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
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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
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
Building on Ravine Slopes is a Terrible Idea
Toronto learned a hard lesson 71 years ago, when Hurricane Hazel tore a path of death and destruction across the region. The lesson was that we absolutely must protect our 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
Bill 5 Demands Action: Stand Up for Endangered Species
For nearly 20 years, Ontario’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been a vital safeguard for at-risk wildlife and their habitats. But now, after years of neglect, the Ontario government has Read More
Your Vote Shapes Our Future—Stand for Nature!
In today’s political climate, many of us have tuned out from the news. But with an important federal election ahead, every vote counts—especially when it comes to protecting Canada’s natural Read More