We"re creating a new naturalized mouth for the Don River as well as a connected wetland so that floodwaters can run off into the inner harbour instead of damaging the surrounding neighbourhoods. To create this new landscape, we'll dig a new river valley and a spillway through unstable soil in a post-industrial area. How will we do it? Learn about the soil stabilization and treatment technologies we're using to help safely excavate 1.4 million cubic metres of soil -- enough to fill the Rogers Centre!

Presenters:

Meggen Janes, Waterfront Toronto

Don Forbes, Waterfront Toronto

Don Ford, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

About this presentation:

5:30-6:00 Explore the space, including a 20' x 20' model of the Port Lands.

6:00-7:00 Presentation and Q&A

Note: This will be a casual talk. Presenters may move around the space, and audience members may want to do the same. This space is fully accessible and there is limited seating available. To ensure we don't exceed the capacity of the space, we're asking people to register, though attendance is free.

About the Port Lands Drop-in Centre

The Port Lands Drop-in Centre invites you to learn more about the future of the Port Lands. Toronto"s Port Lands is considered one of the largest underdeveloped stretches of downtown waterfront in North America. Up until now we have been unable to make this industrial area a thriving part of our city because portions are at risk of flooding and the soil is contaminated. Through the Port Lands Flood Protection project, Waterfront Toronto is creating two new outlets for the existing river so that floodwaters can run off into the inner harbour instead of damaging the surrounding neighbourhoods. When this project is complete in 2024, we will have opened up 240 hectares of land near downtown Toronto -- a place where people can live, work and play. Find details about Port Lands Flood Potection at PortLandsTO.ca