Free Sunday Walking Tours
Walks take place every first and third
Sunday of the month, (except April and
July = 2nd and 4th Sundays), from 10:30
a.m. to 12 noon.
Meet at the benches across the road from
the south side of Grenadier Restaurant in
the middle of High Park.
Walks may go on wooded trails, so please
wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
Walks are led by volunteer scientists,
historians, and local naturalists who will
help you to understand and explore High
Park’s many significant features.
Walking Tours are volunteer-led with the
support of Toronto Parks, Forestry and
Recreation.
www.highparknature.org
www.highpark.org
@HighParkWalks
2018 Schedule
Join us
for a walk in the park
HIGH PARK SUNDAY
WALKING
TOURS
High Park Nature Centre
The Nature Centre offers year-round
outdoor education programs that
provide the opportunity to gain an
appreciation of the park's unique
ecosystems and to participate in the
restoration of the park’s natural areas.
Call the Nature Centre at 416-392-1748
or visit highparknaturecentre.com
Volunteer Stewardship
Join the Volunteer Stewards and the
Toronto Urban Forestry staff in
restoring wildlife habitat and increasing
biodiversity. Help with watering,
planting, seed collecting and controlling
invasive species. Learn about the
environment through presentations
and field trips. Sessions are usually
held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of
each month except December.
To volunteer, send an email to:
Visit Colborne Lodge
Visit the house where John and
Jemima Howard lived – the founders of
High Park. This historic museum is run
by the City and features many original
furnishings and artifacts.
Call 416-392-6916.
January - April
Jan 7 A New Year’s Stroll
Jan 21 Winter Survival:
Hiders, Hibernators and
Hightailers
Pat Parent
Feb 4 Wonders of The Winter
Forest
Don Scallen
Feb 18 The Naked Trees of
Winter
Toronto Urban Forestry
March 4 High Park
Through the Ages
Dave Berndorff
March 18 Grenadier Pond Awakens
Christine Tu-Parker
April 8 My Favourite Trails
Sarah Doucette, City
Councillor
April 22 Spring Awakening
Photo-Buff Walk
David Allen
High Park Walking Tours - 2018 Sunday Morning Walks
May - August
May 6 Amazing Birds of the Park
Brian Bailey
May 20 Visiting the Zoo
Leader TBD
June 3 Seeing Toronto’s Oak
Savannah Through History
Joanne Doucette
June 17 Plants and Flowers
Ron Luft
July 8 Invasive Plants and Animals
Stephen Smith
July 22 Caterpillars, Moths, and
Butterflies
Don Scallen
Aug 5 Insects and Their Habitats
Taylor Leedahl
Aug 19 Wildflowers and Grasses of the
Oak Savannah
Karen Yukich
September - December
Sept 2 Touch the Earth
Joanne Doucette
Sept 16 Passion and Poetry
Julia Bennett
Oct 7 Trees in the Fall
Terry Fahey
Oct 21 Autumn Splendour
Photo-Buff Walk
David Allen
Nov 4 Geological Wonders and
Origins
Frank Remiz
Nov 18 Art of the Park
Grace Petrucci
Dec 2 Architecture of the Park
Mark Ellwood
Dec 16 Holiday Hike and Brunch
Walking Tours Committee
Free Walking Tours take place
every first and third Sunday of the
month, (except April and July = 2nd and
4th), from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon,
starting at the benches just south of
Grenadier Restaurant.