Fish are flooding back into Toronto’s Don River This month, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority shared its findings from the Don River in 2025, which included documenting over 20 fish species. For the first time since 2012, an Atlantic Salmon...

🇨🇦 Toronto’s #DonRiver was once called “biologically dead”, but now fish are coming back 🐟🌊. Monitoring in 2025 found more than 20 species, including #AtlanticSalmon and native predators like #walleye and #NorthernPike 🎣🐠. The turnaround follows a C$1 billion restoration that rebuilt wetlands 🌱💧💚.

Fish are flooding back into Toronto’s Don River

Amazing news from Toronto's Don River! Fish are flooding back 🐟, marking a powerful ecological comeback right in the heart of our city. #DonRiver #Toronto #Ecology #GoodNews

Fish are flooding back into Toronto’s Don River This month, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority shared its findings from the Don River in 2025, which included documenting over 20 fish species. For the first time since 2012, an Atlantic Salmon...

Re-naturalized Don River hosts more than 20 fish species, including Atlantic salmon and emerald bowfin, researchers found in 2025.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/26/n...
#Hunting #Fishing #Outdoors #DonRiver #Renaturalization #AtlanticSalmon #EmeraldBowfin

Fish are flooding back into Toronto’s Don River In 1969, a funeral had been held for Toronto's Don River. It had no life left due to pollution. The pollution levels were so bad the river caught on fire. I'm from Toronto and I remember for so many years that the Don was just this sludge. There was litter along its entire length. There were parts that suffered blockage from industrial runoff. To me, this is absolutely incredible. I never thought the Don River would be restored.

Nature is reclaiming its space! Fish populations are surging back into Toronto's Don River, a wonderful sign of a healthier ecosystem and cleaner waterways. 🐟💚 #DonRiver #Toronto #ConservationSuccess

Toronto Wetland Restoration Brings to Life Seeds Dormant for a Century | Happy Eco News Toronto wetland restoration brings seeds and organisms dormant for over a century back to life. The 250-hectare project transforms industrial land into thriving marshes that protect the city from floo...

The #Toronto wetland restoration demonstrates how cities can reverse industrial damage & create functioning ecosystems. The 250 ha project provides flood protection while supporting fish, birds, & native plants on formerly contaminated land.

#GoodNews #DonRiver
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A portrait of a double-crested cormorant standing on a wooden log in the middle of the Don River, Toronto.

A double-crested cormorant enjoying Toronto's Don River.

Cormorants can be identified by the orange face, hooked beak, vivid turquoise eyes, and black feathers and feet. Photo taken August 2025.

#photography #toronto #donriver #cormorant #nature #canon

Portrait of a double-crested cormorant standing on one leg on a log in the middle of a river.

A double-crested cormorant enjoying Toronto's Don River.

Cormorants can be identified by the orange face, hooked beak, vivid turquoise eyes, and black feathers and feet. Photo taken August 2025.

#photography #toronto #donriver #cormorant #nature #canon

Seen in Regent Park, Corktown, and Riverside #toronto #torontowalks #regentparktoronto #corktown #riverside #riverdale #donriver

First salmon catch of the 2025 season on the Don River.

She's was a beaut and put up a good fight. She's been returned to the river to complete her task and spawn.

#lovetheravines #DonRiver #DonValleyRambler #RavineRambler #parksTO #salmon

A Lake Story by @thebentway.bsky.social

Went for a morning punt on the Don River and paddled into an art installation.

#EastCoastKin #PaddleTO #SUPTO #StandUpPaddle #lovetheravines @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social @toronto.ca #ALakeStory #DonRiver

Bridge over the Don River in Toronto

Bridge #Toronto #DonRiver #bridge #summer #hike

Building the Gerrard Street East bridge over the Don River, Toronto, Sept. 24, 1923.

#OnThisDay #OTD #1920s #gerrardstreet #bridge #construction #donriver #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Thorncliffe Park towers

Park walk #Toronto #ThorncliffePark #walk #DonRiver #walk #explore

A German PzKpfw IV medium tank crosses a 24 tonne pontoon bridge over the river Don - July 1942. The Don river runs for some 1200 miles to the Sea of Azov, near Rostov #ww2 #worldwar2 #riverdon #donriver #panzer #tank #pontoon #bridge #easternfront #sovietunion

Walking thru the river, looking for the salmon run..

Still to early. None seen today.

#lovetheravines #DonValleyRambler #salmonfishing #RavineaRambles #DonRiver

AP Photo https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2011/09/world-war-ii-the-eastern-front/100150/ 30.9.22

#OTD in 1942
‘A German motorized artillery column crossing the Don River by means of a pontoon bridge on July 31, 1942. Wrecked equipment and materiel of all kinds lies strewn around as the crossing is made.’
#WW2 #EasternFront #DonRiver #blackandwhitephotography

A painting of the Don River Valley by Group of Seven artist AJ Cason

On the Don by #AJCasson.
#art #painting #GroupofSeven #CanadianArt #Toronto
#DonRiver

Your 1st look at Biidaasige Park in Toronto's redeveloped Port Lands | CBC

For over a century, the mouth of Toronto's Don River has been a wasteland of industrial and port facilities. That changed in mid July, with the opening of a $1.4 billion restoration project. Biidaasige Park, (meaning "sunlight shining towards us" in Anishinaabemowin).
#Toronto #DonRiver

83 years ago today: Dr. Charles Peaker on the Pottery Rd. bridge over the Don River, in a photo taken by his friend W.S. Sinclair, the man sitting in the Don River in the second photo.

#OTD #OnThisDay #donriver #musician #bridge #river #1940s #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign

One last look back at the new mouth of the Don River.

That's all for this edition.

#DonValleyRambler #lovetheravines #DonValley #DonRiver #ParksTO #RavineRambler

Finally the city is in full view as you enter the Toronto Harbour.

#DonValleyRambler #lovetheravines #DonValley #DonRiver #ParksTO #RavineRambler

Beyond the large covered structure, more restoration work is afoot. Bays and wetlands are being built.

#DonValleyRambler #lovetheravines #DonValley #DonRiver #ParksTO #RavineRambler

Not entirely sure what this is.. I've been told it might be an observation tower?

Anyone smarter know? @rudydotca.bsky.social @jeremyhopkin.bsky.social @shawnmicallef.bsky.social @alexbozikovic.bsky.social

#DonValleyRambler #lovetheravines #DonValley #DonRiver #ParksTO #RavineRambler

There is so much potential in the Portlands and the new mouth of Don River...

Also skyline views beyond the new Cherry St. bridge are also wonderful.

#DonValleyRambler #lovetheravines #DonValley #DonRiver #ParksTO #RavineRambler

So back down river to the lake we go..

This river has not had a natural mouth in over 130-40 years.. This is a massive win for the city and the environment.

#DonValleyRambler #lovetheravines #DonValley #DonRiver #ParksTO #RavineRambler

Unfortunately due to the current construction in lower Don, there is a barrier set up to prevent you from going past Lakeshore.

I thought about getting over (not hard) & paddling to Bloor, but workers were in the area.

#DonValleyRambler #lovetheravines #DonValley #DonRiver #ParksTO #RavineRambler

Once you pass the bridge heading north you're met with the DVP and the Lakeshore.. Impressive mountains of concrete to move cars, our natural overlords.

#DonValleyRambler #lovetheravines #DonValley #DonRiver #ParksTO #RavineRambler

From the launch it doesnt take long to reach the new Commissioners St. bridge over the redeveloped mouth of Don River.

And impressive structure that is even more impressive from the water. As a pontist, these are tops.

#DonValleyRambler #lovetheravines #DonValley #DonRiver #ParksTO #RavineRambler

In case anyone isn't aware of where this is.. Check the google map link.. But beware that the google map hasn't been updated to reflect the changes in the Portland's, so aerial photos and map don't show the river.

#DonValleyRambler #lovetheravines #DonValley #DonRiver #ParksTO #RavineRambler

Time for another nautical edition of #RavineRambles

This time paddling newly opened mouth of Don River. Starting at a boat launch in the new Biidaasige Park in the portlands.

This place really is an impressive feat of engineering.

#DonValleyRambler #lovetheravines #DonValley #DonRiver #ParksTO