The Things That Made This Year OK: Evergreen Brick Works Pandemic Stories Told By You
Need to see some rainbows? A video about a turtle laying eggs?
Published on February 23, 2021
It’s not the anniversary we wanted to celebrate, but here we are, one pandemic year in Toronto.
We want to bring a bit of positivity to this moment. Maybe these stories will inspire you to get outside this winter, or just remember some of your own special moments that made this year OK!
People got to know the trails around the Brick Works
And had some incredible nature sightings along the way...
We saw that too, while filming this gardening video!
Some sightings came as a bit of a surprise...
They're slithering in there, somewhere!
The resident beavers got very comfy making the ponds their home.
And took a number of trees down in the process.
Don't worry, City of Toronto staff are finding ways to protect trees and facilitate water passage while letting the natural progression of beaver social dynamics proceed.
Friends found new ways to hang out together.
No school? No problem.
The kids in camp got to know the Evergreen names for nature spots in and around the site!
Some Brick Works lovers got engaged here!
And a brick lover started this community art project.
To tie it all together, remember this double rainbow? If you didn't catch it in real life, it was all over Instagram!
Was there something at Evergreen Brick Works that made your pandemic year OK? Share it with us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.