A small river in a big city, the Don River is often overlooked when it comes to explaining Toronto's growth. Bonnell unearths the missing story of the relationship between the river, the valley, and the city, from the establishment of the town of York in the 1790s to the construction of the Don Valley Parkway in the 1960s.

Reclaiming the Don traces the history of the Don River Valley, from the establishment of the town of York to the construction of the Don Valley Parkway and beyond.