WELCOME TO THE BARTLEY SMITH GREENWAY!

Bartley Smith Who? The Bartley Smith Greenway (BSG) is a 15-km valley corridor that follows the course of the upper West Don River through the City of Vaughan from Steeles Ave. up to Teston Rd, linking together a series of city parks and recreational facilities through a natural corridor of scenic open spaces and wooded areas... It's Your Greenway! The network of river valleys in the GTA provide wildlife with food, water, shelter and space in an increasingly urbanized environment. The BSG initiative aims to enhance this function by improving water quality and restoring habitat... Better storm water management leads to healthier rivers Partnerships

Waterside Marsh Recovery A major project at Waterside Marsh is creating enhanced wildlife habitats and new recreational trails.... Natural Heritage TRCA biologists are monitoring animal and plant communities in the upper West Don to assess habitat quality... WHAT'S COMING UP? Wetland Wonders at Waterside Marsh Sun. 16 Sept. 2007 10:00 a.m.-12 noon

The Friends of the Bartley Smith Greenway gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. With $100 million in annual funding from Ontario's charity casino gaming initiative, the Foundation provides grants to eligible charitable and not-for-profit organizations in the arts, culture, sports, recreation, environment and social service sectors.

• Site last updated on 9 September 2007 •

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