TRCA Events Calendar
Come out and explore Toronto and the GTA by joining an event! Find everything on our events calendar, from guided hikes, festivals and seasonal events, to wild flower planting, workshops and public consultations. See listings for today, this weekend, and each month.
The Meadow Public Information Centre #2
@ Thomson Memorial Park
Jun 26 @ 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
4:30 pm
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is hosting the second Public Information Centre (PIC) for The Meadoway Class EA. Please join us to learn more about the project and provide your feedback. TRCA is undertaking...
Party Like It’s 1867! – Free Admission
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Jul 1 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
11:00 am
This Canada Day weekend we invite you to Party Like it’s 1867! Party on the Green Experience the excitement of a 19th century carnival as performers attempt feats of daring and skill! With musicians, theatrical...
Caledon Canada Day
@ Albion Hills Conservation Area
Jul 1 @ 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
6:00 pm
Join us for Canada’s birthday party July 1! Albion Hills Conservation Park is your destination for a Canada Day celebration like no other. With music, strolling entertainers, tractor rides, wood carving demonstrations, archery lessons, food...
Youth Volunteer Event: Tree Maintenance at Austin Drive
@ Austin Drive Park (meet at Markham Rugby Club)
Jul 4 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Get outside and help maintain newly planted trees! Together we’ll pull invasive plants and add mulch to help these young trees grow into a forest. Age Range: Youth entering or returning to secondary school in September...
Bumble Bee Watch at Chinguacousy Park
@ Chinguacousy Park Ski Chalet
Jul 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
10:00 am
Discover the diversity of native bees! Learn how to identify a bee from a wasp and to name common bumble bees in the Greater Toronto Area. We’ll venture outside to collect and identify local bees...
Sunset Paddle
@ Lake St. George Field Centre
Jul 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
7:00 pm
Learn the basics of recreational canoeing or enjoy a leisurely paddle around Lake St. George at sunset! Beginner and seasoned paddlers welcome. Age Range: Family-friendly. Children must be ages 6 and up, and those under the...
Walk to The Meadoway along Massey Creek
@ PlazaPOPS community hub and greenspace
Jul 5 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
4:00 pm
Take a walk to The Meadoway by travelling along historic Massey Creek! We’ll be talking all about community connection to nature on this ramble through Scarborough’s green spaces. We will also showcase how TRCA will...
Night-Golf Experience
@ Bathurst Glen Golf Course
Jul 5 @ 9:15 pm – 11:30 pm
9:15 pm
Have you ever golfed under the stars? Have an unforgettable Night Golf Experience with multi-color LED golf balls that fill the night sky and glowing targets. Enjoy music, drinks, and a BBQ for a fun...
Canoe Certification Course- ORCKA Safe Canoeing Program
@ Lake St. George Field Centre
Jul 6 @ 9:00 am – 12:15 pm
9:00 am
New to canoeing? Learn the basics of recreational canoeing, from entering and launching a canoe, to basic strokes and equipment knowledge. In this program, you will work towards your Safe Canoeing Program certification from the Ontario...
Family Fishing Day at Heart Lake
@ Heart Lake Conservation Area
Jul 6 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
9:30 am
Have you always wanted to go fishing but don’t know how? Join us for a special session of the Learn to Fish program at Heart Lake Conservation Area. This is a great opportunity to learn...
Wildlife Walk
@ Tommy Thompson Park
Jul 6 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Join us to discover what TTP’s wildlife is up to through the seasons! Meet at the Nature Centre. Please register online, pay-what-you-can. Register Online
Hike through The Meadoway in Rouge Park
@ Rouge National Urban Park - Twyn Rivers Parking Lot
Jul 6 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
1:00 pm
Take a walk through beautiful Rouge National Urban Park with a stop in The Meadoway, a large-scale restoration project that is transforming a local hydro corridor into a rich meadow. Learn how this project will...
Paddle Lake St. George
@ Lake St. George Field Centre
Jul 6 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
1:00 pm
Learn the basics of recreational canoeing or enjoy a leisurely paddle around Lake St. George! Beginner and seasoned paddlers welcome. Age Range: Family Friendly. Children must be ages 6 and up, and those under the age...
Adventure Away Camp at Claremont Field Centre (overnight)
@ Claremont Field Centre
Jul 7 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
10:00 am
Give your child the opportunity to make the 400 acres of Claremont Nature Centre their home for a week! Let the forest, stream, and meadow become their backyard, and let their interests and passions guide the day. They will...
Girls Can Too Overnight: July 8 to 12
@ Bolton Camp
Jul 8 all-day
12:00 am
Girls Can Too is a successful training program that provides hands-on learning experiences in the environmental and skilled trades sectors to young women in grades 7 to 10. Participants work in crews with other students...
Nature Camps at Claremont – Amazing Animals! (day)
@ Claremont Field Centre
Jul 8 all-day
12:00 am
Connect with nature through hikes, games and creative play! Time: 9:00-4:00 with optional extended care (7:30 to 9:00 and 4:00-5:30) Campers will learn about the different animal groups though hikes, games, and activities. Follow animal...
Nature Camp on The Spit (day camp)
@ Tommy Thompson Park
Jul 8 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
9:00 am
Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12, 2019 “At the end of camp this summer, my son told me that he didn’t want a party this year but wanted to spend it at The Spit....
Course: Naturally Mindful – Summer Session
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Jul 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation in Nature This unique three-week summer course will help you to cultivate the practice and attitudes of mindfulness meditation in daily life by learning from your own experiences and from the...
Durham Region: Conservation Youth Corps – Robertson Park
@ Alex Robertson Park
Jul 9 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
5:00 pm
Get outdoors and earn high school volunteer hours! Learn how to safely use equipment and participate in environmental conservation. Eligibility: At least 14 years of age; Currently enrolled in High School and returning in September...
Tree Maintenance at Newberry Park
@ Newberry Park
Jul 9 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
Get outside and help maintain newly planted trees! Together we’ll pull invasive plants and add mulch to help these young trees grow into a forest. Age Range: Family friendly. Ages 17 and under must be...
Youth Volunteer Event: Tree Maintenance at Phyllis Rawlinson
@ Phyllis Rawlinson Park
Jul 10 @ 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
9:00 am
Get outside and help maintain newly planted trees! Together we’ll pull invasive plants and add mulch to help these young trees grow into a forest. Age Range: Youth entering or returning to secondary school in...
Youth Volunteer Event: Wetland Work at Tasca Park
@ Tasca Park Trails
Jul 11 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
9:00 am
Help protect a significant wetland! Together we will cut down and remove the invasive plant Phragmities that competes with native vegetation. Afterwards, we’ll learn about bumble bee diversity by collecting and examining specimen following the...
Durham Region: Conservation Youth Corps – Duffin Heights
@ Duffin Heights
Jul 11 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
5:00 pm
Get outdoors and earn high school volunteer hours! Learn how to safely use equipment and participate in environmental conservation. Eligibility: At least 14 years of age; Currently enrolled in High School and returning in September...
Breathtaking Bees and Pollinators in The Meadoway with Dr. Sheila Colla
@ Scarborough Butterfly Trail
Jul 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
6:30 pm
The world is abuzz with news and stories about the importance of pollinators these days. But have you ever met any up close? Join us for some hands-on exploration of pollinators in the Meadoway, guided...
Family Library Program: Get into The Meadoway!
@ Toronto Public Library-Bendale Branch
Jul 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
2:00 pm
Bring the family and learn all about Toronto’s biggest new greenspace, The Meadoway! Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and our partners are working to convert an underused hydro corridor into a flourishing natural meadow. When...
All About Bats at Claireville
@ Claireville Conservation Area
Jul 12 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
8:30 pm
Join us for a night of adventure as you learn about bats and why they are important in our communities. Afterwards, hike into the woods as citizen scientists by listening to the world of bats...
SOLD OUT! Workshop: Dragonflies and Damselflies
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Jul 13 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
12:00 pm
DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES* Learn about the fascinating biology and migration of some of the world’s most ancient flying animals: the dragonflies and damselflies! Join an Odonata expert for a whirlwind tour of these strikingly beautiful...
Library Program -Get into The Meadoway!
@ Toronto Public Library-Malvern Branch
Jul 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
2:00 pm
Learn all about Toronto’s biggest new greenspace, The Meadoway, and what you can do to help create it! Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and our partners are working to convert an underused hydro corridor into...
Forest Therapy Mini Retreat + Yoga
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Jul 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
10:00 am
Enjoy the combined benefits of forest therapy and yoga! This three-hour session, led by Ameeta Dudani, starts with an indoor yoga session and ends with a gentle experience in nature. In forest therapy, the guide...
Nature Camps at Claremont – Wilderness Survival (day)
@ Claremont Field Centre
Jul 15 all-day
12:00 am
Connect with nature through hikes, games and creative play! Time: 9 am to 4 pm with optional extended care (7:30 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 5:30 pm) Could your child survive in...
Peel Region: Conservation Youth Corps – July 15 to 19
@ Various locations in Peel Region
Jul 15 all-day
12:00 am
The Conservation Youth Corps program The Conservation Youth Corps (CYC) program offers Peel Region high school students the opportunity to volunteer for a week in July or August assisting with conservation projects. Volunteers work in...
Teaching & Learning with Monarch Butterflies (Oshawa)
@ General Motors Headquarters
Jul 16 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
8:30 am
This Teaching & Learning with Monarch Butterflies workshop is proudly offered by the Monarch Teacher Network of Canada, in collaboration with Friends of Second Marsh. This immersive workshop has been designed to give participants the knowledge,...
Ontario Fish Identification Workshop
@ University of Toronto
Jul 17 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
9:00 am
The 2019 Fish ID workshop will involve a series of lectures and hands-on experiences (including working through preserved specimens with dichotomous keys such as those in Freshwater Fishes of Canada) designed to highlight the key...
Workshop: Midnight Astronomy
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Jul 17 @ 8:30 pm – Jul 18 @ 12:00 am
8:30 pm
First, receive a detailed introduction to the basics of astronomy through an indoor presentation. Learn your way around the night sky in an amazing portable planetarium. Next, we’ll venture out into the darkness for naked-eye...
Teaching & Learning with Monarch Butterflies (Caledon)
@ Albion Hills Field Centre
Jul 18 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
8:30 am
This Teaching & Learning with Monarch Butterflies workshop is proudly offered by the Monarch Teacher Network of Canada, in collaboration with Peel EcoSchools. This immersive workshop has been designed to give participants the knowledge, skills, and...
Hike through The Meadoway in Rouge Park
@ Rouge National Urban Park, meet near oTENTik
Jul 18 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Take a walk through beautiful Rouge National Urban Park with a stop in The Meadoway, a large-scale restoration project that is transforming a local hydro corridor into a rich meadow. Learn how this project will connect...
Guided Nature Walks
@ Heart Lake Conservation Park
Jul 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
10:00 am
Looking for engaging ways to explore nature with your family this summer? Join TRCA for our guided nature walk series at Heart Lake Conservation Area. Explore a new and exciting nature theme each walk. Hike...
Sunset Paddle
@ Lake St. George Field Centre
Jul 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
7:00 pm
Learn the basics of recreational canoeing or enjoy a leisurely paddle around Lake St. George at sunset! Beginner and seasoned paddlers welcome. Age Range: Family-friendly. Children must be ages 6 and up, and those under the...
Workshop: Bat ID and Survey Methods
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Jul 18 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
7:00 pm
Learn about the only mammals that can fly, and discover how their incredible echo-location system works! The evening will begin with a presentation covering a wide variety of bat-related topics. The participants will then go...
Durham Region: Conservation Youth Corps – Claremont Nature Centre
@ Claremont Nature Centre
Jul 20 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
8:00 am
Get outdoors and earn high school volunteer hours! Learn how to safely use equipment and participate in environmental conservation. Eligibility: At least 14 years of age; Currently enrolled in High School and returning in September...
Workshop: Butterflies of Ontario
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Jul 20 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
9:00 am
This workshop will give you a close-up look at these beauties of nature. Learn all about butterfly biology and identification, their amazing knack for mimicry and their role in our environment. Then go out and...
Wildlife Walk
@ Tommy Thompson Park
Jul 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Join us to discover what TTP’s wildlife is up to through the seasons! Meet at the Nature Centre. Please register online, pay-what-you-can. Register Online
Night-Golf Driving Range Experience
@ Bruce's Mill Driving Range
Jul 20 @ 9:30 pm – 11:45 pm
9:30 pm
Have you ever golfed under the stars? Have an unforgettable Night Golf Experience with multi-color LED golf balls that fill the night sky and glowing targets. Enjoy music, drinks, and a BBQ for a fun...
Introduction to Macro Photography
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Jul 21 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
1:00 pm
Learn the basics of nature photography under the tutelage of a professional photographer. This in-depth photography workshop will consist of instruction and practice on macro photography and in the field landscape photography. Cameras and tripods...
Girls Can Too: July 22 to 26
@ Bolton Camp
Jul 22 all-day
12:00 am
Girls Can Too is a successful training program that provides hands-on learning experiences in the environmental and skilled trades sectors to young women in grades 7 to 10. Participants work in crews with other students...
Nature Camp on The Spit (day camp)
@ Tommy Thompson Park
Jul 22 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
9:00 am
July 22 to 26 “At the end of camp this summer, my son told me that he didn’t want a party this year but wanted to spend it at The Spit. We all enjoyed a...
Durham Region: Conservation Youth Corps – Ernie L. Strouds Park
@ Ernie L. Strouds Park
Jul 23 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
5:00 pm
Get outdoors and earn high school volunteer hours! Learn how to safely use equipment and participate in environmental conservation. Eligibility: At least 14 years of age; Currently enrolled in High School and returning in September...
Tree Maintenance Event at Ozark Park
@ Ozark Park
Jul 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
Get outside and help maintain newly planted trees! Together we’ll pull invasive plants and add mulch to help these young trees grow into a forest. Age Range: Family friendly. Ages 17 and under must be...
Brilliant Bats in The Meadoway with Dr. Cylita Guy
@ Thompson Memorial park
Jul 24 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
8:00 pm
Ever wonder what bat echolocation might sound like? Curious about The Meadoway’s resident flying mammals? If so, come join us for an evening of batty delights with your friendly neighbourhood batgirl, Dr. Cylita Guy. Cylita...
Teaching & Learning with Monarch Butterflies (Peterborough)
@ Camp Kawartha Environment Centre
Jul 25 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
8:30 am
This Teaching & Learning with Monarch Butterflies workshop is proudly offered by the Monarch Teacher Network of Canada, in collaboration with Camp Kawartha Environment Centre. This immersive workshop has been designed to give participants the knowledge,...
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