Science and conservation

While more than 75% of Rouge National Urban Park’s landscape has been altered or disturbed, Parks Canada is committed to restoring the Rouge’s native ecosystems, including Carolinian forests, marshes and meadows. Parks Canada has already begun working on restoration projects with Indigenous partners, conservation groups and park farmers by reintroducing endangered turtles, making it easier for wildlife to cross park roads, and enhancing the health of agricultural wetlands.