Drop-in at the Avoca Project open house
The City’s community engagement exercise relating to Vale of Avoca improvements is now underway. Be sure to take this valuable opportunity to learn and to share your views.
Events
Carstowe Road Restoration Site Tour
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 10 to 11:30 a.m. or 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Meet: Ramp at MacLennan foot bridge
This is a guided walking tour of Carstowe Road Park, a natural area in the south of Moor Park that is being restored by Toronto Nature Stewards.
Vale of Avoca walk – 12 gateways to Avoca
Sunday, September 27, 2026, 2 to 4 p.m. Distance: 3.75 km (approx.)
Meet: St. Clair Subway, Alvin Ave. exit
Not many people know that there are twelve trail routes in and out of midtown Toronto’s Vale of Avoca ravine.
Secrets of Rosehill Reservoir
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Deer Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, 40 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto (St. Clair Subway Station)
Join photojournalist Ian Darragh for an illustrated talk about this much-loved park.
Vale of Avoca monthly clean-up outings for June
Wednesday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m. OR Sunday, June 7 at 10 a.m. Meeting points will be specified a few days in advance. Each outing will last about an hour or until you’ve had enough.
Site tour of new south-Avoca community stewardship area
Wednesday, May 27, 6 to 7 p.m. at David Balfour Park.
Discover native plants at Chorley Park
Date: Sun. June 7, 2 to 3 p.m. Chorley Park.
Join acclaimed arborist Stephen Smith for a free guided walk exploring the rich variety of native plant species along the Chorley Park switchback.
Jane’s Walk – Exploring the Hidden Vale of Avoca Ravine
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2 to 3:30 p.m., meeting point: St. Clair Station, Pleasant Blvd. exit. Discover the hidden oasis of the Vale of Avoca Ravine in midtown Toronto.
Vale of Avoca Ravine Cleanup Days
With the rapid disappearance of the snow, we hope you have enjoyed exploring the Vale of Avoca and other local ravines as they start to come back to life. For two weekends in April, we are continuing the tradition of an end-to-end cleanup of the Vale of Avoca, aiming to remove all the litter that … Read more
Vale of Avoca Info Sessions
The Midtown Ravines Group is now in its ninth year of advocacy on behalf of ravines in the area. In our view, 2026 will be a particularly important and exciting year for the Vale of Avoca. The City is developing a master plan for the Vale of Avoca. This plan will chart a path for … Read more