Kirkwood Park & Mossgrove Park Improvements

The City is improving Kirkwood Park and Mossgrove Park, located next to each other, separated by Farmstead Road, near Leslie Street and York Mills Road. The park designs will be determined through community engagement.

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  • Summer to Winter 2025: Community Engagement Phase 1
  • Winter 2025 to Spring 2026: Hire a design team and design development
  • Spring 2026: Community Engagement Phase 2
  • Summer to Winter 2026: Hire a construction team and Community Engagement Phase 3
  • Spring 2027: Construction starts, parks close
  • Late Fall 2027: Construction complete, parks reopen

The timeline is subject to change.

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Level of Engagement

This project has been classified as an Involve project based on the International Association of Public Participation Spectrum. This means we work directly with the public, stakeholders, and rightsholders throughout the design process to ensure that ideas and aspirations are understood and considered in the design for the parks.

In this phase, the City worked with community members to identify priorities for the park improvements. This input will inform the development of design options, which will be presented in Community Engagement Phase 2.

Community Engagement Meetings and Events

October 2025

Online Survey

From July 4 to October 1, an online survey collected feedback from 220 respondents on priorities for the park improvements. The survey was available in English and Simplified Chinese.

Key Feedback on Kirkwood Park

The features respondents use most often at Kirkwood Park were:

  • The lawn/ green space (54 per cent)
  • The outdoor tennis courts and/ or pickleball courts (53 per cent)
  • The playground (36 per cent)
  • The benches (34 per cent)

The three activities respondents would most like to do in the improved Kirkwood Park were:

  • Play sports (39 per cent)
  • Sit and relax (36 per cent)
  • Connect with nature and enjoy greenery (36 per cent)
  • Play and spend time with children (35 per cent)
  • Walk, jog or exercise (27 per cent)
Key Feedback on Mossgrove Park

The features respondents use most often at Mossgrove Park were:

  • The lawn/ green space (62 per cent)
  • The playground (55 per cent)
  • The benches (45 per cent)
  • The outdoor fitness equipment (24 per cent)
  • The baseball diamond (10 per cent)

The three activities respondents would most like to do in the improved Mossgrove Park were:

  • Play and spend time with children (42 per cent)
  • Walk, jog or exercise (37 per cent)
  • Connect with nature and enjoy greenery (35 per cent)
  • Sit and relax (35 per cent)
  • Play sports (30 per cent)
  • Gather and socialize with family or friends (25 per cent)
Key Feedback on Improvements

The most popular new recreational facilities for Kirkwood Park or Mossgrove Park were:

  • A splash pad (23 per cent of respondents)
  • An outdoor natural ice rink (23 per cent)
  • A basketball court (17 per cent)
  • A soccer field (14 per cent)
  • An off-leash area for dogs (13 per cent)
  • A skateboard park (10 per cent)

The most popular additional recreational amenities for Kirkwood or Mossgrove Park were:

  • A water bottle filler and drinking fountain (80 per cent)
  • Benches (79 per cent)
  • A picnic pavilion/shade structure (62 per cent)
  • Muskoka chairs (53 per cent)
  • Outdoor ping pong tables (52 per cent)
  • A picnic area (41 per cent)

89 respondents provided additional suggestions on how to make the park improvements more welcoming and accessible to community members. Top themes included:

  • Requests for additional facilities (32 comments):
    • pickleball courts (seven comments)
    • an off-leash dog area (five comments)
    • washrooms (four comments)
  • a basketball court (three comments)
  • Requests for additional amenities (13 comments):
    • more seating (four comments)
    • more garbage bins (three comments)
  • lighting (three comments)
  • Suggestions for improvements to the existing playgrounds (eight comments), such as updated play equipment (three comments) and shade structures (two comments)
  • Comments related to nature and landscaping (eight comments), including requests for more trees and plantings (five comments)
  • Concerns related to park safety (eight comments)
  • Comments expressing that no improvements were needed (six comments)

September 2025

School Pop-Up Events

On September 25, the project team hosted pop-up events at York Mills Collegiate Institute from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at Windfields Middle School from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. Approximately 250 York Mills Collegiate and 70 Windfields Middle School students participated by using dot stickers and sticky notes to share their preferences and comments.

Key Feedback from York Mills Collegiate

The three activities respondents would most like to do in the improved Kirkwood Park were:

  • Play sports (22 per cent)
  • Sit and relax (16 per cent)
  • Walk or play with a pet (13 per cent)
  • Walk, jog or exercise (11 per cent)

The three activities respondents would most like to do in the improved Mossgrove Park were:

  • Play sports (26 per cent)
  • Sit and relax (15 per cent)
  • Walk, jog or exercise (11 per cent)

The most popular new recreational facilities for Kirkwood Park or Mossgrove Park were:

  • An outdoor natural ice rink (41 per cent)
  • A basketball court (18 per cent)
  • A soccer field (18 per cent)

The most popular additional recreational amenities for Kirkwood or Mossgrove Park were:

  • A water bottle filler and drinking fountain (31 per cent)
  • Outdoor ping pong tables (23 per cent)
  • Muskoka chairs (18 per cent)
Key Feedback from Windfields Middle School

The three activities respondents would most like to do in the improved Kirkwood Park were:

  • Play sports (22 per cent of respondents)
  • Play and spend time with children (15 per cent)
  • Sit and relax (13 per cent)
  • Gather and socialize with family or friends (12 per cent)

The three activities respondents would most like to do in the improved Mossgrove Park were:

  • Play sports (22 per cent)
  • Eat outdoors or picnic (16 per cent)
  • Play and spend time with children (14 per cent)
  • Gather and socialize with family or friends (14 per cent)

The most popular new recreational facilities for Kirkwood Park or Mossgrove Park were:

  • An outdoor natural ice rink (49 per cent)
  • A soccer field (20 per cent)
  • A splash pad (17 per cent)

The most popular additional recreational amenities for Kirkwood or Mossgrove Park were:

  • Outdoor ping pong tables (41 per cent)
  • A water bottle filler and drinking fountain (27 per cent)
  • A picnic area (19 per cent)
In-Person Pop-Up Events

On September 18, the project team hosted pop-up events at Kirkwood Park from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and Mossgrove Park from 4:30 to 6 p.m. to collect feedback on the park improvements. Approximately 54 community members participated by using dot stickers and sticky notes to share their preferences and comments.

Key Feedback

The three activities respondents would most like to do in the improved Kirkwood Park were:

  • Connect with nature and enjoy greenery (24 per cent)
  • Play sports (22 per cent of respondents)
  • Walk, jog or exercise (12 per cent)

The three activities respondents would most like to do in the improved Mossgrove Park were:

  • Sit and relax (22 per cent)
  • Play and spend time with children (17 per cent)
  • Walk, jog or exercise (13 per cent)
  • Walk or play with a pet (13 per cent)

The most popular new recreational facilities for Kirkwood Park or Mossgrove Park were:

  • A splash pad (26 per cent)
  • An off-leash area for dogs (23 per cent)
  • A basketball court (18 per cent)

The most popular additional recreational amenities for Kirkwood or Mossgrove Park were:

  • A water bottle filler and drinking fountain (38 per cent)
  • A picnic area (24 per cent)

36 participants provided comments regarding the parks and improvements. Top themes included requests for:

  • Specific playground equipment, such as a trampoline (four comments), monkey bars (two comments) and a zipline (two comments)
  • Fitness equipment (four comments), especially at Kirkwood Park
  • Shade near the Mossgrove Park playground (four comments)
  • Washrooms (four comments)

In this phase, the City will use the outcomes of Community Engagement Phase 1 to develop design options for the improvements at the parks. These options will be presented to the community and the Stakeholder Advisory Group for feedback, which will help inform the final designs for the parks.

The community engagement activities anticipated in this phase include:

  • an online survey
  • a Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting

In this phase, the final designs for the parks will be shared with the community and the Stakeholder Advisory Group on this page and with the project mailing list. The project will then move into the detail design phase, where the design team will work through the technical details and plans for the construction contractor.
A map with Mossgrove Park and Kirkwood Park labelled with a star. Ames Park is labelled with text.
Mossgrove Park is west of Kirkwood Park, and Ames Park is southwest of Mossgrove Park, across Banbury Road. Nearby streets include York Mills Road and Leslie Street. North is indicated at the top-left corner of the map.