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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, May 27, 6 to 7 p.m. at David Balfour 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.
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.
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
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
Date: Thursday, April 9, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EDT Where: Toronto Public Library, Deer Park Branch, 40 St Clair Ave E Nature is threatened by population growth and by the spread of invasive species such as garlic mustard and European buckthorn, often planted by enthusiastic gardeners. As land is taken up by urban … Read more
Date: Sunday, November 23, 10:30am to 12:00pm Meeting Point: Roxborough Parkette (30 Roxborough Drive), near traffic light at intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Roxborough Drive What to Expect Join us for a guided walk into the Vale of Avoca ravine to learn about the invasive plant species that are quietly transforming our local ecosystem. … Read more
