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A fortuitous urban miracle, Tommy Thompson Park is an oasis of "accidental wilderness" on Toronto's lakeshore.
Initially created as a landfill site on the city's rapidly developing waterfront, the Leslie Street Spit, as the park is affectionately known, has seen its physical and ecological footprint grow dramatically over recent decades. Forests, grasslands, and wildlife now thrive - all within a stone's throw of some of the most densely populated areas of North America's fourth-largest city/
Accidental Wilderness is a rich and lyrical collection of essays curated by internationally recognized landscape architect and original designer of Tommy Thompson Park, Walter H. Kehm. A stunning collection of photographs by renowned landscape photographer Robert Burley complements these essays, which explore the city's port origins; the principles and design of the park's master plan; the native-plant succession process; the park's unique flora and fauna; public advocacy efforts; and public recreation in the park and its effect on mental, physical, and spiritual health.
In an era when the dangers of climate change have begun to affect daily life, Tommy Thompson Park offers a hopeful narrative about how nature can flourish in, and contribute to, the well-being of twenty-first-century cities.
Contents
Foreword
David Miller
Introduction
Walter H. Kehm
Portfolio I
Robert Burley
Part I: Epiphany
The Spontaneous Ecology of Tommy Thompson Park
Peter Del Tredici
Building the Leslie Street Spit
Wayne Reeves
Aquatic Park
Walter H. Kehm
The Evolution of Advocacy
John Carley
Portfolio II
Robert Burley
Part II: Process
Conservation by Design: The 1986 Plan
Walter H. Kehm
Plants and Natural Succession
Gavin Miller
Birds and Birding at the Spit
Garth Vernon Riley
Mammals and Fish
Gord MacPherson and Walter H. Kehm
Habitat Projects and Wildlife Management
Andrea Chreston
Portfolio III
Robert Burley
Part III: Evolution
People in the Park
Walter H. Kehm
Let the Spit Be!!
Robert Burley
Home
Chief R. Stacey Laforme
Acknowledgments
Comparative Parks
List of Bird Species
List of Plant Species
References
Further Resources
Image Key
Contributors