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