High Park Archives - High Park Nature

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…

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…

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…

Spring Birds in High Park Migration is happening now!

May is a busy, exciting month for peak bird migration in High Park. In spring some 50 species of birds arrive to breed here while many others make an important stop-over on their journey to other breeding grounds. Prime viewing…

Prescribed Burn Thursday, April 13, 2023 24 hour Notice

Urban Forestry will undertake a prescribed burn in 5 locations in High Park on Thursday, April 13. Be aware that the park will be closed to vehicles on burn day. See notice below for details and map. Prior to European…

Invasive Tree Removal Woody invasive trees are removed in winter by Urban Forestry

With the longer days of February, activity in High Park is gearing up for spring. Specifically, Urban Forestry is removing large invasive trees. This initiative is part of the City’s Urban Forestry’s Natural Area Management program for the restoration of…

Call for a Ban on Fishing at High Park’s Grenadier Pond Time to put nature first

For at least a decade the High Park Natural Environment Committee (NEC) has been urging the City of Toronto to put an end to fishing at Grenadier Pond. The committee’s concerns are well documented in a series of letters to…