🎟️ Free Beginner Birding Walks
Colonel Sam Smith Park Bird Walk
📅 Date & Time- Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 9:00 AM
Meeting Spot: The second parking lot on Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr, further south than the skating trail parking lot. It is slightly east of the Yacht Club boat parking area.
Parking: Parking is usually available at the park.
Transit: From Kipling subway station on Line 2, take the 44 bus south to Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr (last stop). From there, walk approximately 5 minutes south to the second parking lot.
🐦 About the Walk
Join us for a 1.5–2-hour, approximately 1.5–3 km circular walk through Colonel Sam Smith Park. From our starting point, we’ll walk toward the lake before heading east and completing a loop around the park, returning to our starting point. The walk takes place mostly on unpaved but even, fairly flat surfaces, with no stairs.
🎒 What to Bring
- Binoculars
- Drinks
- Snacks
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Comfortable walking shoes or boots
🐦 Walk Leader: Zunaid Khan
Zunaid Khan is a nature photographer and a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society.
📧 RSVP- Please contact support@urbannaturestore.ca to RSVP. Spots are limited to 25 participants.
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Tommy Thompson Park Bird Walk
📅 Date & Time- Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 9:00 AM
Meeting Spot: The pavilion at the entrance to Tommy Thompson Park, 1 Leslie Street.
Parking: Free parking is available at the entrance to Tommy Thompson Park. Enter via Unwin Avenue. If the lot is full, paid street parking is available on Leslie Street.
Transit: From Donlands subway station on Line 2, take the #83 Jones bus to Commissioners Street. From there, it is approximately a 7-minute walk to the end of Leslie Street.
🐦 About the Walk
Join us for a 2–3-hour, approximately 8 km circular walk through Tommy Thompson Park and along the Lake Ontario shoreline. From our meeting point, we’ll walk toward the Visitor Centre and then follow a gravel path along the shoreline toward a series of wetlands, which we’ll explore before heading toward the city side of the park and looping back to our starting point. The walk takes place mostly on unpaved but even and fairly flat surfaces. Dress for the conditions and wear comfortable walking or hiking shoes or boots.
🌿 Trail & Facilities
The walk covers approximately 8 km over mostly unpaved, even and fairly flat surfaces. Washrooms are available at the pavilion, with some porta-potties located throughout the park.
🎒 What to Bring
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Comfortable walking or hiking shoes/boots
- Drinks and snacks
- Binoculars and/or camera
🐦 Walk Leader: Zunaid Khan
Zunaid Khan is a nature photographer and a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society.
📧 RSVP- Please contact support@urbannaturestore.ca to RSVP. Spots are limited to 25 participants.
