The High Park Natural Environment Committee recently conducted a survey of members and supporters. The results are now available here. It’s heartening to see how much support there is for better protection of High Park’s natural environment, and in particular…
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 sight. Art enthusiast Grace Petrucci will introduce you to these.…
Please join us for our regular 90 minute Sunday walk. In 1984, artist Warabe Aska created a beautiful book of paintings and poems called “Who Goes To The Park.” All of the paintings were done in familiar spots in High…
Late afternoon Thursday hikes offered by the High Park Nature Centre on August 12, 19 and 26. Pre-registration required. See Nature Centre website for more details.
Late afternoon Thursday hikes offered by the High Park Nature Centre on August 12, 19 and 26. Pre-registration required. See Nature Centre website for more details.
Late afternoon Thursday hikes offered by the High Park Nature Centre on August 12, 19 and 26. Pre-registration required. See Nature Centre website for more details.
High Park is exceptional for its many habitats. From the now extirpated Karner Blue butterfly and their host lupines, to the swallowtails and silk moths of the Sassafras tree, to monarchs and milkweeds, and to the extraordinary number of moths…
The High Park Sunday Walking Tours are starting again! Join Don Scallen for a talk and walk about caterpillars, moths and butterflies. Meet at the benches, on the south side of Grenadier Restaurant at 10:30 a.m. COVID guidelines will be…
The City is launching the High Park Movement Strategy: “a study to improve the travel network for High Park and better serve park users and the community.” The first step is an online survey. More information can be found on…
If you’ve been walking through wooded areas in the park recently, you may have heard what looks like a gentle rain pitter pattering around you. Not rain, but the munching of hundreds of Gypsy Moth caterpillars! They have been feeding…
Presentation Link and Follow-Up Q&As now available! Learn about the Toronto & Region Conservation Authority’s methodology, findings and observations as presented in the final High Park Terrestrial Biological Inventory Report, 2019. A question and answer opportunity followed the presentation. Urban…
The Purple Martin house at the south end of Grenadier Pond was cleaned out on April 14 by volunteers led by David Creelman, in preparation for this year’s arrivals. Last year there were several successful nests, and hopefully this year…
As Spring approaches, we look forward to a new year of gardening, stewardship, bird watching and protecting the natural habitats we care about. Some things can be accomplished by groups of people and others can be done at home. For…
Now that spring-like weather is here, we gardeners are desperate to “get in the garden” but the insects need us to hold on just a little bit longer. Garden waste pickup begins next week (March 15) but we urge you…
This year, we’re going virtual! With current restrictions, we have decided to offer vendor information, webinars, and more in a virtual format this year – all right here! The Seeds of Diversity website has other dates across Canada.
