More than 1200 children from grades 3 to 8 joined together to plant trees in Downsview Park's Canada Forest, play sports and help pick up litter. This event was the first of many as the Jewish National Fund launched a new 'Twinning' initiative with the Downsview Park Foundation and Parc Downsview Park Inc. (PDP) to plant trees in both the Canada Forest of Downsview Park and the Toronto Community Forest at Yatir, Israel—the next event takes place September 13. For every tree planted in Downsview Park, the same number of trees will be planted in Yatir.

More than 15,000 people 'rocked out' to 102.1 FM’s Edgefest ’09. Rain couldn’t stop the dedicated fans from soaking up the tunes from the likes of Billy Talent, Alexisonfire, K-OS and so many more. One dollar from every Edgefest ticket sold was donated to the Downsview Park Foundation, helping support and build Downsview Park.

What a blast! Downsview Park’s Canada Day Celebration welcomed 100,000 visitors to the Park. It was free family fun all around with free rides (until 11 pm!), free petting zoo, free face painting and airbrush tattoos, and wacky and wild inflatables. The Military Reenactment Society of Canada, Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada dazzled the crowd with their historical reenactments of military formations, battle and weapons while the Citizenship and Immigration Ceremony welcomed 142 new Canadians to our country in the spirit of Canada’s 142nd birthday. An amazing pyromusical fireworks show topped the night off with a bang.

New this year to Downsview Park was the 19th Annual Jamaica Day Celebration. Activities included music performances and comedy (for a total of 28 performers), talent show, fashion show, midway rides and kids’ activities celebrating Canada’s mosaic brilliance.

Back for its sixth year at Downsview Park, Festival de Verano was a celebration of Spanish culture. Congratulations to Toni Reyes, festival organizer, for bringing together the performers, special guests and community is this ever-popular annual festival of music, food and fun.

Rounding off Toronto’s celebration of Caribana was Jambana at Downsview Park. Thousands of people came out to enjoy free children’s activities, Caribbean food and a JAM-packed day of comedy, music and dance.

Sponsor a participant or join in this annual fundraiser in support of Breast Cancer research at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Due to the overwhelming success of the inaugural Twinning Progarm on June 17th, the Downsview Park Foundation and the Jewish National Fund (JNF) of Torot are hosting a fall Twinning Program Community Event on Sunday, September 13th, 2009. People who have donated in support of the project will be planting their trees in Downsview Park's Canada Forest and a special area will be designated in the Toronto Community Forest at Yatir, Israel for trees contributed via the Twinning initiative. For more information on how to get involved in this great eco-initiative visit the JNF Twinning page on facebook.ca.

Downsview Park’s Annual Fall Fair returns with free family fall activities including free pumpkin carving, scarecrow making and face painting. This year’s Fall Fair will feature lumber jack performances by the Westcoast Lumber Jack Show, including chair carving, saw races, and springboard chop.  Check www.downsviewpark.ca for more details.