Celebrate Ravine Days with a Lost Rivers walk to honour Charles Sauriol

The objective of Lost River Walks is to encourage understanding of the city as a part of nature rather than apart from it, and to appreciate and cherish our  heritage. Lost River Walks aims to create an appreciation of the city’s  intimate connection to its water systems by tracing the courses of forgotten  streams, by learning about our natural and built heritage and by sharing this  information with others.

Lost Rivers

This walk is dedicated to Mr. Sauriol with great admiration and appreciation for the legacy of conservation and stewardship he has provided

Coxwell Avenue & O'Connor Drive

<h3>This walk is dedicated to Mr. Sauriol with great admiration and appreciation for the legacy of conservation and stewardship he has provided us.</h3><h3>Through Charles Sauriol&#x27;s  love and fascination for the Don Valley as a child and later boy scout, hiker, valley resident, storyteller, steward, bee keeper, author and advocate, his dedication led to the beginning of understanding and protection for much of our ravines and greenspace....including what today is the Greenbelt.</h3><h3>From our meeting spot at the N/W corner of Coxwell and O&#x27;Conner we will descend a long staircase into the valley.</h3><h3>Crossing over Taylor Creek we will explore the natural trails that wind around the hillside  above the East Don. </h3><h3>Viewing beautiful large oaks, maples,  white pine, cedar, beech and others as well as a DV wetland that has not yet seen the ravages of phragmites (an aggressive invasive wetland  plant) we can hope to visualize a Don Valley that existed not only in Sauriol&#x27;s time, but throughout our Indigenous history.</h3><h3>Returning along a granular path south along the Don to the old Don Mills bridge and up Degrassi Hill to finish at Don Mills Road and Gateway Blvd.</h3><h3>Along the way, we will share history, nature, along with stories and tales of Sauriol&#x27;s life and immense contribution and lasting legacy to conservation and stewardship in Toronto and beyond.</h3><h3>This is a linear walk with with a different start and finish location</h3><h3>Walk leader: Floyd Ruskin and friends</h3><h3>Accessibility: some stairs along with rough and uneven terrain</h3><h3>Transit: start-  #70 bus from Coxwell Station. Get off at O&#x27;Conner (Please note: the #8 bus from Broadview will not be operating from Broadview Station until mid-Nov);</h3><h3> finish- #100 or 25 bus to Pape Station from Gateway Blvd and Don Mills Road.</h3><h3>Distance: 5.4km. 2.5 hour walk</h3><h3>Washrooms only at start and finish at local businesses</h3><h3>Rain or shine</h3><h3>Hiking shoes or other footwear for uneven terrain recommended</h3><h3>Please follow us on Eventbrite to get notice of Lost Rivers walks</h3><h3>www.lostrivers.ca</h3>

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