The Toronto Green Community, in partnership with Toronto Field Naturalists and many other local groups, provides guided hikes along the buried stream courses in Toronto.  The Lost Rivers Project has mapped the streams and waterways buried by urban development in Toronto. It's all about a way of understanding the city in a new framework, that of urban ecosystems and watersheds. Looked at from this perspective, we can make the connections from our own backyards to the lake in a very direct way. Our goal is to encourage creative approaches to solving the many environmental problems of urban areas, from small steps like turning off the tap while brushing teeth to grander visions of "day-lighting" creeks or restoring the health of our entire watershed.

The objective of Lost River Walks is to help people appreciate theintimate connections between the water systems that form an essential part of their lives. We also take people on a fascinating journey into our history. Since 1995, over 10,000 people have participated in the Lost River Walks, which are a part of the Ontario Legacy Trail Program, a designation that recognizes the walks as one of the 24 best walking programs or trail systems in the province.

Click here to go to the Lost Rivers web site.

Helen Mills at Mud Creek

Sunday, March 21, 2010, 2 p.m.

*Water and Energy: Exploring the connection in Toronto's landscape*.

Meet at the northeast corner of Queen and University. For World Water Day (March 22) Lost Rivers and Riversides, in conjunction with the Toronto Field Naturalists, will lead the Water and Energy walk from www.thirstycitywalks.ca . We will discover the close relationship between water consumption and energy use as it has developed in the urban ecosystem of downtown Toronto

Sunday Oct 18 2009 2 pm Thirsty City Walk: Suburbs, Springs and Sprawl, the evolution of the water supply system in a thirsty city. Meet at Roselawn west of Avenue Rd, led by Helen Mills and friends. A Lost Rivers/Riversides/TFN walk.
THE 5th ANNUAL HUMAN RIVER EVENT: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 2009, 1 PM.   With everyone wearing blue we became a human river bringing the Garrison Creek back to life!  START AT the Pavillion @ Christie Pits Park,  finish at Historic Fort York, Blue Barracks where there is a reception until 5:00pm.  FOR MORE INFO OR TO VOLUNTEER GO TO http://humanriver.ca/  Toronto Public Space Committee with partners Lost Rivers, Riversides, LEAF.
Sunday November 1, 1 pm (starting time to be confirmed pls check website),  Beyond the Water's Edge, Looking Upstream and Downstream from the Mouth of the Don River.  Walk and Workshop with Riversides & Lost Rivers launching the Alphabet City Festival of Water, and their new book "Water". Meet at Villiers St & Don Roadway in the Portlands. The natural and social history of the lower Don,  transboundary and jurisdictional issues, the waterfront, water, fish and First Nations. Ends the Distillery District for the workshop.

Sunday Nov 15 2009 2 pm The Dead Contractor: Ashbridges Creek Lost Rivers/TFN walk. Starts at Greenwood subway station, John Wilson, Richard Anderson.
Saturday Nov 21, 2009, 1 pm Tap to Toilet in Toronto for World Toilet Day. Walk, workshop and bus tour with Riversides and Lost Rivers. Start at Jonathan Ashbridge Park, SW corner of Woodward and Queen.  Tour takes us from Ashbridges Bay Sewage Treatment Plant to Toronto's "Palace of Purification" - the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant.  The Workshop will feature various speakers who will discuss the City's water consumption and handling of sewage, impacts on the lake's health, and innovations in water and sewage treatment.  Please register for the tour as there are limited seats on the bus -  416-868-1983 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  The bus tour is made available on a pay-what-you-can basis, suggested donation $10 to help cover costs.  Free refreshments at the end.