Let’s Pitch In to Clean up our Parks!
Join neighbours and friends to clean up our city! Toronto’s official Spring Clean-up weekend is April 24 – April 26, but some events are also planned for May. Clean-ups will Read More
Author: Peter Smith
Posts by Peter Smith
At the Table: 4 City Projects TFN is Fighting for Right Now
Most of our members know Toronto Field Naturalists for our wonderful guided walks, photography and education programs. But there is a lot of work happening behind the scenes. Our Advocacy Read More
Highway 413 at the 11th Hour
The 413 is a proposed 52-kilometer highway that would link Hwy 400 and the Hwy401/407 interchange. It is meant to serve commuters between Vaughan and Bramptonand shave a half hour Read More
Protecting the Vision of Humber Bay Park
Humber Bay Park was originally designed as a quiet refuge on Toronto’s waterfront. However, this natural sanctuary is now under threat by a proposal to allow noisy, polluting jet-ski rentals Read More
Fifty-two Years of Advocacy Led to Success
We owe a massive congratulations to Land Over Landings for their 53-year citizen-led campaign. I’m certain the original organizers of People Over Planes back in 1972 didn’t anticipate a half-century Read More
Ontario Is Going the Wrong Way in Protecting Nature
Nature remains the strongest symbol of Canadian identity, according to a recent poll. In 2022, Canada committed to protecting 30% of its land, inland waters, and coastal waters by 2030 Read More
City Must Protect Natural Lands Against Raves
Strange things can happen in big cities, and TFN has now witnessed a scenario that leaves the local nature community shaken and angry. Cottonwood Flats is a much-loved nature spot Read More
Land transfers: for the birds?
If it sounds like Ploverpalooza is the punchline to a birder’s joke, you’d be wrong. The annual fest at Wasaga Beach is a birder’s dream though, celebrating local efforts which Read More
Beyond the Tap: How Everyday Choices Affect the Great Lakes
Every time we turn on the tap in Toronto, we’re relying on Lake Ontario—a vital part of the Great Lakes system that provides drinking water to 35 million people across Read More
Plastic-Free July: Protecting Nature One Choice at a Time
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