Piping Plover, 2018 (Mark Peck)
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TFN’s photography group comprised of both beginners and pros. It is active all year long with monthly photo challenges. Here are some photos from our spring challenges: Colours of Spring, Read More
I want to share an interesting movement I recently discovered called Plastic Free July, which is all about protecting our environment by reducing plastic pollution. Plastic waste is one of Read More
For nearly 20 years, Ontario’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been a vital safeguard for at-risk wildlife and their habitats. But now, after years of neglect, the Ontario government has Read More
Many kids cultivate a love of nature through their childhood, maybe by participating in a Junior Naturalist program, or Guides/Scouts, or visiting Provincial Parks on family camping trips. As they enter the teen Read More
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Toronto Field Naturalists wishes to acknowledge this Land through which we walk. For thousands of years, the Land has been shared by the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe. Toronto is situated on the Land within the Toronto Purchase, Treaty 13, the traditional and treaty Lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. This territory is also part of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum, a covenant agreement between Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Wendat peoples and allied nations to peaceably share the land and all its resources. Today, the Land is home to peoples of numerous nations. We are all grateful to have the opportunity to continue to care for and share the beauty of this Land.