Jane's Walks 2023

Video: Author and Historian, Chris Carter, takes us through the bloodiest encounter of the War of 1812 that took place at Sturgeon Creek in Leamington.

Walkers will learn about the aftermath of the fire that leveled Leamington's Business District in 1883 leaving only two buildings standing and how the town rose from the ashes.

Join us as we walk the lands inhabited by the “People of Pelee” for thousands of years.

Walk along Dalhousie Street and through the King’s Navy Yard Park to learn about Amherstburg’s history as a busy river town.

Found across Amherstburg, five artwork reproductions stop visitors in their tracks and spark conversations about our connection to the land.

Take a trip back in time along the historic streets of Amherstburg to learn about buildings that connect us with the past.

Walking along Dalhousie Street, we will talk about wins and losses in heritage advocacy and the threat that Bill 23 poses to heritage structures and green spaces.

Tour through St. Clement church, the 143-year-old parish in McGregor.

Walk back in time through the Historic District of Colchester starting at the Schoolhouse.

Interpret native tree species along a guided hike at John R. Park Homestead.

It has been over 200 years and the harbour of Kingsville still bustles with commercial activity of fishing boats, passenger ferries, and aggregate container ships.

A tour along Mill Creek, tracing how the waterway shaped the development of the Town of Kingsville.

Discover the built heritage on Kingsville’s Main Street.

This tour will focus on Windsor's historic McDougall Street Corridor neighbourhood, its rich Black history, and the devastating impacts of postwar urban renewal on this once vibrant community.

Learn about some of the historical significant areas that the 2SLGBTQAI community have gathered for over 80 years.

Self-guided scavenger hunt for kids and families, starting at the Jane's Walk booth at the Downtown Windsor Farmers Market.

Join us for a family oriented walk in South Walkerville and listen to kids tell us how they would make the community.

The walk will focus on historic Sandwich landmarks, beginning and ending with the Duff-Bâby Mansion.

Découvrir la francophonie de la région de Windsor et Détroit, la première colonie francophone hors Québec.

Series of photos with rotating views around landmarks in Windsor to create a document of how people living around the landmarks all have different views of it.

A 1 hour tour of part of West Windsor that isn't Sandwich Town and is often overlooked.

Meet the historical permanent "residents" of St. John's Anglican Cemetery with a self-guided walking tour with the Questers.

Explore a hidden historic neighbourhood and dive into Windsor's pre-car history.

A walk through the Oakwood Forest in Windsor, at the beginning of the spring bird migration.

Learn tree identification skills and tips from Friends of Ojibway Prairie President and former City Forester Bill Roesel and learn about the Grand Marais Drain and wetland ecosystems with Healthy Headwater Lab team members Shayenna Nolan and Dante Bresolin.

The U.S. Steel Corporation planned a town in what is known today as Ojibway; this walk will explore that history.

Learn key identifying features and interesting characteristics of some commonly planted tree species found throughout the Walkerville streetscape.

From bust to boom, this walk explores the rich history of Ford City and its unique path of revitalization that relies on a deep passion and dedication of business owners, property owners, residents and artists.

We’ll walk the route the Lesperance Log Cabin did 13 years ago when it was moved. Visit this original Lesperance homestead from the late 1700’s, now on display at the Tecumseh Heritage Centre.