The City, in partnership with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), is studying ways to improve the Vale of Avoca (also known as the Yellow Creek Ravine), located near Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue East. The project will evaluate and prioritize improvements to how visitors access, move through and experience the ravine while reducing impacts of erosion and flooding.
The project builds upon the Yellow Creek Geomorphic Systems Master Plan, completed in 2025.
The timeline is subject to change.
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This project has been classified as an Involve project based on the International Association for Public Participation Spectrum. This means the City works directly with the public, stakeholders and rightsholders throughout the process to ensure that ideas and aspirations are understood and considered in the design of improvements.
The Vale of Avoca ravine is located west of Mount Pleasant Road and stretches from Heath Street East in the north to Roxborough Drive in the south. It connects to David A. Balfour Park, Mount Pleasant Cemetery and the Mud Creek/Beltline Trail system.
In addition to the ravine improvements, the City and TRCA are delivering other design and construction projects within the study area, including the St. Clair Avenue East Staircase, the Heath Crescent Staircase and the Yellow Creek Stabilization Project.
