Each year TFN offers its members eight free Zoom talks by noted experts, exploring everything from nature in the city to global environmental issues. Recent lectures have included The Fascinating World of Raptors, Toronto Zoo, Blanding’s Turtles Restoration Program, Ticks in Ontario, Toronto’s Prescribed Grazing Project, and Aquatic Ecosystem Changes: Impact of the Don Mouth Naturalization Project. For more recordings of our past lectures, please visit our lectures playlist on YouTube.
Talks are usually presented the first Tuesday evening of the month at 7:00 pm, from September to May with audience discussion time. Visitors are always welcome and no admission fee is charged. Members can also access Zoom links for upcoming talks on the “For Members” web page, where recordings of past lectures are also available.
April Lecture: Your Lawn Is a Battlefield – The Fascinating World of Ant Diversity, Ecology, and BehaviourDate: Apr 07, 2026 @ 19:00Meeting Location: Zoom Meeting - Join us on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 7:00 pm for our April lecture. Wars, espionage, animal husbandry, even air conditioning! Ants are eerily similar to us in many fascinating Read More
May Lecture: The Role of Toronto’s Tree Canopy in Urban ResilienceDate: Mar 5, 2026 @ 18:00Meeting Location: Zoom Meeting - Join us on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7:00 pm for our May lecture. This lecture provides an overview of the City of Toronto’s tree planting and stewardship programs, highlighting Read More
September Lecture: The Wild is Calling – Reconnecting to Nature, Right Where We LiveDate: Sep 08, 2026 @ 19:00Meeting Location: Zoom Meeting details coming soon - Join us on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 7:00 pm for our September lecture. In this lecture, Dr. Nadina Galle explores three vital forms of connection we must restore in Read More