CURRENT WALK SCHEDULE

Our walks are on rain or shine and free.

Riversides and Lost Rivers have created a new website to support the Thirsty City initiative, which includes walks and other activities. Please visit www.thirstycitywalks.ca where you can find a downloadable field guide.

TFN Walk: Saturday Jan. 9, 2010 at 1:00 pm LESLIE CREEK see below in TFN section

Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2 pm – Yellow Creek, Mud Creek and the Brick Works. Meet at the Glen Road exit from the Sherbourne subway station. Follow Milkmen’s Lane to Park Drive Reservation, Moore Park ravine and the Don Valley Brick Works for warm drinks, winter tales and rambles through Brick Works Park. The walk concludes at the Brickworks. Led by Annie MacLeod, Evergreen, and John Wilson, Bring Back the Don.

TFN Walk: Saturday, Feb. 13 2010 at 1:00 pm. ASHBRIDGES CREEK see below in TFN section

Sunday Feb 21, 2010 at 2 pm – West Toronto Railpath. Meet at the southwest corner of Lansdowne and College. Join Landscape Architect Scott Torrance, the path’s designer, and the Lost Rivers committee to walk the acclaimed, new Railpath from Dundas to Cariboo. Among other topics, we will learn of native seed collection and propagation during construction of the path and of future plans for the rail corridor.

Saturday March 6 2010 at 2 pm. Historic Community Gardens in Toronto (in honour of International Women's Day). Meet at Lansdowne & College southwest corner. Led by Helen Mills and Ian Wheal.

Saturday March 20, 2010 at 2 pm - Asylum Creek runs hot and cold. Meet at south side of Queen St W at Gladstone, opposite the Gladstone Hotel. Led by Ian Wheal.

Sunday, March 21, 2010, 2 p.m. - Water and Energy: Exploring the connection in Toronto's landscape. Meet at the northeast corner of Queen and University. For World Water Day (March 22) Lost Rivers and Riversides, in conjunction with the Toronto Field Naturalists, will lead the Water and Energy walk from www.thirstycitywalks.ca . We will discover the close relationship between water consumption and energy use as it has developed in the urban ecosystem of downtown Toronto.

Sunday, April 18, 2010, 2 p.m. - Toilet to Tap. Meet at the southwest corner of Coxwell and Lake Shore Boulevard. To mark Earth Day 40, Lost Rivers and Riversides, in conjunction with Toronto Field Naturalists, present the a Thirsty City Walk from www.thirstycitywalks.ca. "Toilet to Tap" takes place in the Beach neighourbood of Toronto and takes one on foot from Ashbridge's Bay Sewage Treatment Plant to the R.C Harris Drinking Water Filtration Plant. It explores the history of drinking water and sanitation systems in Toronto by using the development of the Beach neighbourhood as an example.

The Toronto Field Naturalists are running some walks on a lost rivers theme. We at Lost Rivers are not responsible for running these, but the TFN is a wonderful partner and so we'll list them here. If you have any questions about these, please contact the TFN:-

TFN Walk: Saturday, Feb. 13 2010 at 1:00 pm. ASHBRIDGES CREEK - Lost Rivers and Tree Identification Leader: Joanne Doucette Learn to identify trees in winter as we explore the route of this buried creek. Meet outside the Greenwood Subway Station (Linsmore and Danforth Avenue). Some stairs, hills. We will stop for a break to warm-up, and there are washrooms along the way. We will end the walk at Queen Street where people can take the streetcar or if they have cars, the Greenwood bus back to their vehicles.

Plans for walks are constantly been developed. We welcome your suggestions for interesting walks. Maybe you might like to lead walk. Send your suggestion to: The Streamwalker.