Explore the shore of Lake Ontario between the Humber River and Mimico Creek in southern Etobicoke and discover how it has changed over the last hundred years. Once the site of resorts and boat builders, by the mid-20th century the community of Humber Bay was known for summer cabins, restaurants and gambling dens. More recently, an infamous motel strip has been replaced by lofty condos which overlook beautiful parkland.

Explore this beautiful natural heritage area and learn how it evolved from Alexander Milne's pioneer farm and mill to Rupert Edward's 1942 country estate to today's public park and garden education centre. After the tour, take in the activities and displays of TBG's "Harvest Festival." For details, visit http://www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca/.

Explore Toronto's astronomical heritage on this tour of sites on and around the University of Toronto campus. Hear about the people and organizations, from 1840 to the present, who have contributed to the development of astronomy in Toronto, and how that development relates to the growth of Toronto and Canada.

Explore part of Lawrence Park, a residential neighbourhood that dates to 1907, when Wilfrid Servington Dinnick, the young, English-born president of a Toronto loan and mortgage company, purchased two farm properties near Yonge St. and Lawrence Ave. E. His intention was to create a garden suburb - one of the first in Canada - for the city's middle class.

At the conclusion of the tour, join the Toronto Public Library for the presentation of a Heritage Toronto plaque celebrating the George H. Locke Memorial Branch library. 

Broadview Avenue, once a "mere truck wagon track winding among the trees and underwood," connects a number of diverse neighbourhoods and fascinating slices of Toronto history. From the river's earliest mills to one of the city's newest landmarks, explore two centuries of change east of the Don.

For a hundred years, the Don Valley Brickworks supplied the clay and bricks that helped to build Toronto. In excavating the clay, one of North America's most important geological sites was revealed. Discover the history of the site and the river valley that shelters it on this hike from Castle Frank Subway Station to the Brick Works. Hear about the work that is being done to preserve and transform this heritage industrial site into a community environmental centre that is a showcase for urban sustainability and green design.

For a information about the site and the shuttle service from the Brick Works to Broadview Subway Station, visit http://ebw.evergreen.ca/about/

In 1860, Edward, the Prince of Wales presided at the naming of Queen's Park in honour of his mother Queen Victoria. The park itself and some of the trees date back even further. Hear about some of the most compelling trees in this park - from giant oaks that are likely over 250-years-old, to white pines planted to commemorate being named our provincial tree - and how they help tell the story of these historic grounds.

The settlement of Mount Dennis dates back to the early 1800s, when John Dennis started a saw mill on his farm. Most of the surviving buildings date from the early 20th century. Hear the stories of this neighbourhood which once boasted brickyards, market gardens and a jam factory.

Explore some of Toronto's First Nations and French history with this tour of the area named after the estate of James Baby, an early French settler, and the Humber River valley below. Tours will be offered in English and French.

Explore Warden Woods, a section of the valley of Taylor Massey Creek, one of the tributaries of the Don River. The Woods is home to mature forest, abundant bird life, towering glacial sand deposits and remnants of the ancient Lake Iroquois shoreline. It also faces numerous environmental stewardship challenges.