Ecological stewardship in action

A Hands-on Approach to Improving the Vale

The Midtown Ravines Group is pleased to announce that the City has given us permission to begin volunteer stewardship activities in the Vale of Avoca. City permission is needed because park and ravine by-laws generally prohibit the unauthorized removal of plants from these areas, even troublesome invasives. The Avoca stewardship project will be organized through … Read more

Stream in wooded ravine in late fall. Stream lined with gabion baskets. Large bridge in background.

Vale of Avoca Ravine Cleanup Days

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

Volunteer Stewards Pitching in for Biodiversity

Congratulation to local teams of volunteer ecological stewards who are doing their part to promote biodiversity in the midtown area. The teams operate within an arrangement between Toronto Nature Stewards and the City of Toronto, in which trained lead stewards guide ecological restoration activities in designated parkland locations around the City. The local midtown sites … Read more