West Don River Below Gwendolen Crescent Major Maintenance Project – Completed

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) conducted major maintenance along the West Don River down slope of Gwendolen Crescent, in the City of Toronto. As a result of the work, TRCA was able to protect the slope and the dwellings on top of it.

Project Location

Approximate location of the project; along West Don River, southeast of Sheppard Avenue West and Bathurst Street.

Scope of Work

  • Start Date: October 2019
  • Completion Date: December 2019

Gwendolen Crescent Major Maintenance Project was considered high priority because of the risks associated to some dwellings on Gwendolen Crescent due to slope instability. The scope of work included the following:

  • Constructing vegetated rock buttress
  • Restoration including seeding disturbed areas as well as tree and shrub planting
The vegetated rock buttress running along West Don River down slope of Gwendolen Crescent, before.
The vegetated rock buttress running along West Don River down slope of Gwendolen Crescent, after.