Past events - 2005
| Date | Event | Organized by |
| Saturday, May 14 (10-4, but get there early) | Annual native plant sale (& SpringFest): Downsview Park | NANPS (North American Native Plant Society) |
| Saturday, May 14 (morning) | Planting: Erindale Park |
Evergreen |
| Saturday, May 14 (morning) |
Planting: Cherry Beach | Evergreen |
| Saturday, May 14 (morning) | Planting: Taylor Massey Creek | FODE (Friends of the Don East) |
| Saturday, May 14 (all day) | Cleanup: Oak Ridges and Lake Wilcox | TRCA (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority) |
| Saturday, May 14 (morning) | Planting: Riverdale Farm | Task Force to Bring Back the Don |
| Saturday, May 14 (morning) | Planting: Eglinton Flats | Evergreen |
| Sunday, May 15 (morning) | Planting: Eglinton Flats | TRCA |
| Sunday, May 15 | Native plant sale: High Park | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Sunday, May 15 (morning) | Planting & sand dune restoration: Hanlan’s Point | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Sunday, May 15 (morning) | Planting: Sawmill Valley Park |
Evergreen |
| Thursday, May 19 (evening) | New Members' Night |
Toronto Bruce Trail Club |
| Tuesday, May 24 | Spring cleanup: High Park | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Saturday, May 28th (morning) |
Planting: Pioneer Park, Richmond Hill | Evergreen |
| Saturday, May 28th (morning) | Planting: Milliken Park | Evergreen, Friends of Highland Creek |
| Saturday, May 28 & Sunday, May 29 (all day) | Doors Open at the Brick Works | Evergreen + FODE |
| Sunday, May 29th (afternoon) |
Community event: Richmond Hill Mill Pond Splash - celebrate the headwaters of the Don River in Richmond Hill | TRCA |
| Sunday, May 29 | Planting: High Park | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Tuesday, June 7 | Invasive species removal | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Thursday, June 9th (evening) | Tour of the ponds: Don Valley Brick
Works |
TRCA |
| Thursday, June 9th (evening) | Native plant gardening workshop |
TRCA |
| Sunday, June 12th (10:00-3:00) | Celebration: Canadian Rivers Day - Highland Creek, Morningside Park | TRCA |
| Sunday, June 12th (morning) | Planting & sand dune restoration: Gibraltar Point | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Sunday, June 12 | Tree identification bike ride: Toronto Beaches | LEAF & ETCAG |
| Sunday, June 12 | Bike the Lower Don | FODE |
| Sunday, June 12 | Planting: High Park | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Wednesday, June 15 | Greenhouse work: High Park | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Wednesday, June 15 (evening) | Wetland restoration: Spadina Quay | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Tuesday, June 21 | Weeding & watering: High Park | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Saturday, June 18 | Wildflower planting at Briar Nine Park and Reserve, Richmond Hill (near Yonge & Bloomington Side Road.) | Evergreen |
| Sunday, June 26 | Japanese knotweed cutting followed by tour of Grenadier Pond Wetlands | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Wednesday, July 13th (evening) | Wetland restoration: Spadina Quay |
Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Wednesday, August 17 (evening) | Wetland restoration: Spadina Quay |
Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Saturday, August 27 (morning) | Tree identification workshop | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Wednesday, September 14 (evening) | Wetland restoration: Spadina Quay | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Sept. 10-18 | Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup - there are tons of sites in Toronto for this event. Go to http://www.vanaqua.org/cleanup/search.php?step=2&province_id=9 ; select Toronto from the list, and sign up for one! | Toronto Bay Initiative, Vancouver Aquarium, and World Wildlife Canada |
| Saturday, Sept. 24 (morning) | Planting & sand dune restoration: Hanlan’s Point | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Sunday, October 2 | Tree planting at Cherry Beach | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Sunday, October 23 (morning) | Planting & sand dune restoration: Gibraltar Point | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Wednesday, August 17 (evening) | Wetland restoration: Spadina Quay |
Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Saturday, August 27 (morning) | Tree identification workshop in High Park | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Saturday, Sept. 10 (1-2:30 p.m.) | Urban forest event in Leslie Grove Park (Queen & Leslie): Lessons from a professional arborist | LEAF |
| Tues., Sept. 13, 1-2:30 p.m. | Tour: Impact of Invasives - Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve. Start & end ad the bridge to the parking lot. | Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve and the Toronto Field Naturalists |
| Wednesday, September 14 (evening) | Wetland restoration: Spadina Quay | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Sept. 10-18 | Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup - there are tons of sites in Toronto for this event. Go to http://www.vanaqua.org/cleanup/search.php?step=2&province_id=9 ; select Toronto from the list, and sign up for one! | Toronto Bay Initiative, Vancouver Aquarium, and World Wildlife Canada |
| Sunday, Sept. 18 | Walk in Warden Woods |
Friends of the Don East |
| Sunday, September 18, 10:00am | Tour: 10th Anniversary Mud Creek Walk (1st of 3 parts) |
North Toronto Green Community |
| When: September 20, 6-8 pm | Seed Saving Workshop Eglinton Park Heritage Community Garden, behind Eglinton Park Memorial Community Centre at 200 Eglinton Avenue West. |
North Toronto Green Community |
| Wed. Sept. 21 (evening) | Workshop: Natural Gardening and Pesticide Education |
Friends of the Don East (in conjunction with Case Ootes' office) |
| Saturday, Sept. 24 (morning) | Hike/discussion about restoration activities in the Don Valley | Friends of the Don East |
| Saturday, Sept. 24 (morning) | Planting & sand dune restoration: Hanlan’s Point | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Saturday, Sept. 24 (10:00 a.m. - noon) | Urban forest event in Leslie Grove Park (Queen & Leslie): A professional arborist will provide tips on caring for trees. | LEAF |
| September 24th, 10am – 12pm | Community Planting Event: L’amoreaux Park, Scarborough
(n. of Finch East, west of Birchmount - call for directions) |
Evergreen |
| Sunday, Sept. 25 (10-noon) | Planting: Crothers' Woods |
City of Toronto |
| Sunday, Sept. 25 10-1:30 | Tree and Plant Identification Workshop: Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve | Friends of the Don East |
| Sunday, September 25, 10:00am | Tour: 10th Anniversary Mud Creek Walk (2nd of 3 parts) - from
Bathurst & Prince Charles Drive |
North Toronto Green Community |
| Sunday, September 25, afternoon | Tour: 10th Anniversary Mud Creek Walk (3rd of 3 parts) - from
Eglinton Park to the Brick Works |
North Toronto Green Community |
| Ongoing until Dec. 30 | "Reconnecting with the Don - Balancing the Valley" -
show of historic photographs at the Todmorden Mills museum |
City of Toronto |
| Wed., Sept. 28, evening | Native tree planting: Pioneer Park, Richmond Hill |
Evergreen |
| Wed., Sept. 28 through Sun., Oct. 2 | International Environmental Film & Video Festival at the Royal Cinema, downtown Toronto | Planet in Focus |
| Sat., Oct. 1, morning | Community planting event: University of Toronto at
Mississauga |
Evergreen |
| Sat., Oct. 1 (afternoon) | Planting & Wet Weather Flow Management Workshop:
Todmorden Mills |
City of Toronto |
| Sun., Oct. 2 | Tree planting at Cherry Beach | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Sun. Oct. 2, 2-4 p.m. | Tour: Sherwood Park and Burke Brook | Task Force to Bring Back the Don |
| Sun. Oct.2 12:00pm ? 4:30pm | Harvest festival/ native plant sale at Colborne Lodge | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Tues., Oct. 4, evening | Taylor Massey Creek Water Quality Forum, Stan Wadlow Community Centre | Friends of the Don East |
| Wed., Oct. 5, evening | Native tree transplanting: Sandbanks Park, Richmond Hill | Evergreen |
| Sat. Oct. 8, 10: a.m. | Hike the mountain bike trails in the Don River Valley | Task Force to Bring Back the Don, jointly with the Toronto Bruce Trail Cub |
| Sun., Oct. 9, 10-noon | Eglinton Ravine cleanup & hike (Eglinton w. of Kennedy Rd.) | Friends of the Don East |
| Sat., Oct. 15, 10am – 1pm | Native tree planting: Uxbridge (5 Concession and Regional road 18, Uxbridge - call for detailed directions | Evergreen & the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust |
| Sat., Oct. 15, morning | Community planting event: Sawmill Creek Park, Burnhamthorpe Rd. and Mississauga Rd. | Evergreen |
| Sat. Oct. 15 9:30 – 11:30am | Planting: Riverdale Farm - spring bulbs. Meet at the Meeting House |
Friends of Riverdale Farm |
| Sun., Oct. 16 (morning) | Planting: Beltline Pond (Moore Park Ravine) | City of Toronto |
| Sun. Oct. 16, 10-noon | Tour: Preserving the Integrity of the Don Valley. Starts & ends at Todmorden Mills. | Task Force to Bring Back the Don |
| Sun. Oct. 16, 2-4:00 p.m. | Walk: Fall Colours at the Brick Works (with author Lorraine Johnson and LEAF director Janet McKay) | Evergreen, LEAF |
| Sun. Oct.16 | Buckthorn cutting/ seed collecting | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Mon., Oct. 17, 7-9pm | Speaker Series: Youth, Environment and Education (North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto) |
North Toronto Green Community |
| Sat., Oct. 22 (morning) | Planting: Don Valley Brick Works | City of Toronto |
| Sat., Oct. 22, morning | Native Tree Planting: Briar Nine Park and Reserve, Richmond Hill | Evergreen |
| Sat., Oct. 22, 9am – noon | Community planting event: Jack Darling Park - Lakeshore Rd. and Mississauga Rd. – call for meeting spot | Evergreen |
| Sat., Oct. 22, 10am – 12pm | Gift of Nature community planting event: Plug Hat Park, Scarborough (n. of Old Finch Avenue East, w. of Reeser Rd - call for directions) | Evergreen |
| Sun., Oct. 23 (morning) | Planting & sand dune restoration: Gibraltar Point | Toronto Bay Initiative |
| Sun. Oct. 23, 10:30-1p.m. | Tour: Explore the Forks of the Don, Starts and ends at entrance to Coxwell Ravine Park, near Coxwell and O'Connor. Note: requires climbing a long stairway | Task Force to Bring Back the Don |
| Tues. Oct. 25 (evening) now Nov. 7? unconfirmed! |
Lower Don Environmental Assessment - community working session (Metro Hall?) | Toronto Region and Conservation Authority |
| Sat., Oct. 29, 10am – 1pm | Native tree planting: Uxbridge (4 Concession and Regional Road 21 - call for more detailed directions.) | Evergreen |
| Sat., Oct. 29, 10am – 12pm | Community planting event: Eglinton Flats Park, Toronto
(southeast quadrant of the park (south of Eglinton Ave, west of Jane
St.) |
Evergreen |
| Sat., Oct. 29, 10:00 AM - 12 Noon | Tree planting: South Goulding Estate (near Dawes Rd. & Crescent Town Rd.) | Evergreen, City of Toronto |
| Sat. Oct. 29 or Sun. Oct. 30??? | Brown trout spawning survey - Belfountain Conservation Area | Credit Valley Conservation |
| Sun. Oct.30 | Trail closure with restoration crew | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Sun., Nov. 6, 2 - 4 PM | Tour of the Toronto Brick Works | Evergreen |
| Nov. 6 | Buckthorn cutting/ seed collecting | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Sun., Nov. 13, 10:30 AM - 1 PM | Tour: Explore the mouth of the Don | Friends of the Don East |
| Nov. 16 | Stock the West Credit with Atlantic salmon fingerlings - Belfountain Conservation Area | Credit Valley Conservation |
| Nov. 20 | Seed collecting/nursery work followed by end-of-year pot luck meal | High Park Community Advisory Council |
| Sun., Nov. 27, 6 PM | FODE Annual General Meeting & potluck dinner, Todmorden
Mills |
Friends of the Don East |
| Mon., Nov. 28, 7-9pm | Speaker series: Socially Responsible Investing (North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto) |
North Toronto Green Community |