Enjoy and protect nature with us

Toronto Field Naturalists

Enjoy and protect nature with us!

Founded in 1923, the Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is a volunteer-run non-profit nature conservation organization. We connect people with nature in the Toronto area, helping them to understand, enjoy, and protect Toronto’s green spaces and the species that inhabit them. Learn more about the benefits to membership to decide if Toronto Field Naturalists is right for you. And don’t forget to check out our events calendar!


Upcoming Public Events

Public Walk – It’s St. Patrick’s Day!Date: Mar 17, 2026 @ 10:00Meeting Location: Southeast corner at Queen and Parliament streets - Join us on Tuesday, March 17th at 10:00 am for a 2.5-hour, 4 km circular heritage walk. Leader: Linda McCaffrey Location: Corktown Description: Join the migrants from the Island Of Saints Read More

Late Winter Birding at Tommy Thompson ParkDate: Mar 21, 2026 @ 10:00Meeting Location: Register for information - Join TFN’s Junior Naturalists at Tommy Thompson Park to see the winter ducks before they fly north for the summer. Registration is required if you are not already a member Read More

April Lecture: Your Lawn Is a Battlefield – The Fascinating World of Ant Diversity, Ecology, and BehaviourDate: Apr 07, 2026 @ 19:00Meeting Location: Zoom Meeting - Join us on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 7:00 pm for our April lecture. Wars, espionage, animal husbandry, even air conditioning! Ants are eerily similar to us in many fascinating Read More

See all of TFN’s upcoming Walks and Lectures that are open to the public.

See our full Events Calendar.