Date: Saturday, May 2, 2:00pm to 3:30pm Meeting Point: St. Clair TTC Station, Pleasant Blvd exit What to Expect Discover the hidden oasis of the Vale of Avoca Ravine in midtown Toronto. A stream runs through it! Learn about the birds, rare plants and human history of one of our city’s treasures. You’ll get a … Read more
With the rapid disappearance of the snow, we hope you have enjoyed exploring the Vale of Avoca and other local ravines as they start to come back to life. For two weekends in April, we are continuing the tradition of an end-to-end cleanup of the Vale of Avoca, aiming to remove all the litter that … Read more
The Midtown Ravines Group is now in its ninth year of advocacy on behalf of ravines in the area. In our view, 2026 will be a particularly important and exciting year for the Vale of Avoca. The City is developing a master plan for the Vale of Avoca. This plan will chart a path for … Read more
Date: Thursday, April 9, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EDT Where: Toronto Public Library, Deer Park Branch, 40 St Clair Ave E Nature is threatened by population growth and by the spread of invasive species such as garlic mustard and European buckthorn, often planted by enthusiastic gardeners. As land is taken up by urban … Read more
Date: Sunday, November 23, 10:30am to 12:00pm Meeting Point: Roxborough Parkette (30 Roxborough Drive), near traffic light at intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Roxborough Drive What to Expect Join us for a guided walk into the Vale of Avoca ravine to learn about the invasive plant species that are quietly transforming our local ecosystem. … Read more
Saturday, Oct 4, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Lost Rivers Midtown Ravines Group Vale Walk with Floyd Ruskin of Lost Rivers and MRG’s John Bossons and Rob Spindler
Saturday, Oct, 18, 2025; 2–3:30 p.m.
Join Urban Forestry Associates’ (UFORA) arborist Stephen Smith for a guided walk through the park’s wonderful tree canopy.
