by Jason Ramsay-Brown NatureWatch was an early entry into what is now a full-blown trend in digital citizen science initiatives: sites & apps used to help researchers assess impacts on Read More
In the Blog: For Members
Volunteer with CFMP
The third year of TFN’s Cottonwood Flats Monitoring Project (CFMP) is gearing up! This wonderful partnership with the City of Toronto’s Urban Forestry, Natural Environment and Community Programs provides exciting Read More
Kanopy Pick for February
Our Kanopy pick for February is the beautiful “Brilliant Darkness: Hotaru in the Night”, a short, smart look at how artificial lights affect fireflies. Filmmaker Emily Driscoll brings viewers the Read More
Chester Springs Marsh Improvements open for comment
Chester Springs Marsh was developed over two decades ago, the first major project of the Task Force to Bring Back the Don. The City is now seeking public feedback on Read More
Notes From Junior Naturalists Event On Jan 12th
Hope you Junior Naturalists enjoyed your morning in Crothers Woods exploring evidence of overwintering insects in wood, galls, on tree trunks and in leaf litter. Special thanks to Taylor Leedahl Read More
This Place: Cedarvale Ravine with Adrian Tenney
For some of us it’s a nearby bit of forest, where we wander past old, familiar trees, enveloped by the calls of birds and the ethereal strands of memory. For Read More
TFN Petition: Adequately Fund the Toronto Ravine Strategy in the 2019 Budget
Do you agree that more needs to be done to protect and improve the ecological health of our ravines? On January 28th, the City of Toronto will officially begin its Read More
The Connected Naturalist: Geocaching
by Jason Ramsay-Brown As the frigid air of winter blows across the city the inspiration to venture out in to nature is diminished for many of us. Naked trees, hibernating Read More
Kanopy Pick For January
Our first Kanopy pick for 2019 is “The Last Reef”, a stimulating look at the largest living structures on our planet. Take an underwater sojourn from the Bikini Atoll to Read More
TFN Sponsorship of 2018 Youth Summit
It was with great pleasure that, back in September, TFN sponsored 5 of the 106 youth who attended Ontario Nature’s 2018 Youth Summit for Biodiversity & Environmental Leadership. Over that Read More