Toronto is a city defined by water – both geographically and historically. From Indigenous trade routes, to industrialization, Toronto’s waterways have been a spectator and contributor in Toronto’s long and storied past.

On the east side of downtown, there is a massive change taking place to one of our most significant waterways - the Don River. Once marred by pollution and other human-made interventions, it is undergoing a transformation that will re-naturalize its connection with Lake Ontario and see millions of native plants returned to its shores.

Unearth the hidden histories of Toronto’s revitalized Port Lands in a panel discussion with Senior Project Manager for Parks at Waterfront Toronto, Netami Stuart, Toronto-based photographer Ryan Walker who has documented this 7-year process, and former City of Toronto Chief Curator, Wayne Reeves. Each will bring a different perspective on the Port Lands, its pre-colonial and recent industrial past, its natural history, and the complex engineering that is now hidden in the new riverbanks.