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"Elevated Wetlands Sculptures"
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Noel
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The Elevated Wetlands are
functional sculptures, symbols of the integration of the plastics industry,
art and the environmental stewardship. The sculptures were developed
through a partnership between the City of Toronto, the Plastics Industry
Association and the artist Noel Harding.
The sculptures draw attention
to the importance of wetlands as an ecosystem. A solar powered pump
lifts water from the Don River into a series of raised "planters" where
native wetlands plants and trees naturally remove pollutants from the water.
Recycled plastics are used as a soil substitute to promote vegetative growth.
From the smallest container, water is emptied into a natural land based
wetland, and flows back into the Don River. The surrounding area
has been naturalized through volunteer tree plantings to create a natural
buffer between the sculptures and the Don Valley Parkway.
Conservation Toronto and
Region:
Parks and Recreation would
like to thank our community, government and corporate partners for making
this project possible. |
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Don Mills Road and Don Valley
Parkway Intersection |
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The City of Toronto and
the Canadian Plastics Industry Association |
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