NEWS

May 11, 20231 min

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...

May 11, 20231 min

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...

May 11, 20231 min

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...

May 11, 20231 min

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...

May 11, 20231 min

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,...

May 11, 20232 min

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...

May 11, 20231 min

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...