Special Events at Tommy Thompson Park

Thompson Park Butterfly Festival

Saturday August 27, 2011
10:00 am to 3:00p.m.

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Winter-waterfowlSaturday Bird Walks

Saturdays August 6 to November 12 2011
8:00 am

Meet at the Park Entrance,
1 Leslie Street, Toronto

Discover the beauty and diversity of bird life at Tommy Thompson Park. Experienced birders will lead you through the best birding spots, helping to point out and identify many of the resident and migratory birds that rely on this urban wilderness. End the walk with a visit to the Tommy Thompson Park Bird Research Station to see bird banding demonstrations and learn about the important monitoring and research being done to conserve migratory birds. Participants will meet at the entrance to the park at the foot of Leslie Street at Unwin Avenue. The walk will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m., so make sure to get there early! There is no potable water or food at the park, so bring plenty of fluids and snacks. Long pants and boots are strongly recommended to protect you from biting insects. Finally, don't forget your binoculars and field guide!

 

Hours of Operation

Tommy Thompson Park is open to the public weekends and holidays, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Operating hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from November to March and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from April to November.

  

Location

Tommy Thompson Park (TTP) is located at the base or foot of Leslie Street where it meets Unwin Avenue, south of Lake Shore Boulevard East.


  

Weather

Lake Ontario moderates TTP?s climate, with less heat & humidity in the summer and less snow in the winter than areas immediately north. Prevailing winds are westerly, with faster speeds and greater wind chill effects. Fogs forms twice as often at TTP than the rest of Toronto.