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100-Year-Old Ecosystem Discovered Beneath Toronto

March 29, 2026

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.