Don’t Mess With the Don has recently been recognized by both the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto! On behalf of DMWTD, Lawrence Warriner was awarded the Community Service Award for volunteerism and contribution to the community. This…
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BlogTO recently shouted out our work in cleaning up the messy aftermath of a party in the Don Valley! Many thanks to BlogTO for taking the time to talk with us, showcase our cleanup efforts, and highlight how we can all…
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Don’t Mess With The Don was recently featured in the latest issue of Leaside Life! Many thanks to #leasidelife and Susan Poaps for recognizing the work of DMWTD and volunteers. You can check out and read the publication here!
On July 1, come and join Don’t Mess With the Don as we host a stewardship activity at our adopted spot in the Don Valley. Joining us will be Toronto Nature Stewards from across the city, to help in removing…
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Metrolinx plan for new rail yards raise concerns in Thorncliffe Park, Don Valley by Alex Bozikovic Architecture Critic Published May 15, 2021 The impact area of a proposed GO train layover facility in the Don River Valley Park in Toronto…
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Earth Week Challenge Winners Thank you to everyone who participated in our Earth Week Challenge. We had great success with the challenge adding to our totals for the year. Thank you for all your fun photos and videos in submissions. …
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Earth Week Challenge Don’t Mess with the Don will be holding their 2nd Annual Earth Week Trash Challenge. Facebook Event A great way to get outside and help clean up the Don or your local park with the chance to…
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Rally for Good: Trail Clean Up source: https://drinkrally.ca/journal/rallyforgood-trailcleanup Feb. 7 It was a brisk Sunday morning in February when the phone rang at Rally HQ. On the other end were legendary eco-warriors Floyd and Lawrence from Don’t Mess With…
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On November 18, DMWTD deputed to the executive committee on the importance of keeping industry from returning to the Don Valley. We used the city staff report on the Metrolinx Service facility as the base for our comments (in red). execDMWD1120-1