GETTING THERE AND BACK Explore Uptown ! Discover You can reach the suggested start and end point on how parks, gardens and streetscapes Many of these parks and gardens have been created public transit by taking the YONGE subway to over underground shopping concourses, parking lots Wellesley Station. Other subway stations providing DISCOVERY WALKS link Uptown’s public institutions, and the subway, where a minimum of five feet of soil is close access include Bay, College, Dundas, residential neighbourhoods and provided for the healthy growth of trees. Opportunities Yonge/Bloor and Museum. to stop, look and listen are provided in these green commercial areas. spaces, most of which have seating, public art, water elements and nearby cafes and shopping. This Uptown Discovery Walk leads you through neighbourhoods just north of the City’s core. Hidden A variety of wildlife finds habitat and refuge in these among the low-rise and high-rise residential, same green spaces, particularly during spring and fall commercial and institutional buildings, you will when birds and some butterflies are migrating. discover a rich variety of parks, gardens and Species seen most often throughout the year are UPTOWNUPTOWN streetscapes. Since the 1960s, many of these parks and pigeons, squirrels and racoons. gardens have been created through building TORONTO demolitions, land exchanges, street As you continue your exploration, you TORONTO closures, lease agreements, land will encounter trees, shrubs and purchases and the City’s flowers growing along sidewalks Allan Gardens One In A Series of Self-Guided Walks development approval process and in planters on both public for major projects. and private land. Trees are FOR MORE INFO invaluable assets in For walking brochures on this and other Discovery These parks and gardens improving the quality of Walks, please call Parks and Recreation Information at have design features urban life by reducing air (416) 338-0338. For more information on area history, ranging from traditional pollution, creating shade, inquire at the City Hall, Yorkville, Parliament Street or to contemporary, from providing wildlife with Toronto Reference Library branches of the Toronto pastoral to urban. Visit food and habitat as well Public Library. two of the City’s as beautifying Discovery Walks is a program of self-guided walks traditional parks—Allan neighbourhoods. that links City ravines, parks, gardens, beaches and Gardens and Queen’s Park. neighbourhoods. Other Discovery Walks include: At Allan Gardens, admire the Parks, gardens and streetscapes Central Ravines, Belt Line and Gardens; Don Valley extensive horticultural displays provide dramatic contrasts with Hills and Dales; Western Ravines and Beaches; both outdoors and inside the surrounding historic and Northern Ravines and Gardens; Eastern Ravine & ornate greenhouses. Queen’s Park contemporary buildings. Note the wide Beaches; Garrison Creek; Humber River, Old Mill & provides a picturesque forested setting for the variety of building materials used. Marshes; and . Provincial Parliament buildings. The more contemporary parks and gardens include quiet DevonianMurals, Square sculptures and statues located in the Photo by Brian Byrnes neighbourhood meeting spots, an award-winning park parks, gardens and streetscapes along this Walk are (e.g. Village of Yorkville Park) and outdoor recreation representative of the impressive collection of public art WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP facilities. You will visit extensively landscaped that embodies the spirit of Toronto. Village of Yorkville Park Photo by Hiro Nakashima The City of Toronto would like to thank the Toronto institutional grounds and the remains of a ravine Public Library, Toronto Field Naturalists, Toronto where Taddle Creek once flowed but is now buried in On this urban adventure, many hidden treasures, Transit Commission, Heritage Toronto, Toronto a sewer. sights and sounds will be revealed to you. Discover Public Health, Toronto Heart Health Partnership, Uptown Toronto, the “City within a Park!” , St. Michael’s College, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Realty Corporation and G.W.L. Realty Advisors Inc. for their support.

Discovery Walks name and logo are official marks of the City of Toronto. VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE PARK “Walking strengthens bones and helps prevent or control bones from becoming brittle and fragile 1 (i.e. osteoporosis).” N Active Living Canada and Toronto Public Health 2 CHARLES/ISABELLA PARKETTE

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3 DUNDONALD STREET PARKETTE QUEEN’S CAWTHRA SQUARE PARK

PAUL KANE HOUSE/PARK 5 6

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ALEXANDER MONTAGUE STREET PARKETTE PARKETTE 7

COLLEGE POINTS OF INTEREST PARK 8 ❶ Royal Ontario Museum ❷ McGILL/ Philosopher’s Walk GRANBY PARKETTE ❸ University of Toronto

❹ St. Michael’s College ALLAN GARDENS RYERSON ❺ Ontario Provincial Legislature COMMUNITY PARKS ❻ Provincial Government Offices ❼ Toronto Police Headquarters 9 ❽ Allan Gardens Conservatory DEVONIAN SQUARE Ryerson Polytechnic University

5 minutes walking time DUNDAS/BAY DUNDAS (approximate) PARKETTE SQUARE 300 m (approximate)

ACCESSIBILITY: The 7 km (approximate) route has a FOR MORE INFORMATION ON: combination of level access with some moderate slopes ❶ Royal Ontario Museum guided walking and a hard-paved surface. This walk is approximately 7 km long ❸ tours – (416) 586-8000 with a continuous walking time of University of Toronto guided walking tours 1 – (416) 978-5000 about 2 /2 hours (minimum). If you ❺ walk this route at a brisk pace, you THE HIKERS’ CODE REMEMBER Ontario Provincial Legislature guided walking tours – (416) 325-7500 will burn approximately 500 calories! • Do not disturb wildlife • Walking surfaces vary ❻ Government of Ontario Art Collection • Keep dogs on a leash and can include hard (on the first two floors of and outside the • Be cautious when pavement, woodchips, MacDonald Block, Provincial Government EGEND crossing roads grass, limestone fines, Office) L sand and/or bare earth ❼ • Leave flowers and plants Toronto Police Museum – while walk-ins Discovery Walk Path Caution when crossing for others to enjoy • Not all steps and paths are welcome, groups larger than 5 must call ahead – (416) 808-7020 • Wear suitable clothing are lighted and cleared Connecting/Side Trails Subway of ice and snow ❽ Allan Gardens Conservatory events – • Walk with someone — (416) 392-7288 Information Sign Suggested start it’s safer and more fun • Use at your own risk Ryerson Polytechnic University guided and/or end point walking tours – (416) 979-5030 Given the large number of attractions, you may wish to walk only a portion of the route at any one time Food, washrooms and telephones are readily available along this walk.