On behalf of our entire organization, many thanks to all our Walk Leaders – your efforts and dedication are greatly appreciated! Interested in becoming a walk leader? We’d be excited to help you share your unique knowledge and passions with your fellow Members!
Preparing To Lead A Walk?
- Pick a free date from our Events Calendar. Note: a 10:30 start lets people avoid rush hour when TTC’ing to the location. Weekend events allow non-retirees to attend.
- Complete the Walk Description Form.
- Print out the Walk Leader Checklist and bring it on your walk.
- Review our Walk Leaders Guide which includes preparation and ways to handle challenging situations.
- Review the Naturalists’ Code of Ethics, Ethical Nature Viewing and Ethical Nature Photography to help ensure a low-impact outing.
Need to Cancel?
- Review our cancellation policy for weather conditions that would cause a cancellation.
- If not weather related, try to find a substitute leader for the walk.
- Unless unsafe, the walk leader or a substitute should be at the meeting location to inform participants that the walk has been cancelled.
- Contact walks@torontofieldnaturalists.org with the date, location, and cancellation reason so that the website information can be updated.
Have You Just Led A Walk?
- Please submit a Walk Leader’s Report within a week of your walk.
- Submit interesting photos to the newsletter and/or TFN Archives by emailing them to walk.photos@torontofieldnaturalists.org
Thinking Of Becoming A Walk Leader?
Our walks program is a critical pillar of the TFN community and one of the most important benefits of TFN membership! It’s people just like you that make it all possible.
- Review our Walk Leaders Guide to get a sense of what’s involved in leading a TFN Walk.
- Learn more about what’s involved.
- Not sure if you want to lead yet? Maybe try being a walk shepherd.
- Contact walks@torontofieldnaturalists.org to join the team!
More Resources
- 2026 Outings Leader Workshop & Social opening remarks: pdf of PowerPoint slides