Vale of Avoca Improvement Project – it’s happening!

Vale of Avoca Improvement Project – it’s happening!

February 13, 2026

The Toronto and Regional Conservation Authority and the City of Toronto are developing a plan to address the erosion hazards and improve ravine access and creek trails in the Vale of Avoca, including pedestrian bridges and staircases.

Extreme weather challenge for the Vale of Avoca

Extreme weather challenge for the Vale of Avoca

November 17, 2025

On July 16, 2024, Toronto was hit by a record-breaking rainstorm, with some areas getting up to 100 millimetres of rain in just four hours. The city saw over half of its average amount of rainfall for July in just a couple of hours. Toronto's infrastructure was not prepared to absorb this amount of water.