A great blue Heron in the Little Rouge River in the #RNUP looking for lunch, finding it, eating it and then taking a break in a tree to relax.

Picture below taken this summer is of the new #RNUP Visitor, Education and Community Centre under construction. It is scheduled to open in mid 2027.

The New Rouge | Complete the Park check it out at: thenewrouge.ca

thenewrouge.ca/ More information on the possible transfer of lands to the #RNUP Rouge National Urban park.

Expand The Rouge National Urban Park Now! Canada is deciding the fate of 9,300 acres of Canada's best farmland, forests, rivers & trails. Together, we can build a Canadian Legacy. Tell your political representatives to encourage the transfer of the lands to Parks Canada

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Transport Canada consultations about use of former Pickering Airport lands. If you want to keep lands as farms & part of Rouge National Urban Park send an email to [email protected]. Please use “Consultation – Future uses of the Pickering Lands” for the subject line

Fresh snow in #RNUP . #Scarboroughmirror #RougeNUP @RNUP_NOW @RougePark @Rouge_Valley_CC #ScarbTO #RNUP #hiking

#RNUP Visitor Centre construction showing the progress in wrapping the building in plastic so it can be heated in preparation for the pouring of the concrete floor. #Scarboroughmirror #RougeNUP @RNUP_NOW @RougePark @Rouge_Valley_CC #ScarbTO #RNUP #Hiking

#RNUP after 10 years there has been; 338,000 trees planted; 137 ecological projects completed; Visitor Centre under construction; boardwalk from Lake to Kingston road under construction; land acquisition 98% accomplished (75 sq km).

#RNUP Visitor Centre construction showing hoarding framing which creates temporary, barriers to protect from the weather usually spaced at 600mm centers to support 8x4 plywood panels. #Scarboroughmirror #RougeNUP @RNUP_NOW @RougePark @Rouge_Valley_CC #ScarbTO

Bob Hunter Park #RNUP is a great place to go snowshoeing. #Scarboroughmirror #RougeNUP @RNUP_NOW @RougePark @Rouge_Valley_CC #ScarbTO #RNUP #Hiking

The construction of the boardwalk from Lake Ontario to Kingston Rd. has started. See map. The project will take until spring of 2027 to complete the 2.3 km wheel chair accessible trail. #RNUP

The #lRNUP visitor Centre is taking shape. The orange tarps are insulated to protect the concrete and other infrastructure. the last photo is the start of the west community garden.

The Christmas Train passing through the #RNUP.

Recent picture of the #RNUP Visitor Centre construction.

RNUP Visitor Educational and Community Centre including washroom, cafeteria, entrance and supports for giant triangular support for skylight. #Scarboroughmirror #RougeNUP @RNUP_NOW @RougePark @Rouge_Valley_CC #ScarbTO

Some views of the Cecil White Lagoon and Lake Ontario in the #RNUP in autumn. #Scarboroughmirror #RougeNUP @RNUP_NOW @RougePark @Rouge_Valley_CC #ScarbTO

Finally the announcement many have been waiting for. The start of the bridge, boardwalk and stone trail from the Rouge Beach to connect with the Mast trail at Kingston Road. #RNUP #Scarboroughmirror #RougeNUP @RNUP_NOW @RougePark @Rouge_Valley_CC #ScarbTO @RNUP