Sam Smith Park, 2018 (Jason Ramsay-Brown)
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On Saturday, October 20th, TFN members descended on the lower Don to help EcoSpark and the City of Toronto’s Community Stewardship Program (CSP) “Fight The Phrag” in the Beechwood Wetland. Participants received full training and equipment on site, learning a manual removal technique pioneered by TFN Walk Leader and phrag-crusader, Lynn Short – a protocol Read More
We hope all of the Junior Naturalists who came to Rosetta McClain Gardens on October 13th had a great time! Special thanks to TFN members Betty McCulloch for showing us how to tag, weigh, and age butterflies, and Bob Kortright for introducing us to the Hawk Watch, and helping us learn why birds of prey Read More
The second year of our Cottonwood Flats Monitoring Project is officially at an end. From coyote dens in April to the asters of October, it was an interesting year to be sure. On behalf of our entire community, many thanks to our members who, combined, volunteered 107 hours of time to the project this year! Read More
Election Day is only a couple of weeks away. What will your local candidates do to preserve biodiversity and natural heritage in Toronto? As a founding member of ProtectNatureTO (PNTO), we’d like to encourage everyone to make use of this 2018 Election Kit. Find out what your local candidates will do to preserve biodiversity and Read More
Our Kanopy pick for October is Learning to See: The World of Insects. Winner of the Neapolitan Award (Naples International Film Festival), and the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival. Learning to See explores the life of naturalist Robert Oelman, his transformation from psychologist to nature photographer, and his Read More
Yesterday proved a perfect time for our Hike Leader Training Outing in Taylor Creek Park – the weather was warm, the trails were busy, and fall flowers were abloom in all directions! The perfect complements to a 5km stroll full of lively discussion. Our most sincere thanks to all of the enthusiastic TFN Members who Read More
The City of Toronto is seeking feedback on approaches to reduce single-use and takeaway items and needs your input! Feedback will be accepted until October 28, 2018. The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete, and starts with relevant background information before asking questions for feedback. Take this survey now Read More
Thanks to all the Junior Naturalists who came to Scadding Cabin on September 8th! We hope that you enjoyed tagging Monarchs with the TFN Butterfly Whisperer, Margaret McRae, and learning about the important relationships between our native plants and butterflies! Keep on learning with the following: The Story of the Butterfly (video, library card required Read More
TFN Members are invited to review our most recent Financial Statements (June 30, 2018), prepared by Peter W. Hogg, Chartered Professional Accountant. These include our statements of financial position, fund operations and cash flows. Download 2018 TFN Financial Statement 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.