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High Park Christmas Bird Count 2024 December 15, 2024

By High Park Nature | December 24, 2024
by Sean Fraser Toronto’s 100th Christmas Bird Count took place on Sunday, December 15, 2024. The High Park sector recorded 50 species – a bit higher than the average of…

Phragmites Removal Project at Grenadier Pond Fall 2024 update

By High Park Nature | September 5, 2024
Phragmites removal at Grenadier Pond is tentatively scheduled for September 16 to 20, 2024, weather dependent. The following information has been provided by Urban Forestry: Our goal for this project…

Algae warning at Grenadier Pond

By High Park Nature | September 1, 2024
Signs warning of blue-green algae have been posted at Grenadier Pond (sign first noticed on Sept. 1, 2024). Blue-green algae can rapidly increase to form a large mass or “bloom”…

HIGH PARK MOVEMENT STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE Summer/September 2024

By High Park Nature | September 1, 2024
The following highlights are based on the High Park Movement Strategy Implementation Update. You can subscribe directly for future updates here. Public Information Session September 10, 2024 The City is…

Protecting Wildlife – A new role for volunteers 2024 Traditional and Prescribed Burn

By High Park Nature | April 12, 2024
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…

High Park Movement Strategy Update February 2024 & July 2023

By High Park Nature | February 21, 2024
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…

First Occupants of Our New Purple Martin House 2023 Update

By High Park Nature | October 15, 2023
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…

Mid-Summer Garden Delights Boulevard Beds in Full Bloom

By High Park Stewards | July 27, 2023
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…

INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL CONTINUES DOG STRANGLING VINE MANAGEMENT, SUMMER 2023

By High Park Nature | June 24, 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…

PRIME NESTING TIME FOR TURTLES HELP PROTECT HIGH PARK'S TURTLES

By High Park Nature | June 18, 2023
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…

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