Don Valley Sunday Walk: Chorley Park to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

This group-guided Wild Culture Walk begins at the east entrance of Castle Frank subway station where we meet at 2 pm (departing sharp at 2:10 pm). We then continue up through Rosedale for a couple of blocks to Chorley Park and down into the valley where we weave through the Park Drive Ravine, Vale of Avoca Ravine under the St. Clair Avenue bridge and up to Mount Pleasant Cemetery; we finish at a watering hole near Davisville subway station, to be determined, where a rest is well deserved.

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/9/7/6/600_261223382.jpeg Group-guided means we all pitch in to inform and entertain each other whilst we introduce ourselves to each other and one of the beloved and precious ravines of Toronto. Ad hoc witnessing of interesting things most encouraged! Feel free to bring a bit of knowledge about something on our walk that you might dispense. It's our fun so let's get it. A sustaining snack, sandwich or drink that you might consume along the way might be useful.

http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/8/b/8/600_261223192.jpeg Depending on how quickly we walk (we'll mark a good but unhurried pace) the walk should take between an hour and three-quarters to two and a quarter hours; if you have to leave early you can alight near the St. Clair station.

http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/8/e/a/600_261223242.jpeg Unless there's a big storm, it's rain or shine. Children and animals on leashes welcome. If there's a theme it's how we can all become more intimate with the wild culture of our city. The purpose of the walk is to be outdoors, get some good exercise and meet some new people with common interests who love walking and nature. And, you might be interested in what our group does in the online world. Check us out: www.wildculture.com