Water, Industry and Restoration
Schedule
Sat Aug 30 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
S/W corner Broadview and Pottery Road | Toronto, ON
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🌿 Walk with us through history — and into the future of the Don River! 🌿Discover the Don River’s fascinating past as a hub for water and industry, and hear the extraordinary story of its ongoing revival.
Special guest Dr. Jennifer Bonnell, historian and acclaimed author of 'Reclaiming the Don, An Environmental History of Toronto's Don Valley' will join river champions John Wilson and Floyd Ruskin from Lost Rivers to share their insights.
This special Lost Rivers and Toronto Field Naturalists walk will immerse you in over 70 years of citizen-led action in ecological restoration — proof that a community’s passion and ongoing commitment can bring a river and surrounding landscape back to life.
We will highlight the environmental damage done by urbanization and the proliferation of polluting industry while recognizing the groups working to remediate the damage and efforts to provide a better future for these lands through ecological restoration: Todmorden Wildflower Preserve, Toronto Nature Stewards, Toronto Field Naturalists, Community Stewardship Program (city), TRCA and others.
Don’t miss this journey through time, activism, and nature’s resilience!
Accessibility: A 5.2km linear (one way), 2.5 hour walk. We recommend sturdy footwear with good treads; walking poles could be helpful in some sections of the trail.
We will complete the walk at Evergreen Brickworks where there are washrooms, refreshment and food for purchase along with a free shuttle back to Broadview Station or the TTC #28 bus to Davisville Station. There is paid parking there too.
The first part of the walk is on paved paths, the rest is on some steep, granular or uneven terraine and is unsuitable for mobility devices and strollers. There is a spot to turn around at Cottonwood Flats for participants that don't wish to continue.
Getting there: The meeting spot is served by 5 bus routes to and from Broadview Station and is an 8 minute walk from Broadview Station and the Danforth
Rain or shine
www.lostrivers.ca
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Where is it happening?
S/W corner Broadview and Pottery Road, Don Valley Mountain Bike Trails, 1 Pottery Rd, Toronto, ON M4K 2B9, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
