Category Archives: Hiking

Noonan Hikes Rouge Park

Posted on April 10, 2015 | Leave a comment

BUSY BEAVER

Beautiful scenes from Lake Ontario north into the Rouge Valley…

Posted in conservation, environment, Hiking, Markham Greenspace, Nature Walks, Rouge National Urban Park, Toronto greenspace, Wild in the City

Tagged Big Waves at Rouge Park, Big waves at Rouge Park Lake Ontario shoreline

Rouge National Urban Park- restoring ecosystems!

Posted on April 8, 2015 | Leave a comment

PARKS CANADA is committed to restoring native ecosystems in the Rouge. They are currently working on projects with municipalities, environmental groups and local farmers in a number of areas.

The reintroduction of endangered turtle species, creating easier access for wildlife to cross roads and wetland improvement are just some of the current ecosystem activities.

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Posted in conservation, environment, frogs, Hiking, Nature Walks, Rouge National Urban Park

Tagged easier wildlife access across roads, farmland protected, wetland conservation

Last Saturday’s hike through ROUGE PARK- Larry Noonan

Posted on April 7, 2015 | Leave a comment

The ice and snow are clearing fast. Soon will come green, then wildflowers of every kind!

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Posted in conservation, environment, frogs, Hiking, Markham Greenspace, Nature Walks, Rouge National Urban Park, Toronto greenspace, Wild in the City

Tagged annual frog count

Blanding Turtles Thriving in Rouge National Urban Park site

Posted on March 27, 2015 | 1 comment

Last fall an encouraging number of these hard-to-find turtles were observed in the Rouge Park site. Hikers and watchers are getting ready and hoping for even more sightings as the weather warms this spring.

Coyotes, foxes, birds-of-prey are already making their presence known and soon will several frog species and other marine life…

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Tagged blanding turtles

Noonan’s March 25th Hike in Rouge National Urban Park

Posted on March 26, 2015 | Leave a comment

On Frozen Pond

Beaver Dam

Signs of the coming spring, blackbird staking out territory, massive snow and ice melt, the feeling that something good is on the way!

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Posted in conservation, environment, Hiking, Markham Greenspace, Nature Walks, Toronto greenspace, Wild in the City

Tagged national park, Toronto National Park, Urban Park

A Hiker’s View of the Melt in the Rouge Valley

Posted on March 25, 2015 | Leave a comment

NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE ROUGE…

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Tagged Rouge Spring Runoff

Bow Hunting Ducks In Rouge National Urban Park

Posted on March 23, 2015 | Leave a comment

This is not what is supposed to happen! Mrs Peter Bradshaw on a recent hike through the Rouge saw ducks being hunted during the beginning of the current spring nesting season.

This is one of the important reasons the new Rouge National Urban Park needs the protection that Parks Canada will bring!

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Posted in conservation, environment, Hiking, illegal hunting, Rouge National Urban Park

Tagged Poaching in Parks

Rouge Park/Parks Canada connection

Posted on March 19, 2015 | Leave a comment

To keep up with Parks Canada activities in the new Rouge National Urban Park check out their web site http://www.pc.gc.ca

Take a look at the draft Park plan available on that site…

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Tagged parks Canada

Presentation To Senate re Rouge Park Hearings

Posted on March 19, 2015 | Leave a comment

Speach Rouge Senate Parks Canada

Speech by Alan Latourelle to the Parliamentary committee of the Canadian Senate considering Bill C-40, a bill to create ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK, Canada’s 1st urban park, containing historic archeology, class 1 farmland, salmon spawning streams, wilderness in the city, wildlife, marsh and a whole lot more…

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Tagged Rouge Park, Senate of Canada