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Buried For A Century, Toronto's Wetland Comes Back To Life

March 29, 2026Updated: March 29, 2026, 7:52 am EDTPublished: March 29, 2026, 7:52 am EDT

Deep beneath Toronto’s industrial waterfront, soil buried for more than 100 years is springing back to life with native plants, ancient seeds and signs of a once-thriving wetland ecosystem. The discovery, made during a massive river restoration project, is reshaping how scientists think about urban renewal, flood protection and the hidden powers in soil.

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