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There are a number of rivers flowing from the north, through Toronto, to Lake Ontario. The Don River and its tributaries are both historic and wonderful green spaces to explore.
You may think there is an abandoned cemetery, or the ruins of a long lost Toronto building as you ride along the Lower Don River in Toronto – but what you’ve found is an art installation called Monsters for Beauty, Permanence and Individuality by Indigenous artist Duane Linklater. The piece is made up of 14 … Read more
There is a new trailhead – Cudmore Creek Wetland & Trailhead – at the south-west corner of Crothers Woods, where Pottery Road meets Bayview Ave, near the level railway crossing just a bit north of the Don Valley Brickworks. There are a few naturalized ponds and wetlands with two metal look-out points, a new little … Read more
Photos and description of the biking and walking multi-use trail west from Victoria Park to Dawes Road along the Taylor Creek. The description starts at the Victoria Park subway station, heading north past the Dentonia Park golf course and Crescent Town to the start of the trail.
Photos and description of the alternative biking and walking multi-use trail south down the Bayview Extension between Pottery Road and Corktown Common in Toronto as an alternative to the Lower Don Trail which was closed for construction. Links to historic photos are also provided along the way.
A photo tour down the river and trail from Taylor Creek Park on Dawes Road west under the Woodbine bridge to the Don Valley Parkway and Don Mills Road. The photos were taken in June 2024, including the improvements made for sewer construction in the Spring of 2024. Taylor Creek Park at 260 Dawes Rd … Read more
A set of photos of the Wilket Creek Park and trail and the many bridges heading south from Edwards Gardens at Lawrence and Leslie down the City of Toronto Biking Route 43t o just north of Eglinton Ave East in Sunnybrook park.