New report identifies significant improvements in Toronto Great Lakes Area of Concern (news)
The Toronto and Region Remedial Action Plan (RAP) is aimed at restoring the health of Toronto’s waters, fish, wildlife, and habitats. Since the RAP began in 1987, federal and provincial...
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Why You Couldn’t See Salmon Spawning in Toronto’s Don River 20 Years Ago (news)
If you’ve been lucky enough to spot salmon swimming up the Don River, you may be surprised to discover that 20 years ago fish such as chinook salmon and migratory...
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What Makes Stephenson’s Swamp in Scarborough Important? (news)
Tucked away in the Lower Highland Creek is Stephenson’s Swamp, a designated Environmentally Significant Area (ESA) and one of the city’s few Provincially Significant Wetlands. What that means is that...
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Unusual Colour, Smell, Thickness: What’s in the Water? (news)
Have you ever walked past a body of water and thought that it had an unusual colour, smell or even thickness? Oil and chemical spills are not an uncommon occurrence...
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A night out electrofishing in Frenchman’s Bay, Pickering (news)
Recently I had the pleasure of accompanying TRCA’s Environmental Monitoring staff as they conducted nighttime electrofishing surveys at Frenchman’s Bay in Pickering. It was an amazing experience to join the...
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From the Toronto Star: Urban fishing enthusiasts feel the lure of the Don (news)
The Don River in Toronto has had a long and often not so proud history. From the early days, it was seen as a convenient way to dispose of unwanted...
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Winged Wonders: Monitoring Wetland and Meadow Birds (news)
Every spring, members of Toronto and Region Conservation’s Environmental Monitoring team go out to the wetlands and meadows in our region to gauge the health of bird populations. While urban...
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Highland Creek Trail Walk: Morningside Park to East Point Park (news)
This trail walk starts in Morningside Park, Toronto’s largest park by area, through Colonel Danforth Park, and winds southward along a continuous forest corridor leading to Lake Ontario. Along the...
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Scarborough Waterfront Project Update (news)
Toronto’s green spaces provide residents with the opportunity to experience nature without having to travel for hours. The city contains more than 1,500 parks covering 8,000 hectares, or roughly 13%...
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Why Are There Goldfish in Toronto Waterways? (news)
You may have noticed that goldfish and koi have been springing up in ponds within the Don River Watershed and near the mouth of the Don. While these fish may...
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