The mission of the Toronto Field Naturalists is to connect people with nature in the Toronto area. We help people understand, enjoy, protect and restore Toronto’s green spaces and the Read More
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Then & Now Exhibition at Brickworks
Join us for another showing of our Then & Now photo exhibition as part of our 100th anniversary celebrations during Earth Day at the Brickworks on Saturday, April 20th from Read More
Lights out Toronto!
Bird Migration Season is back. To reduce bird deaths, the City of Toronto has re-launched an important public awareness campaign: ‘Lights Out Toronto’. Everyone is encouraged to turn off unneeded Read More
World Water Day: The Importance of the World’s Water
Every year on March 22, we celebrate World Water Day (WWD). This is a day that acknowledges the importance of fresh water and raises awareness of the need to take Read More
Toronto’s Nesting Bald Eagles Shine a Light on Conservation Successes and Challenges
Toronto’s first documented nesting pair of Bald Eagles has garnered national and international media attention. Bans on hunting and DDT allowed North American populations to slowly recover from a low point Read More
Clear Skies, Safe Flights: Let’s Give Birds a Collision-Free Tomorrow!
Annually, a staggering 42 million birds lose their lives in Canada due to unnecessary collisions with buildings, predominantly during daylight hours when birds mistakenly perceive glass as a continuation of Read More
TFN’s 2024 Nature Images Show
Nature enthusiasts and photographers gathered for TFN’s 2024 Nature Images Show, featuring the works of twelve talented individuals who shared their images of the natural world, taken around the GTA Read More
World Wetland Day: A Splashy Affair
Each February, the global community marks World Wetland Day. Wetlands are among the planet’s most biodiverse habitats; in Toronto, wetlands are the best places to spot turtles, trumpeter swans, wood Read More
Can a walk in the park fight climate change?
Rainy January days are a worry; they remind us that our winters are warming. Climate is a common conversation theme, and we all feel the urge to move beyond worry Read More
“Then & Now” Photography Project
The “Then & Now” project was created to celebrate our 100th anniversary by selecting photos from our slide archives of places that have special meaning and significance to TFN. We Read More