…courtesy of David Suzuki
…courtesy of David Suzuki
Eastern Coyotes living in nearby Altona Forest can easily move into Rouge National Urban Park or any other adjacent area…
Check out the attached video from Jay & Natasha.
Read Larry Noonan’s column on ‘Inside Toronto’ from the Scarborough Mirror on the history of how to turn a dump into a productive environmental wetland…
You can join the 13th annual bird count in the Rouge on January 10th, 2016. Email rouge@pc.gc.ca for details of this joint program with the Toronto Zoo and Parks Canada.
It’s fun!
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Rouge Minister McKenna Rouge National Urban Park – Letter to Hon. Catherine McKenna Nov. 2015
…ENCOURAGING THE NEW FEDERAL MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT TO PUSH TOWARD…
…THE COMPLETION OF THE ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK PROGRAM



Posted in Hiking, Nature Walks, Rouge National Urban Park, Wild in the City
Tagged nature trails
The Toronto Region Conservation Authority is partnering with Parks Canada in the Rouge National Urban Park to restore marginal lands. In this collaboration another 5 hectares of wetland habitat will be created or restored.

Great Blue Heron
Three new park area Scarborough and Markham Liberal MP’s will meet to discuss aspects of the new Rouge National Urban Park. Gary Anandasangaree, MP for Scarborough Rouge River said ‘ We’ll work hard to get the full dream that Rouge really was’.
Park farmer leasees may have some worries as their long-time champion, defeated MP Paul Calandra won’t be around to offer his usually supportive voice.
Lets all support the new area MP’s efforts to work towards a realistic, positive and rapid completion of this major unique national park concept…
Previously, a few park proponents got caught up in irrelevant and non-applicable terminologies, thereby slowing down the whole park development process.
Let’s wish them all God speed and good luck in their proceedings…
…look forward to seeing you all on the trails in the Rouge!