Accidental Wilderness : The Leslie Street Spit

Suzuki, David T. 1936- (narrator). Lamer, Catie (director). Foerter, Shannon (producer). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Narrator: Suzuki, David T., 1936-. (Cast).

Summary: In the middle of Canada’s largest city, a natural wilderness is thriving in the unlikeliest of places.This documentary tells the surprising story of the Leslie Street Spit — a remarkably rich wilderness located a few short kilometres from the heart of Toronto. “The Spit,” or Tommy Thompson Park as it’s officially called, was initially conceived of as a breakwater to protect Toronto’s bustling shoreline. To build it, construction waste was dumped into Lake Ontario starting in 1959, eventually creating a five-kilometre concrete peninsula. Soon, the heaps of rubble gave way to plants and wild animals proving that, when given the chance, nature can take root anywhere.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (44 min 08 sec)
remote
videorecording
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2020

Content descriptions

General Note:	From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director: Lamer, Catie ; Producer: Foerter, Shannon.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator: Suzuki, David T., 1936-.
Target Audience Note:	13-14.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/accidental-wilderness-the-leslie-street-spit-25114/
Language Note:	In English. Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation