News & Events – Highland Creek

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Atlantic Salmon under water Salmon in Toronto and GTA waters (9/24/2020) - Introduction More than a century ago, Atlantic Salmon were commonly found in Lake Ontario and its rivers. With European settlement came an increase in negative impacts on aquatic habitat such… ...
Mountain holly (Ilex mucronata) Holiday plants found in the Toronto region (11/23/2018) - As we celebrate the holiday season, you’ll notice that plants figure into many of our holiday traditions. Here’s a list of some of the holiday-themed plants that are native species to… ...
aerial view of Hague Park Why Is Hague Park Considered Environmentally Significant? (11/22/2018) - Hague Park is a 9.3 hectare park at Bellamy Road and Lawrence Avenue East that features a mature forest in the West Highland Creek Ravine. It is part of the… ...
Salmon in a creek Why Chinook salmon are found in Toronto’s Highland Creek (9/20/2018) - Listen carefully the next time you walk by a creek, river or stream and you may just hear the splash of salmon running upstream. That’s because every fall, salmon leave… ...

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