Category Archives: Pickering Greenspace

Larry and Jan Hiking in the Altona Forest Panhandle, Rouge Valley

Noonan’s April 14th Hike on the Mast Trail, Rouge National Urban Park

Noonan’s April 7th Hike on the Glasgow/Coyote Trail in the Rouge

Noonan’s March 3 Hike in the Rouge

Ambitious Beaver?

Goose Couple on Dead Tree

Hockey Net on Ice

Geese on Ice

Swamp Area

Park Signs on Trail

Beach Area

Old Tree House

Frozen Back Pond

Dead Trees Around Pond

Float Plane Ramp From Pond

Starling in Flight

Starling Pair

Noonan’s February 23rd,24th Hike in the Rouge

Official Trail Sign

Deer Tracks

Norway Spruce

Jan making a snowperson

Large Rinks

Old Hotel Fireplace

Frozen River

Winter knat

Abandoned Volkswagon

Coyote Tracks

Ice Rinks

Male Hairy Woodpecker

Tracks across the Frozen River

Dryads Saddle

Emerald Ash Borer Hole

Evidence of Tree House

Trail with Directions Indicated

BOARDWALK PRESENTATION, from Friends of the Rouge National Urban Park

Boarcdwalk presentation no animations V Jan 14

Noonan’s January 22nd Hike in the Rouge

Knotty Black Willow

Canal Long & Straight

End of Canal

Treeder Totter, a well balanced fall

Tree House with Ladders

Crossing the Canal

Cedar Waxwing

Stick House

Upper Trail Ridge

Launch of Park’s Canada 2018 Season at ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK

INV – Rouge NUP Season Opening Echo Annt

New Rouge National Park Addition!

The Ontario government belatedly announced the transfer of some of the previously committed to provincial lands on Saturday, October 21 in a brief ceremony! This new announcement transferred 6.5 square KM to the new Parks Canada urban national park.

MPP Ted Arnott was critical that the government had not yet transferred the remaining 15 square KM as per the previous agreement between the Federal and Provincial governments, the provincial Liberal government stating that this transfer will be announced at a later date.

Slowly but surely Rouge National Urban Park project marches toward completion, but it looks like there is still a way to go before a full appreciation of what this unique Canadian National Park can be.

Larry Noonan Takes Senator Oh on a Tour…

…of the southern part of what will become Rouge National Urban Park.

The Senator has spoken aggressively on behalf of and has championed the’Park’ cause in Ottawa…