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Urban Headwaters is dedicated to exploring the urban rivers and creeks of the Greater Toronto Area & attempting to walk from the headwaters to the lakeshore. Come along on our journey! www.youtube.com/@urbanheadwaters

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Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

Here's the Strava path: www.strava.com/activities/1...

Following the West Don between Glendon College and Coxwell St. | Strava

I'm slowly working my way down the West Don. Last weekend I checked out the area under the Bayview Bridge to see if there was any way to get from York Mills & Yonge to Bayview & Lawrence. Spoiler aler...

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Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

Yeah, it's pretty fun! I'm going to try and do the West Don in one day, if I can. It's about 40 km, which will be long but I'll train over the winter.

Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

The East Don will be my next one. It has almost no trails until the 401, though.

Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

I thought I might be able to get in from Roslin, but no luck.

Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

Yes, that was last weekend's project! See www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypxA...

2025-10-04 Bayview Bridge (Sidebar Map)

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Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

Oh, that's awesome! I will use that for sure.

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Trevor Heywood @metroscapes.ca · 1d

You can also refer to this @shawnmicallef.bsky.social

North GTA Watersheds

An overview of the watersheds across the main urban portions of York Region.

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Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

This is a great resource: geohub.lio.gov.on.ca/maps/mnrf::o...

Ontario Watershed Boundaries (OWB)

The Ontario Watershed Boundaries (OWB) collection represents the authoritative watershed boundaries for Ontario.

geohub.lio.gov.on.ca

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Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

Teston Road and Cranston Park:

Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

‪The four principles of Urban Headwaters

1) We will not travel on private property
2) We will take the route which is physically closest to the river
3) Our preference is for marked and maintained trails
4) If we do have to take city streets, we take sidestreets where possible

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Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

I was out today as well, still working on my complete West Don River walk from the headwaters to the lakeshore. Confirmed that you can walk Glendon College to Coxwell & O'Connor without stepping on a city street.

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Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

Back at my computer now. Yea, I think that part of the challenge is that you can either get totally bent out of shape about the craziness, or simply thankful that we are spared most of it here in Canada.

Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

Hard to believe I’m in the middle of Toronto.

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Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

Had a great day exploring the trails between Glendon College and Coxwell Ave.

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Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

Yeah, it’s a crazy time.

Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

Ontario Topographic Maps

This is another fantastic resource, online topo sheets with lot & parcel boundaries so you can see where the private property lines are: www.lioapplications.lrc.gov.on.ca/MakeATopogra...

Ontario Map Viewer

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Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 1d

Exploring the Don between York Mills and Bayview

One of the challenges walking the Don is the stretch between York Mills and Bayview. Is it possible to walk this stretch without going on city streets? Let's explore online! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGcz...

Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 2d

It's Scott Welch here, I have had the pleasure of reading your columns and corresponding with you for many, many years. So sorry to see you retire, but at he same time... well done you!

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Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 2d

The four principles of Urban Headwaters

1) We will not travel on private property
2) We will take the route which is physically closest to the river
3) Our preference is for marked and maintained trails
4) If we do have to take city streets, we take sidestreets where possible

Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 4d

Exploring the West Don between Major Mackenzie Drive and Rutherford Road.

Check out our new video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQut...

2025-09-29 West Don River Old Maple Wetlands Walk

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Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 5d

Ontario Watershed Boundaries

This online tool lets you explore and located watershed boundaries in Ontario. A great tool.

geohub.lio.gov.on.ca/maps/mnrf::o...

Ontario Watershed Boundaries (OWB)

The Ontario Watershed Boundaries (OWB) collection represents the authoritative watershed boundaries for Ontario.

geohub.lio.gov.on.ca

Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 5d

River #1 -- The West Don
The West Don stretches from the northern edge of Maple, just north of Canada's Wonderland, to the new Portlands Park in Downtown Toronto.

Can we walk the entire distance? Join me and see!

Urban Headwaters @urbanheadwaters.com · 5d

Welcome to Urban Headwaters!
Join me as I explore the urban rivers of the Greater Toronto Area. My goal is to walk from the headwaters to the lakeshore along every single river in the GTA!