Morningside Park (Toronto)

Morningside Park
Morningside Park
	Location of the park in Toronto
Type	Urban wild
Location	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	43°46′44″N 79°11′53″W / 43.779°N 79.198°W
Area	241.46 hectares (596.7 acres)
Operated by	Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division

Morningside Park is a recreational

Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Toronto's largest municipal park by area.^[1]

Description

The park occupies most of the

Lawrence Avenue East to the south. Together with the University of Toronto Scarborough lands east of Morningside Avenue and Colonel Danforth Park, the park is part of a continuous forested corridor along the lower reaches of Highland Creek. The park features a high degree of urban wilderness compared to other parks in Toronto, with deer, eroded cliffs and a remnant forest.^[2]

History

The valley of Highland Creek was at one point a settlement. After World War II, a shortage in housing resulted in many new residences being built from cottages. However, an increase in settlers was becoming problematic as contaminated wells, evictions, and home demolition were contentious issues in the post-war period. Living conditions were further complicated by the steep slopes and flat floodplain of the Highland Creek further in the area as residents and their cottages were regularly threatened by flash flooding. In 1954, severe damage from Hurricane Hazel led to the removal of housing in the area. Public ownership of floodplain land was established to prevent further development. The area eventually turned into parklands and wildlife was restored.

Over 5,000

White Pine trees were planted in Morningside Park by the Boy Scouts of Canada in 1994.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Armstrong, James; McAllister, Mark (April 5, 2013). "Toronto boasts thousands of hectares of parkland". Global News. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Morningside Park". City of Toronto Parks. Archived from the original on 2007-06-03.

External links

Official website
A Walk on the Wild Side of Morningside Park at Curran Hall Community Association

[gnpark-1] Armstrong, James; McAllister, Mark (April 5, 2013). "Toronto boasts thousands of hectares of parkland". Global News. Retrieved October 1, 2015.

[Morningside2-2] "Morningside Park". City of Toronto Parks. Archived from the original on 2007-06-03.

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