Deep and narrow, it traps the cooler air. Wet meadows and marshes flourish at the bottom of the ravine. In contrast with the prairies and dry oak woodlands surrounding it, this small ravine just west of Parkside Drive contains many moist and wet habitats. Imagine a time before Parkside Drive existed. The city purchased 172 acres to the east of the Howard property from the Ridout family in 1876. Ridout Street, on the east side of Parkside Drive just south of Bloor, was named in their memory. While maintaining their homes on Front Street in the city, the family built their farm on the land now occupied by the Howard Park Tennis Club and the lawn-bowling clubhouse (also used by the High Park Nature Centre). Long before John Howard bought his 67 hectare property, the long established Ridout family owned 69 hectares of land on what is now the east of the park extending from Lakeshore Road to Bloor Street. These ravines support a variety of habitats, and each different habitat supports a different mix of plants and shrubs.
Two major streams – now known as Spring Creek and Wendigo Creek – as well as their tributaries cut through the sandy sediments, forming the ravines we see today. Lawrence Valley and then shrank in size, exposing soft sandy sediments. This varied topography dates back to the post-glacial period when the larger Lake Iroquois (the precursor of Lake Ontario) was eventually released into the St. Steep-sided ravines are a major feature of High Park’s topography. Nature Centre For kids, adults and whole family: camps, clubs, and other programs.Responsible use Including dog walking and fishing regulations.High Park Stewards At-Home by High Park Stewards.High Park Stewards Meet on 2nd and 4th Sundays.Black oak savannah Toronto’s living museum.
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