Meadowvale and Rattray Marsh + Doors Open Mississauga (10 km) (10/1/2016)

Note: Drivers will get preference on the waiting list. I'll increase the maximum number of participants as we get more drivers.

Doors Open is an annual series of events, when many sites in Ontario communities open their doors to the general public. We'll cover three such sites in Mississauga.

We'll meet at Kipling Station, at 9:30 am. We will then drive to the Meadowvale Conservation Area (map), where we'll hike for around 4 km. Around this area, we'll visit two nearby Doors Open sites: the Rosemary's Garden and the Little Village on the Pond (a recreation of the old Meadowvale village).

Next, we'll drive to Jack Darling Memorial Park, from where'll we'll walk to the Bradley Museum and back (~6 km). On the way, we'll walk through the Rattray Marsh Conservation Area and back (map). We'll then return to Toronto.

The total walking distance is around 10 km. We'll walk at a speed of 3.5 km/hr; you can walk faster if you wish to.

You can meet us at either of these places:

9:30 am (Meet at Carpool) : Kipling Station Passenger Pick-up and Drop-off (the circular structure outside the TTC station), off Aukland Rd at Subway Crescent, off Dundas St (Map). Carpool departure at 9:35 am.

10:00 am (Meet at Event) : Meadowvale Conservation Area. 7250 2nd Line W Mississauga, ON L5W. There's a parking lot at the end of the 2nd Line W (Map).

• This hike will go on in case of moderate rain. It'll be canceled only if a severe thunderstorm is forecast.
• Dog owners bring their own cars (or find drivers who are willing to let dogs inside their vehicles). Some Doors Open sites may not allow dogs inside.

Photos by Utkarsh