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.
In class: Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control Training and Exam – Vaughan, ON – SOLD OUT!
@ Vellore Village Community Centre
Sep 23 all-day
12:00 am
September 23, 2019 – September 24, 2019 Registration – Day One – 8:30 am | Day Two – course begins at 8:30 am | The CISEC program, including CAN-CISEC is the leading certification program for erosion...
In class: Introduction to Low Impact Development (LID) – St. Catharines, ON
@ Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Centre
Sep 24 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
8:30 am
Registration 8:30 – 9:00 am. Low Impact Development (LID) is an innovative stormwater management approach that treats, infiltrates, filters, and retains runoff at the source. LID practices are proven approaches that have been implemented with great...
HOME SCHOOL DAY 2019
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Sep 25 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
9:30 am
Enjoy a fun-filled day at the Village, with special programs designed for home-schooling families! COST: $12.00 per person (including parents) up to the day prior to the event $14.00 at the door ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Meet...
National Tree Day – Tree Planting Event
@ Humber Arboretum
Sep 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Help celebrate National Tree Day by coming out for a morning of planting native trees and shrubs at the Humber Arboretum! This event will take place at the newly revitalized Humber Pond on Humber College...
In class: Low Impact Development (LID): Inspection and Maintenance Field Day – Vaughan, ON
@ Earth Rangers - Kortright Centre for Conservation
Sep 26 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
8:30 am
Registration 8:30 – 9:00 am. Join the STEP team for this one-day workshop designed to introduce participants to the technical aspects of inspecting, maintaining and troubleshooting LID practices. Participants will learn by undertaking activities, observing...
Photography as Meditation
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Sep 28 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
9:00 am
In this course we will explore photography as a form of meditation, and equip you with an alternative way to enjoy the health benefits of meditation through creative expression in photography. You will be guided...
Workshop: Reptiles of Ontario
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Sep 28 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
9:00 am
A hands-on workshop featuring live reptiles from around the province! Learn from Jeff Hathaway of Scales Nature Park how to identify and conserve Ontario’s snakes, turtles, and lizards. Learn about threats and conservation issues, key identification...
Culture Days 2019
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Sep 28 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
10:00 am
GET A TASTE OF WHAT KORTRIGHT HAS TO OFFER ALL YEAR ROUND! Join Kortright staff by our picnic shelter and enjoy a campfire. (Don’t forget to bring your own items to roast!) Dissect an owl...
Sep 28 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Plant trees and help out our local environment with your family and friends. Take Pride in Pickering will aim to plant 300 trees and shrubs along the Waterfront Trail with the help of community members...
Bird Walk
@ Tommy Thompson Park
Sep 29 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
8:00 am
Join us and discover Toronto’s Important Bird Area! Tommy Thompson Park is an amazing spot for bird watching: 326 species of birds have been recorded here, including more than 55 breeding species. The park is an...
Workshop: Invertebrate Identification
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Sep 29 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
9:00 am
Invertebrates make up about 97% of the world’s species — and yet they seem to attract the least attention from naturalists. This session will move beyond “charismatic” invertebrate species and delve deeper into their world....
Culture Days 2019
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Sep 29 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
10:00 am
GET A TASTE OF WHAT KORTRIGHT HAS TO OFFER ALL YEAR ROUND! Join Kortright staff by our picnic shelter and enjoy a campfire. (Don’t forget to bring your own items to roast!) Dissect an owl...
Kettle Lakes Tour
@ Oak Ridges Corridor, Bathurst Glen Golf Course
Oct 3 @ 9:00 am – 1:30 pm
9:00 am
Discover the natural and cultural history of the Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve (ORCCR). Take a bus ride to four locations across the corridor and enjoy guided walks and talks! Highlights: Hike through meadows, forests...
Workshop: Mosses and Liverworts
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 5 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
9:00 am
Bryophytes are a group of small herbaceous non-vascular land plants that includes mosses, liverworts and hornworts. Mosses and liverworts share the same habitat and can be often found growing together. In this module we will...
Altona Forest For Children
@ Altona Forest Entrance and Parking
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Parents and their young children are invited to join Altona Forest Stewardship Committee Leader Marie to discover how cool the forest is this time of year. The target audience is JK to Grade 2, but...
Conservation Youth Corp – Hopewell Meadow
@ Claireville Conservation Area *Queen St entrance
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
10:00 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; Able to commit to...
Fall Colours Celebration
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
10:00 am
WITNESS THE BEAUTY OF KORTRIGHT IN AUTUMN! Take a self-guided walk in our majestic mixed hardwood forests to see the fall colours at their best. Join the Kortright education team at the campfire to learn...
Wildlife Walk
@ Tommy Thompson Park Nature Centre
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Join us to discover what Tommy Thompson Park’s wildlife is up to through the seasons! Meet at the Tommy Thompson Park Nature Centre. Please register online, pay-what-you-can. Register Online
Workshop: Animal Tracking (Intermediate)
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 6 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
9:00 am
Think you know what made that mark in the snow? Join us for a half-day workshop to learn to identify the tracks and sign of Ontario’s wildlife. PLEASE NOTE: Previous tracking experience or participation in...
Fall Colours Celebration
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 6 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
10:00 am
WITNESS THE BEAUTY OF KORTRIGHT IN AUTUMN! Take a self-guided walk in our majestic mixed hardwood forests to see the fall colours at their best. Join the Kortright education team at the campfire to learn...
Salmon Festival at Highland Creek
@ Morningside Park
Oct 6 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
10:00 am
Join us for the 10th annual Salmon Festival at Highland Creek! The Salmon Festival is a family-oriented event that showcases environmental conservation and the natural heritage of Highland Creek. Join us for a walk along...
Watershed Wide Cleanup – Humber Bay Park
@ Humber Bay Park
Oct 6 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
10:00 am
Please join us for the annual fall cleanup at Humber Bay Park. Help us get rid of plastic bags, bottles, cans and other litter along the trail. Working together, we can make a huge impact!...
Greening TO Grounds with Girls Can Too
@ Revera Terrace Gardens
Oct 6 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
10:30 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 9 to 12. Through the Greening TO Grounds program, Girls...
Workshop: Fungi
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 6 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
12:00 pm
Fungi (mushrooms) have long been prized in the culinary world. Lesser known is their important ecological role as decomposers that recycle dead plants into nutrients used by other plant life. This module will look into...
Carruthers Creek Watershed Plan – Public Open House
@ Carruthers Marsh Pavilion
Oct 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
6:00 pm
As part of the consultation process for the Carruthers Creek Watershed Plan (CCWP) the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in partnership with the Region of Durham, is hosting a public open house to solicit...
A Stroll In Nature
@ Brampton, Malton and Caledon
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
10:00 am
Experience autumn’s beauty and spend time outdoors together with your little one. We will walk along an easy trail, play games and learn about nature. This event will run rain or shine. Please dress for...
Carruthers Creek Watershed Plan – Public Open House
@ Mt. Zion Community Centre
Oct 10 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
6:00 pm
As part of the consultation process for the Carruthers Creek Watershed Plan (CCWP) the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in partnership with the Region of Durham, is hosting a public open house to solicit...
PA Day Nature Camp
@ Tommy Thompson Park
Oct 11 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
9:00 am
Friday October 11, 2019 Your child will love exploring the urban wilderness of Tommy Thompson Park this fall! PA Nature Day Camp offers a chance to spend PA days outdoors exploring the natural world of...
Fall Colours Celebration
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 12 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
10:00 am
WITNESS THE BEAUTY OF KORTRIGHT IN AUTUMN! Take a self-guided walk in our majestic mixed hardwood forests to see the fall colours at their best. Join the Kortright education team at the campfire to learn...
Forest Explorers Nature Club at Claremont
@ Claremont Nature Centre
Oct 12 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
10:00 am
Let’s Explore Claremont Forest! In this hands-on outdoor program, participants will learn about nature through active play, discovery and skill building. Activities will include building fires, exploring the creek, and playing games in the...
Riversong at Claremont
@ Claremont Nature Centre
Oct 12 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
10:00 am
Riversong is a program for girls who love running in the woods, connecting with nature, and building new skills. The program runs over the course of five Saturdays, from March through June, in the...
Bird Walk
@ Tommy Thompson Park
Oct 13 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
8:00 am
Join us and discover Toronto’s Important Bird Area! Tommy Thompson Park is an amazing spot for bird watching: 326 species of birds have been recorded here, including more than 55 breeding species. The park is an...
Fall Colours Celebration
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 13 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
10:00 am
WITNESS THE BEAUTY OF KORTRIGHT IN AUTUMN! Take a self-guided walk in our majestic mixed hardwood forests to see the fall colours at their best. Join the Kortright education team at the campfire to learn...
Thanksgiving at the Village
@ Black Creek Pioneer Villlage
Oct 13 @ 11:00 am – 4:30 pm
11:00 am
Make Memories this Thanksgiving at Black Creek Pioneer Village. Enjoy the fall colours at their best as you stroll through the village. With activities for the whole family, what better way is there to celebrate...
Fall Colours Celebration
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
10:00 am
WITNESS THE BEAUTY OF KORTRIGHT IN AUTUMN! Take a self-guided walk in our majestic mixed hardwood forests to see the fall colours at their best. Join the Kortright education team at the campfire to learn...
Thanksgiving at the Village
@ Black Creek Pioneer Villlage
Oct 14 @ 11:00 am – 4:30 pm
11:00 am
Make Memories this Thanksgiving at Black Creek Pioneer Village. Enjoy the fall colours at their best as you stroll through the village. With activities for the whole family, what better way is there to celebrate...
Webinar: Beating the Green Infrastructure Cost Crunch
@ Online Webinar
Oct 16 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
As this is an ongoing project, the following webinar will provide an update on the approach, status, challenges and lessons learned. If you’re conducting a similar project or will be, this is a great opportunity...
Fall Colours Walk at Tasca Park
@ Taca Park
Oct 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
10:00 am
Take a refreshing nature walk and enjoy the fall colours! Learn about wetland plants and animals, and why these ecosystems are an important part of our neighbourhoods. Hike Distance: 4 km Difficulty: Easy to Moderate...
Kreepy Kortright
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
6:30 pm
Celebrate the Halloween spirit with spooky and scary activities at Kortright! Discover a haunted house, take a frightening forest walk, and enjoy Halloween activities, including a bonfire, scary stories and an encounter with live owls....
Community Planting
@ Bolton Camp
Oct 19 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
9:00 am
Help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Humber River as a Canadian Heritage River with a community planting. Come and learn about the future discovery garden designed by TRCA’s Girls Can Too program and Nikibii...
Fall Colours Celebration
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
10:00 am
WITNESS THE BEAUTY OF KORTRIGHT IN AUTUMN! Take a self-guided walk in our majestic mixed hardwood forests to see the fall colours at their best. Join the Kortright education team at the campfire to learn...
Fall Colours Walk at Oak Ridges Corridor
@ Oak Ridges Corridor, Old Colony Road trailhead
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
10:00 am
Take a refreshing nature walk and enjoy the fall colours! Join us on this guided walk through the Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve (ORCCR). Hike Distance: 4 km Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (short steep section)...
Greening TO Grounds with Girls Can Too
@ Revera Forest Hill Place
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 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 9 to 12. Through the Greening TO Grounds program, Girls...
Wildlife Walk
@ Tommy Thompson Park Nature Centre
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Join us to discover what Tommy Thompson Park’s wildlife is up to through the seasons! Meet at the Tommy Thompson Park Nature Centre. Please register online, pay-what-you-can. Register Online
Howling Hootenanny
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Oct 19 @ 11:00 am – Oct 20 @ 4:30 pm
11:00 am
Get ready for some spook-tacular fun at Black Creek Pioneer Village! With amazing shows, a Haunted Maze, trick-or-treating, great games and more, you’re sure to have a howling good time! Check back soon for more...
Fall Colours Walk at Kettle Lake Park
@ Kettle Lake Park
Oct 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
1:00 pm
Take a refreshing nature walk and enjoy the fall colours! Learn about wetland plants and animals, and why these ecosystems are an important part of our neighbourhoods. Hike Distance: 4 km Difficulty: Easy Trail Surface...
Kreepy Kortright
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
6:30 pm
Celebrate the Halloween spirit with spooky and scary activities at Kortright! Discover a haunted house, take a frightening forest walk, and enjoy Halloween activities, including a bonfire, scary stories and an encounter with live owls....
Bird Walk
@ Tommy Thompson Park
Oct 20 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
8:00 am
Join us and discover Toronto’s Important Bird Area! Tommy Thompson Park is an amazing spot for bird watching: 326 species of birds have been recorded here, including more than 55 breeding species. The park is an...
Fall Colours Celebration
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 20 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
10:00 am
WITNESS THE BEAUTY OF KORTRIGHT IN AUTUMN! Take a self-guided walk in our majestic mixed hardwood forests to see the fall colours at their best. Join the Kortright education team at the campfire to learn...
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