Volunteer Opportunities

TFN volunteers dedicate time and effort in helping to protect nature in Toronto and to furthering TFN’s mission and mandate. As a volunteer-run non-profit organization, TFN couldn’t exist without volunteers!

Browse our current opportunities below or fill in the form to be alerted to new availabilities as they arise.

Note: Stewardship volunteers use this form instead.

For more information, you can watch a panel session on volunteer opportunities with the TFN here.

Current Opportunities

Outings Committee

Contact: walks@torontofieldnaturalists.org

The Outings Committee shapes the TFN walks program by scheduling and supporting walk leaders. We need more people on this team!

  • Help plan our monthly walks schedule
  • Support our volunteer walk leaders

Learn about the Outings Committee and walk leaders in this video.

Lecture Committee

Contact: volunteering@torontofieldnaturalists.org

TFN’s lectures couldn’t happen without the support of a team of volunteers who plan and schedule our amazing speakers.

  • Help plan a yearly line-up of guest speakers
  • Make friends with people who share your love of nature
  • Increase your skills at hosting events

Stewardship

Contact: complete our volunteer form

Our volunteers plant trees, cast seeds, pull invasives, monitor wildlife, identify plants, maintain trails, pick-up garbage, and so much more! We’re always looking for volunteers of all interests and experience levels. 

Walk Leaders

Contact: walks@torontofieldnaturalists.org

Do you know a natural area that others might enjoy? Do you have a passion for nature that you want to share? Help connect people with nature by leading a walk. Training is provided!

  • Share and grow your nature knowledge
  • Be an inspiration to learning naturalists
  • Make friends with people who share your love of nature

Junior Naturalists

Contact: juniortfn@torontofieldnaturalists.org

Join the team which plans and delivers programming for the TFN Junior Naturalists. Help mentor and educate youth in nature knowledge and stewardship.

  • Encourage the next generation of naturalists
  • Help parents instil a love of nature in their children
  • Meet families from all different backgrounds

Website & Social Media

Contact: webmaster@torontofieldnaturalists.org

Join the TFN Digital team. We have a number of roles depending on your level of expertise. Some of them are listed below.

  • Manage social media accounts
  • Update webpages using WordPress
  • Help maintain the back-end of our websites
  • Regulate our WooCommerse transactions