Curious about the sustainability of buildings at the Brick Works? Maybe you have an interest in the ecology of the site and how we protect nature throughout. With Evergreen’s free immersive self-guided tours, we aim to reveal the hidden ways that ecosystems and people co-exist and co-create our most beloved urban places.

Supported by the TD Bank Group, the five experiences in the Audio Tour Series focus on:

• Explore how nature and Black history are linked, as you wander through the quarry.
• Urban ecosystems and the roles visitors play as stewards of the land and water.
• The hidden sustainable innovation at Evergreen Brick Works.
• Mindful exploration of the relationship with the natural world, ourselves, and each other.
• Podcast-style tapestry of community stories at the Brick Works.

Black Ecologies Nature Walk with Jacqueline L. Scott

Explore how nature and Black history are linked, as you wander through the quarry.

• The Black Ecologies Nature Walk at The Evergreen Brick Works created by Jacqueline L. Scott, will take you on a tour of the site and through the quarry to explore ways of looking at how nature and Black history are linked.
• Jacqueline is an academic and a writer on race and nature
• The Tour will focus on how birds, birdwatching, and Black history are all tied together.
• To participate in the tour, simply download the Driftscape app (for free) and take the tour.

Community Tapestry: This Brick Works Life

• This podcast-style audio tour will investigate what Evergreen Brick Works means to the people who come here, through the stories and histories of five individuals. What is the thread that weaves the Brick Works community together? We’ll pull on that thread to explore why public places matter so much to the people that love them. 
• Hear from a local artist who spent his youth spray painting graffiti in the abandoned kilns, a Farmers’ Market vendor who has been here since the beginning, a daughter who remembers why this place is so special to her mother and more! 
• To participate in the tour, simply download the Driftscape app (for free) and take the tour.

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

• What does it mean to be here? The Stories We Tell Ourselves guided audio tour is now available for you to download for free and use at Evergreen Brick Works.
• To participate in the tour, simply download the Driftscape app (for free) and take the tour.
• This tour is about exploring our relationship with the natural world, ourselves, and each other. You will be guided through four different stories, each leading you to a different location in the park and offering a new way of seeing the world. Each story offers you an invitation – it is a moment where you are invited to engage with the land in ways you may not have considered before. The tour begins on ground level at the Watershed Wall and finishes up high at the Lookout Point. At the end of your journey, you will have a chance to relax, look out over Brick Works and the city beyond, and wonder what it means to be here.

The Hidden Green: Sustainable Innovation and Technology in Public Space

• Have you ever been curious about the site’s sustainability features and Evergreen’s green infrastructure projects? If so, this tour is for you!
• During ‘The Hidden Green: Sustainable Innovation and Technology in Public Space’ self-guided tour, you’ll be able to explore and learn more about our geothermal systems, LEED certification, water management, well-known buildings like the TD Future Cities Centre and so much more.
• To participate in the tour, simply download the Driftscape app (for free). Through the app’s AR and 360 mode, you’ll be able to virtually explore features and buildings at the Brick Works that aren’t always accessible to the public.

Nature’s Playground: Treading Lightly

• During this audio tour, we will guide you through six key points of interest connected to the important ecology and nature of Evergreen Brick Works.
• Along the way, you will hear conversations with nature conservation experts and outdoor educators who will speak about some of the challenges we face in protecting urban ecosystems. They will also outline the steps we can all take to enjoy the outdoors while treading lightly and caring for the land.
• The tour stopping points make a loop around the site and will include rivers, ponds, wetlands and native plant gardens. Audio will begin automatically as you approach each point of interest, and you will be notified when additional information is available through the Driftscape app.