Visit NMRP

Calling all soccer enthusiasts! In 2018, the City opened two FIFA-certified artificial turf fields with built-in spectator seating. 

Interested in booking one or both of the fields? Visit vaughan.ca/FacilityRentals for general information and Rental Fee Schedule (PDF). Facility Rentals and booking details can be viewed on Vaughan’s online recreation registration system.  

Get some fresh air, stretch your legs and enjoy the North Maple Regional Park Nature Walk surrounded by the natural setting of the Oak Ridges Moraine and Don River. There are five kilometres of easy to moderate trails to explore. For more information, you can view the North Maple Regional Park Nature Walk map (PDF).  

Bring fido! Pets are welcome in North Maple Regional Park. That said, we ask all park visitors to be responsible pet owners. All pets must be kept on a leash, and owners must clean up after them as per Animal Control By-law 066-2020 (PDF).  

Did you know Vaughan is home to four of the 10 smallest birds in North America? Bust out your binoculars, find a Muskoka chair and practice your bird calls, as there are many bird species to spot in North Maple Regional Park (NMRP)!   

The City’s signature park also supports a variety of reptiles (such as Midland Painted Turtles, Eastern Gartersnakes and Red-bellied Snakes), amphibians (such as American Toads), and small- to medium-sized mammals (such as the Eastern Chipmunk and the Red Fox). Many of these species make overland movements during certain life stages, including nesting or hibernating. 

Additionally, NMRP is home to several large bat species, including the Little Brown Bat, Northern Long-Eared Bats, and the Tri-Colored Bat. These nocturnal flyers emerge at dusk to hunt insects such as mosquitoes, moths, and katydids, all while using echolocation – locating objects using sound – to navigate and locate their prey.  Bats are considered arial acrobats and have high degrees of control during flight. They also help control insect populations and provide a natural form of pest control for both ecosystems and humans. 

Many of Ontario’s bat species are at risk of extinction. Factors that influence these risks include white-nose syndrome – a fungal disease affecting bats in North America, lack of conservation, habitat loss and decline. Next time you visit NMRP, keep an eye out for these valuable winged wonders!  

To help protect these endangered species, the City has installed bat habitat boxes grouped throughout NMRP to provide a safe place for bats to hang, rest and raise their young. Please do not touch or shine lights into them.  

Remember to avoid sick or dead wild birds or other wildlife, as they may be infected with diseases that can spread to humans and pets. You can report any dead or ill geese to Vaughan Animal Services at 905-832-2281 or animal.services@vaughan.ca and staff will respond. Please do not touch the birds.