Where is the mouth of the river?
The Don empties unceremoniously into the Keating Channel in Toronto’s Portlands, just south of Lakeshore Boulevard and the Don Roadway. This virtually unused shipping channel must be dredged regularly and at great expense to keep it open and to minimize the risk of flooding. Bring Back the Don has advocated for many years to restore a naturalized river mouth and wetland system on vacant lands under the “sweep” of the ramps connecting the Gardiner Expressway with the Don Valley Parkway. This vision has been incorporated into city’s waterfront revitalization plans.
The Don empties unceremoniously into the Keating Channel in Toronto’s Portlands, just south of Lake Shore Boulevard and the Don Roadway. This virtually unused shipping channel must be dredged regularly and at great expense to keep it open and to minimize the risk of flooding. Bring Back the Don has advocated for many years to restore a naturalized river mouth and wetland system on vacant lands under the “sweep” of the ramps connecting the Gardiner Expressway with the Don Valley Parkway. This vision has been incorporated into city’s waterfront revitalization plans.
