Ever wanted to know more about the prescribed burn program at High Park? Join us for a guided look at some of the burn sites that were recently completed! You’ll hear about some of the goals, achievements and process of conducting a…
Spring Awakening Photo Buff Walk
David Allen is a professional photographer who has been taking pictures in High Park for decades In this lively and interactive walk, David will show you how to get the perfect picture. Whether you are interested in flowers, animals, people,…
Architecture and Structures
Discover the wonderful variety of buildings and structures in High Park. Tour leader Mark Ellwood is the son of a well-known Montreal architect. He has done volunteer construction and design work on a number of buildings, including the Revue Cinema.…
Toronto Biennial of Art at Colborne Lodge
Explore public artworks in High Park and the ways in which they respond to the natural landscape in a 2-hour tour. This tour will include work by Marguerite Humeau and Eduardo Navarro that have been installed at Colborne Lodge as…
Now available – the latest issue of our UPDATE newsletter
Please see the April 2022 issue of our UPDATE newsletter for a summary of news and activities involving the High Park Natural Environment Committee, High Park Stewards and our City partners. The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks recently…
Recordings and On Demand Learning
Many different organizations have recordings of presentations and meetings for on demand viewing Nature in the City videos (Toronto PFR) Nature in the City is a series of short videos on native plants and invasive species (Buckthorn) produced by Toronto…
High Park Stewards Newsletters pdf versions of newsletters sent to Stewards
February 2022 Due to COVID restrictions Urban Forestry is sending out invites to on-site sessions to those who were active in 2019 or have signed up to receive them since them. The general High Park Stewards email list is for…
Turtles in High Park – Part A
Turtles in High Park – Part B
High Park Christmas Bird Count 2021 Results
by Bob Yukich The annual High Park Christmas Bird Count was held on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021 (a mostly sunny day with light snow-cover). Our route recorded a total of 46 species and 3,961 individuals. No unexpected species were found…
Stewards 2021 Review Stewards Sessions from July to December 2021
The High Park Stewards in-field stewardship events resumed in July 2021 after being put on hold due to COVID-19 resurgences during the first part of the year. The first event for 2021 was held on July 25th. Similarly to last…
Mammals in High Park
Fall Nature Hikes 2021: BEWARE THE PARASITES!
The High Park Nature Centre is offering guided hikes on Saturday afternoons this fall. On October 30 from 1:30 to 3:00. Registration Required $10. See Nature Centre website for more details.
Fall Nature Hikes 2021: Know Your Nature – With the High Park Rangers
The High Park Nature Centre is offering guided hikes on Saturday afternoons this fall. On December 4 from 1:30 to 3:00. Registration Required. For this one pay what you can. See Nature Centre website for more details.
Fall Nature Hikes 2021: Amazing Animal Adaptations
The High Park Nature Centre is offering guided hikes on Saturday afternoons this fall. On November 27 from 1:30 to 3:00. Registration Required $10. See Nature Centre website for more details.
Fall Nature Hikes 2021
The High Park Nature Centre is offering guided hikes on Saturday afternoons this fall, from Oct 16th to Dec 4th from 1:30 to 3:00. We invite you to build your friendship with nature by exploring the many gifts and riches…
Fall Nature Hikes 2021: Pond-ering the Grenadier
The High Park Nature Centre is offering guided hikes on Saturday afternoons this fall. On November 20 from 1:30 to 3:00. Registration Required $10. See Nature Centre website for more details.
Fall Nature Hikes 2021: Meandering Mindfully in Nature
The High Park Nature Centre is offering guided hikes on Saturday afternoons this fall. On November 13 from 1:30 to 3:00. Registration Required $10. See Nature Centre website for more details.
Autumn Photo Buff Walk with David Allen
Please join us for our regular 90 minute Sunday walk. David Allen has been taking photographs in High Park for many years. He’ll show you how to get unique shots and what camera settings to use for the best pictures.…
Tramping the Trails
Please join us for our regular 90 minute Sunday walk. Explore some of the beautiful trails in the park. Learn about the different forms of trails, how they were formed and how they related to the natural features of the…
