Leslie Street Spit, Toronto

Leslie Street Spit is open to the public on weekends, and is a beautifully quiet, out-of-the-way location right here in the city. Years of landfill from Toronto's building sites have built this spit of land into the near shore of Lake Ontario. The man-made fill is gradually becoming naturalized and is now home to almost 400 species of plants, along with a fairly diverse population of wildlife that includes birds, reptiles, mammals and butterflies.

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Man-made fill on the shores of the spit.



Trees killed by Cormorant guano.

 

Cormorant nests in established colony.

Forest floor under cormorant nests.

Beaver lodge in the wetlands area.

Excellent roads for cycling and many great trails for walking.