Elgin Mills Greenway Restoration Project

Elgin Mills Greenway is a City-owned parcel of green space near Twickenham Park just south of Shaftsbury Avenue, between St. Theresa of Lisieux School and the Elgin West Community Centre. The newly rehabilitated stormwater management facility within Elgin Mills Greenway will undergo invasive species management to ensure the newly planted areas have a chance to establish. Invasive species are often are the first to colonize after a construction project is completed.

Restoration Activities (2021-2023)

Our goal is to ensure the restored Elgin Mills Greenway remains a healthy and diverse urban forest that provides habitat to local wildlife and contributes to a healthy natural ecosystem within the park and surrounding area.

Restoration work will include:

• Removal and treatment of invasive trees and plants that are degrading the health of the woodland
• Tree planting
• Monitoring

2021 Activities

In the spring, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), working on behalf of the City, will begin restoration including invasive species removal and herbicide treatment. Invasive species dominating the green space will be removed. In addition, the area will be treated with herbicide in an effort to reduce populations and promote the growth of the newly planted trees and shrubs.