Kayaking Toronto Island by Pete Smith
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What an extraordinary summer for Toronto’s nature community! When the Province of Ontario announced plans to take over Billy Bishop Airport and open the runways to commercial jets, the Toronto Read More
Can a government shield its decisions from existing laws and court review, and is Ontario Place a protected “public trust”? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 16, 2026 TORONTO – A coalition Read More
This summer, Ellen Schwartzel and Jenny Bull led two outings on Toronto Island to count baby toads (toadlets) as they emerge onto land after their tadpole stage. The sessions were Read More
Just before sunset, an enthusiastic group of ten TFN members assembled on the banks of the Don to get a glimpse at the moths and other insects that come out Read More
by Violet Moshe, age 11 I’ve been raising giant silk moths for three years and am always happy to tell others about this adventure. It all started one summer night, Read More
The Federal Government holds the ultimate authority to prevent the expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to accommodate commercial jets. Right now, we have a critical window to make Read More
The proposed expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to accommodate jet aircraft threatens several of the most significant natural habitats in our city. Toronto identifies 89 Environmentally Significant Areas Read More
By: Violet Moshe, 11 years old. I’ve been enjoying outings with Toronto Junior Field Naturalists for over three years and as far as I can remember this April was the Read More
The City of Toronto and TRCA are now consulting on how to improve the “visitor experience” at Tommy Thompson Park, through a project called the Visitor Experience Plan (VEP). The Read More
TFN was pleased to present the Monarch Ultra, a film about a team of ultra runners and environmentalists following the flight of the monarch butterfly by running the same distance Read More
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.