Category Archives: Rouge National Urban Park

Encouraging News Re Completion of the ROUGE NATIONAL PARK

With the Canadian National Election  dust settling it appears that the following statement contained in the Liberal Party election platform- ” We will also complete the necessary agreement with the Ontario Government to finalize the creation of the country’s first urban National Park, ROUGE NATIONAL PARK”– is bringing comfort to those many, many Rouge Park project supporters.

Also, Ontario Cabinet Minister, Brad Duguid, responsible for the transfer of provincial lands to fulfill a previously signed agreement with Parks Canada and the Federal Government said as soon as the (Federal) environment Minister is chosen the province will join an effort to turn the park, which the previous government created through legislation, into what it should be. ‘In the coming weeks we’ll be starting that work”. he said, according to the Scarbough Mirror.N4colours20151007_102414_s

LARRY’S HIKE ON THE ROUGE OCT 29

Rainy Woodland Hike

Rainy Woodland Hike

Beaver Still Hard At Work

Beaver Still Hard At Work

Lots of Water Everywhere

Lots of Water Everywhere

The Swollen Rouge

The Swollen Rouge

Beaver Still Hard at Work

STORIES FROM ROUGE PARK

http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/5951241-stories-from-rouge-park-gordon-murison-road-was-created-after-the-creation-of-the-toronto-zoo-and-man/

William Murison and his family arrived in the area from Aberdeen, Scotland in 1856, first building a log home then this brick dwelling. Read Larry Noonan’s account of it by clicking above.

 

 

 

FALL SETS IN AT ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK

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Toronto Zoo has two new Pandas

The Toronto Zoo which is surrounded by the new ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK had two new additions to its Panda population:

http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/first-panda-cubs-born-in-canada=at-toronto-zoo-200-1.2607126

ROUGE PARK ARTICLE in the ‘Bluffers Monitor’, by Pauline Browes

Browes Rouge National Urban Park – article for Guildwood Probus Club August 2015-1Rouge Pk Map

Larry Noonan’s Wednesday hike in the Orchard area of The Rouge

A rock thief in the rouge

A rock thief in the rouge

This is a Viceroy butterfly, similar to the Monarch

This is a Viceroy butterfly, similar to the Monarch

Black Walnut in the 'Orchard' area

Black Walnut in the ‘Orchard’ area

Asters in the orchard

Asters in the orchard

Vista Himalaya Balsam- an invasive speciaes readily adaptible to the climate in the Rouge

Vista Himalaya Balsam- an invasive species readily adaptable to the climate in the Rouge

Riverside

Riverside

Jack-in-the Pulpit fall fruit

Jack-in-the Pulpit fall fruit

Blanket Spider Web

Blanket Spider Web

Black Walnut

Black Walnut

Birds of all kinds at the Mouth of the Rouge River- Noonan

Cardinal

Cardinal

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Kildeer

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Red Winged Blackbird

Mute Swans

Mute Swans

Cliff Swalow nests

Cliff Swalow nests

Cormorants

Cormorants

Ducks

Ducks

Egret

Egret

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Paddling The Rouge, with Larry Noonan

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Noonan’s Stories From The Rouge

Old Man River...

http://www.insidetoronto.com/whatson-story/5837987-stories-from-rouge-park-from-a-small-jail-farm;-on-a-landfill-to-the-great-expanse-of-the-toronto-zo/