LARRY’S HIKE ON THE ROUGE OCT 29

Posted on November 2, 2015 | Leave a comment
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

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STORIES FROM ROUGE PARK

Posted on October 14, 2015 | Leave a comment

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.

 

 

 

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JOIN THE ROUGE WATERFRONT CLEANUP, October 25th

Posted on October 14, 2015 | Leave a comment

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https://goo.gl/cwBLPs

Read about the great Rouge Fall Waterfront Cleanup by clicking above!

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Salmon in the Rouge on the way to spawn

Posted on October 13, 2015 | Leave a comment

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FALL SETS IN AT ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK

Posted on October 13, 2015 | Leave a comment

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Toronto Zoo has two new Pandas

Posted on October 13, 2015 | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted on October 2, 2015 | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted on September 27, 2015 | Leave a comment
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

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

Posted on September 22, 2015 | Leave a comment
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

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Paddling The Rouge, with Larry Noonan

Posted on September 18, 2015 | Leave a comment

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