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SATURDAY - NEW SAM SMITH PARK HABITAT RESTORATION NEAR LARGE BOWL
Today the Friends of Sam Smith Park collaborated with Green Toronto to replant the eastern edge of the Large Bowl along with other...
Nancy Barrett
May 11, 20231 min read
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SAM SMITH PARK 25 YEARS OLD THIS MONTH
It was twenty-five years ago on September 8th, 1996 when Colonel Samuel Smith Park officially opened. Development of the parklands began...
Nancy Barrett
May 11, 20231 min read
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YUCK! AWFUL SMELL AT FIRST BEACH
There are water currents running from east to west along the shoreline even though the main flow of water in Lake Ontario is from west to...
Nancy Barrett
May 11, 20231 min read
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ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENT TO MEN'S PAVILION
Finally, the men's pavilion has a ramp that will allow wheelchair users and anyone else who is mobility compromised, including families...
Nancy Barrett
May 11, 20231 min read
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VIDEO GUIDES FOR GETTING STARTED IN BIRDING
If you are new to birding, check out these excellent introductory videos by Brian Bailey from CCFEW. They cover binoculars, cameras,...
Nancy Barrett
May 11, 20231 min read
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PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING FOSS AS A MEMBER
Hello FOSS members and friends, We are well into spring, and summer is not far off. It has been a different year, but "Friends of Sam...
Nancy Barrett
May 11, 20232 min read
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NEW MODIFICATIONS TO GREBE NEST PLATFORMS
FOSS's Brian Keaveney and his family have just added modifications to the new Red Necked Grebe platforms they built and installed a...
Nancy Barrett
May 11, 20231 min read
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