Deer Park: old oaks, other trees & local history

Sunday, November 16th, 2 PM

Join me on a Lost Rivers/Toronto Field Naturalists walk to celebrate the fine trees we have in the Deer Park neighbourhood and hear some natural & built history along the way.

• Easy walk along city streets. 
• Meet at the SE corner Avoca and St. Clair (one block east of St Clair Subway Station). Map
• Ending near Avenue Road and St. Clair.
• Not a circular route. 

Lost Rivers

Toronto Field Naturalists

TFN guidelines ask that walkers do not bring pets, particularly dogs.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Jarvis Walk 2014- June 15 (PWYC)

Sun. June 15, 11 AM. 

By the 1880s, Jarvis Street had become one of the most fashionable streets in Toronto. Explore the architecture of these grand homes and hear about some of the prominent Torontonians connected to the street, such as E.J. Lennox, the designer of Old City Hall; the Massey family, owners of the farm equipment empire; and Oliver Mowat, a Father of Confederation.

START POINT: SE corner of Jarvis and Isabella Streets (2 blocks S of Bloor St)

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Dogs ARE welcome on this walk.
Bicyclists, please note that the sidewalks are narrow so consider parking your bike along the route. The end point is only about 1 KM from the start point.

Heritage Toronto description

Doors Open 2014

This year, I'm honoured to lead a special walk for Heritage Toronto during Doors Open.

The theme of this year's Doors Open festival is  Secrets and Spirits and the walk will be tied to that theme.

It's called  COMMUNING WITH THE SPIRITS? Doubt And Belief In Toronto The Good

Even in Toronto the Good, there were those who communed with the spirits by unorthodox means. Travel back one hundred years to a Toronto fascinated by photographs of “ghosts,” the mysterious powers of “radiopathy” emanating from a Bay Street office, and popular performances of mediums at Massey Hall. Stand on the steps of the courts to hear about the people and court trials that sought to uncover and discredit them.

Date: May 24 and 25
Times (for walk with me): 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM, each day
Meet at:  You'll find out when you register for this limited audience walk!

Duration: About 90 minutes

http://heritagetoronto.org/event/doors-open-tours/
It is a limited attendance walk.  The link to REGISTER isn't live just yet. Stay tuned for news when it's posted.

Here's more about Doors Open Toronto 2014 and Secrets and Spirits
"… exploring the mysteries behind the door. Secret spaces and stories exist all over Toronto, from an underground bowling alley in a downtown church to a secret tomb in another, from hidden nooks and crannies in the buildings at the University of Toronto to the little-known ghosts haunting the Distillery District."

Jane's Walk - Against the grid - Dundas Street and surrounds!

Sun., August 17, 11 AM.
Duration: 90 minutes to 2 hours.

Many people wonder, why is Dundas St so curvy and meandering? 180 years ago, the northern boundary of the newly-incorporated city was set about where Dundas is today. Despite that, on many of its blocks, it's still a hodgepodge of small houses and stores from the 19th and early 20th century, holding on while its neighbouring thoroughfares are redeveloped. Join me to stroll some of its path east of Yonge. We'll discuss its past to ponder its future.We'll meet at the north east corner of Victoria St and Dundas St E, by the door to #38 Dundas St E. and end near College Station.

START POINT: By the door of 38 Dundas St E

Look for this to find us: Multi-coloured, oversized top-hat.

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End Location: College TTC station.

Public Transit Directions: From Dundas TTC station, walk past the Toronto Life building, where the Cineplex is, to Victoria and Dundas E.
Accessibility:

• Dogs welcome
• Family friendly
• Wheelchair accessible
• Strollers welcome
• Busy sidewalks

Parking Availability: Pay parking under Dundas Square, off Dundas St East. Not a circular route but we'll end a short walk away on Carlton St.

Official Jane's Walk page: http://www.janeswalk.org/canada/toronto/against-grid-dundas-street-and-surrounds/

Cabbagetown Alleys and the Cemeteries

Monday, August 4 - 1:30 PM
NEW!!
A ramble for the Toronto Field Naturalists. Some history, some nature.

We're walking from one cemetery to the other and taking in foliage and alleys in-between.

Theme: Heritage and Nature
Leader: Janet Langdon
Start: Meet at the SE comer of Sumach and Winchester Streets.

Walk ends on Parliament Street. Some hills. Not a circular route.

Google MAP

TFN guidelines ask that walkers do not bring pets, particularly dogs.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Heritage Toronto - Royal Alexandra Theatre walk - 2014

Sun. August 24, 11 AM.

The Royal Alexandra Theatre, anchor of the Theatre District, celebrates its 107th birthday on August 26th. Hear the story of the theatre and explore the multi-layered history of the surrounding neighbourhood.

Start Point: Simcoe Park, just E of the CBC Broadcast Centre and across from the Toronto Convention Centre (Front St W)

Map

This walk is FREE. No reservations required. Just show up at the start point.

Dogs and children ARE welcome on this walk.
Bicyclists, please note that the sidewalks are narrow so consider parking your bike along the route. The end point is only about 2 blocks from the start point.

Official description at Heritage Toronto.

Southeast Rosedale walk 2014

Saturday, July 26 – 1:30 PM

Much of southeast Rosedale was once part of a neighbourhood laid out by Edgar Jarvis in the 1870s. Learn about the homes and notable sites in Edgar's Rosedale.

This walk covers the pocket of Rosedale with homes atop the Don Valley bluff. We'll get as far north as the Glen Road (automobile) bridge and end at the Glen Road footbridge. Second year for this tour.

START POINT:          Castle Frank Subway Station, Bloor St E between Parliament St and Bayview Ave.  Meet on lawn on the north side of station. No reservations required. Just show up at the start point.

FINISH POINT:          Glen Rd footbridge (Near E entrance of Sherbourne Station)

LENGTH:                    Approx. 1 ½ hours
FOCUS:                      Architectural, historical
DIFFICULTY:              Average walk on sidewalks, some small slopes

It's pay what you can with a suggestion of $5/walk.
http://heritagetoronto.org/event/tour-south-east-rosedale-castle-frank-to-glen-road/