this spring in High Park. Here is the advanced burn notice. The map on the notice…
High Park Movement Strategy Update February 2024 & July 2023
Response to Proposed Recreational Cycling Pilot Project – February 2024 The City is proposing to launch a recreational cycling pilot in High Park in Summer 2024. This pilot comes as a recommendation from the High Park Movement Strategy (HPMS), which…
Caterpillars of High Park – Gallery Insect Gallery
Art In The Park
Please join us for our regular 90 minute Sunday walk. There are a number of beautiful sculptures and statues in the park – some tucked away and some in plain site. Art enthusiast and former teacher Grace Petrucci will introduce…
First Occupants of Our New Purple Martin House 2023 Update
Contributed by David Creelman FALL UPDATE: In October, the old purple martin house on the south shore of Grenadier was replaced with a brand-new easy-to-maintain house. Another big thank-you to TRCA! Earlier this year, ‘The Martineers’, a small group of…
The Birds of Autumn Fall Migration in High Park
This will be an introduction to the habitats in High Park with a focus on birds. Steve Garrett will point out the different habitats in the park and talk about what’s happening with the birdlife all around us: sparrows and thrushes…
The View from Here Grenadier Pond joins worldwide Chronolog project
A new Chronolog mount has been installed at the lookout pier on Grenadier Pond by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). This pilot project invites visitors to take digital pictures of the same view over time and post them…
Hawk Migration is Underway High Park Hawk Watch - Visitors Welcome!
The High Park Hawk Watch got off to a “flying” start with several bald eagles on September 8th. It continues daily until November 30. Hawks generally fly when the winds are from the northwest. Keen birders monitor the weather report…
The Trees of High Park
Sunday September 10 The Trees of High Park On this walk Don Scallen will share stories about the diverse trees that thrive in High Park’s remarkable urban forest. Rare Black Oak savanna thrives on its sandy soils. Regionally rare Sassafras…
Mid-Summer Garden Delights Boulevard Beds in Full Bloom
It’s late July and the native plants in the High Park Boulevard Beds are putting on a wonderful display! Many showy flowering perennials are blooming and the native grasses, Big Bluestem and Panic Grass, are beginning to flower. The High…
Exploring The Trails
Sunday August 6 Exploring The Trails Join Mark Ellwood for a pleasant walk through some of the beautiful trails in the park. We’ll walk along a pretty, meandering path down the west side near Grenadier Pond. We’ll then cross…
Caterpillars, Moths, and Butterflies
Sunday July 16 Caterpillars, Moths, and Butterflies Join us for a terrific walk featuring caterpillars, moths and butterflies. Tour leader Don Scallen dove into the natural world as a little boy and has remained immersed ever since. He’s a birder,…
INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL CONTINUES DOG STRANGLING VINE MANAGEMENT, SUMMER 2023
Urban Forestry will continue with management of Dog Strangling Vine in High Park over the next 3-4 weeks this summer. Staff have been strategically and actively managing a small number of areas of vegetation within High Park for over 20…
Who Goes To The Park?
Forty years ago, artist Warabe Aska created a beautiful book filled with paintings that he made in High Park. He called the book, “Who Goes To The Park.” We will visit the site of each painting to see what it…
PRIME NESTING TIME FOR TURTLES HELP PROTECT HIGH PARK'S TURTLES
High Park is home to two native, at-risk turtles—the common snapping turtle and the Midland painted turtle. A third, the invasive red-eared slider is native to Mexico and the southern US, usually a pet later released into the ponds. Nesting…
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