Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) regrettably will be postponing all in-person conferences, events and programs until further notice, to proactively protect participants, and all who would be in attendance, from the potential risk of contracting COVID-19.
Please view the events calendar for our online learning programs and workshops.
TRCA Events Calendar
Come out and explore Toronto and the GTA by joining an event! Find everything on our events calendar, from webinars and e-learning, to guided hikes, festivals and seasonal events, along with workshops and public consultations. See listings for today, this weekend, and each month.
Pollinators: Small but Mighty
@ Online Webinar - Ages 6+
Jul 13 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
10:30 am
What are pollinators? Why are they important? Enjoy an interactive presentation all about butterflies, bees, and other pollinators! Learn how to attract and support these species at home with pollinator-friendly gardening tips. This program is...
Culinary herbs: Growing, harvesting, and preserving
@ Online Webinar - General Audiences
Jul 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
This is a unique workshop focusing on the history and growing of herbs, as well as harvesting, preserving, and using them in various other ways at home. This workshop is taking place via GoToWebinar. After...
Beautiful Native Plants
@ Online Webinar - General Audience
Jul 15 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
1:30 pm
Native plants are beautiful, easy to grow options for any space. Get inspired and gain the resources to plan your own natural garden oasis! This workshop is being offered in partnership with Brampton Libraries. Participants...
Jul 16 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will review the City of London’s Environmental Assessment to determine the feasibility of implementing various infrastructure projects in conjunction with others, such as potentially decommissioning Springbank Dam. This webinar is being offered as...
The Meadoway: a Mid-Season Update
@ Online Facebook
Jul 16 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
2:00 pm
#AtHomeWithNature Join us on Thursday, July 16 at 2 p.m. as we broadcast LIVE from The Meadoway for our mid-season report. See how far we’ve come this year and what’s in bloom now. For a...
Get Hands-on at Home: Pack a Victorian Picnic
@ Online Facebook
Jul 17 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
1:00 pm
Join us on Friday, July 17 at 1 p.m. to make some tasty treats to pack on a Victorian picnic. A Victorian picnic was an extravagant affair with cold meats, sweet and savory tarts and...
Pollinators: Small but Mighty
@ Online Webinar - General Audience
Jul 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
6:00 pm
Did you know there are over 700 native species of pollinators in Canada? Learn about the importance of bees and other pollinators in our local communities through an interactive presentation! We will provide simple tips...
Jul 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will introduce participants to the Low Impact Development Life Cycle Costing Tool (LID LCCT), an MS Excel based spreadsheet tool that allows users to generate cost estimates for several LID stormwater practices. This...
Sustainable Balcony Gardening
@ Online Webinar - General Audience
Jul 23 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
2:00 pm
Learn about the inspiring beauty and practical benefits of gardening on your balcony, with a focus on native plants and edibles. You will leave with the know-how to bring your small outdoor space to life....
Native Plants of The Meadoway
@ Online Webinar
Jul 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
6:00 pm
TRCA and our partners are creating The Meadoway by turning a 16 km hydro corridor into a flourishing natural meadow. The native plants we plant there will provide a home for pollinators and create a...
The Onondaga County Save the Rain Program
@ Online Webinar
Jul 30 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will focus on the lessons learned and success stories from the construction of over 200 GI projects to date. This webinar is being offered as part of the TRIECA 2020 Webinar Series. To...
Aug 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will touch on the barriers that have prevented wide-scale uptake of low impact development (LID) of private property and focus on the technical aspects of the study and will explore the ‘one water’...
Anionic PAM: Correct Usage and Application
@ Online Webinar
Aug 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will cover three major approaches to using polymer enhanced best management practices and will detail and illustrate the most common and effective polymer enhanced best management practices that have been quantified and proven...
Workshop: Bees
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Aug 22 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
9:00 am
This workshop will give you an up-close and personal look into the lives of these incredible insects. Learn all about bee biology and identification, their role in our environment, and the threats to their health....
Aug 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will introduce current specifications and examine how a qualified landscape professional mixes and tests amended soils. This webinar is being offered as part of the TRIECA 2020 Webinar Series. To View and Register...
Sep 10 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will examine the nonlinear relationship between LID sizing depth and average annual retention volume, and understand the effect of soil type on LID sizing depth and average annual retention volumes. This webinar is...
Fall Colours Paddle
@ Lake St. George Field Centre
Sep 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
7:00 pm
Learn the basics of recreational canoeing and enjoy a leisurely paddle around Lake St. George at sunset! Beginner and seasoned paddlers are welcome. All equipment and personal flotation devices will be provided. Age Range: Family...
Canoe Certification Course – ORCKA Level 1
@ Lake St. George Field Centre
Sep 12 @ 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
9:00 am
Enjoy an introductory course to canoeing. Learn the basic safety, theory and skills of tandem canoeing as you work towards your Basic Canoeing Level 1 certification from the Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking Association (ORCKA). Successful candidates...
Workshop: Ferns and Grasses
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Sep 12 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
9:00 am
Ferns are an ancient species of vascular plant. Their history long precedes seed plants and they rely on minute spores to reproduce. Learn the biology, habitat requirements and characteristics of ferns necessary to identify them...
Performance of Mature Bioretention
@ Online Webinar
Sep 17 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will highlight the findings of recent investigations into the performance of Ontario bioretention cells and the maintenance practices that were implemented in various locations This webinar is being offered as part of the...
Workshop: Introduction to Birds
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Sep 19 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
9:00 am
Bird watching is one of the most popular hobbies in North America — and with a wide variety of birds living in our backyards, nearby parks and outdoor spaces, it’s easy to understand why. This...
Harvest Festival
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Sep 19 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
10:00 am
Celebrate the Harvest at Black Creek Pioneer Village! Take part in family-friendly harvest-themed activities around the village, then follow your nose to the Toronto Mennonite Festival centred around the Town Hall Green. This Mennonite and...
Workshop: Birding Tour of Kortright
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Sep 20 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
9:00 am
Join us for a day exploring the Kortright Centre property. The Kortright Centre is a local hotspot for bird activity. In addition to our resident bird species, we’ll watch for fall migrants, including warblers and...
Fall Fair
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Sep 20 @ 11:00 am – 4:30 pm
11:00 am
Participate in a festive day of competition, play, and discovery! Join a pie eating contest or participate in a friendly spelling bee. Challenge your family to relay races and carnival toss games. Get up close...
Sep 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
The How To’s of Assessing Erosion Risk, Designing Effective Plans, and Submitting a Complete Application Overview A 2.5 to 3 hour session geared towards agency reviewers, designers, and construction professionals to describe the practical application...
Home School Day
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Sep 23 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
10:00 am
Let us help you plan a day at the Village, with activities designed especially for home-schooled youngsters. Wednesday, September 23, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Meet history actors History lab 19th...
Sep 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will allow participants to understand how TRCA plans to utilize the latest technology to continue improving its erosion monitoring through 2020 and beyond. This webinar is being offered as part of the TRIECA...
Oct 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will focus on how to recognize groundwater sapping and the contribution it has to slope instability and erosion within the valleys of southern Ontario. This webinar is being offered as part of the...
Workshop: Mosses and Liverworts
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 3 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 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...
Home School Tuesdays
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Oct 6 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
10:30 am
Enjoy a series of home school days this winter and spring at Black Creek Pioneer Village. These days are designed to engage students and their families in unique and interactive experiences. Fee: $14 per participant...
The Ups and Downs of Using Wood in Stream Restoration
@ Online Webinar
Oct 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will highlight the value of using wood in stream restoration projects and why regulators should encourage designers to include wood in more designs. This webinar is being offered as part of the TRIECA...
Thanksgiving at the Village
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Oct 10 @ 11:00 am – Oct 12 @ 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...
New Standards Help Build Resiliency Against Flooding
@ Online Webinar
Oct 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will highlight two new CSA publications recently published that will help build resiliency against flooding through flood resilient design of new residential communities and through the data on extreme precipitation events that aids...
Workshop: Animal Tracking (Intermediate)
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 17 @ 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...
Howling Hootenanny
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Oct 17 @ 11:00 am – Oct 18 @ 4:30 pm
11:00 am
Get ready for some spook-tacular fun at The Village! Weekends: Oct 17-18, Oct 24-25, Oct 31 This October visit the Village for a family friendly Halloween extravaganza! Come in your costume and Trick-or-Treat the Historic...
Workshop: Fungi
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Oct 17 @ 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
12:30 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...
Home School Tuesdays
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Oct 20 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
10:30 am
Enjoy a series of home school days this winter and spring at Black Creek Pioneer Village. These days are designed to engage students and their families in unique and interactive experiences. Fee: $14 per participant...
Green Infrastructure Standards Development and Soil Cell Evaluation
@ Online Webinar
Oct 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will provide an overview of the City of Toronto’s Green Streets program, the process that is underway for developing Green Infrastructure standards and why they are required. This webinar is being offered as...
Oct 24 @ 11:00 am – Oct 25 @ 4:30 pm
11:00 am
Get ready for some spook-tacular fun at The Village! Weekends: Oct 17-18, Oct 24-25, Oct 31 This October visit the Village for a family friendly Halloween extravaganza! Come in your costume and Trick-or-Treat the Historic...
So, It Rained a Meter, Now What?
@ Online Webinar
Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will highlight how designers/engineers are tasked with the impossible: preventing large scale flooding. This webinar is being offered as part of the TRIECA 2020 Webinar Series. To View and Register for the “Entire”...
Oct 31 @ 11:00 am – 4:30 pm
11:00 am
Get ready for some spook-tacular fun at The Village! Weekends: Oct 17-18, Oct 24-25, Oct 31 This October visit the Village for a family friendly Halloween extravaganza! Come in your costume and Trick-or-Treat the Historic...
Home School Tuesdays
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Nov 3 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
10:30 am
Enjoy a series of home school days this winter and spring at Black Creek Pioneer Village. These days are designed to engage students and their families in unique and interactive experiences. Fee: $14 per participant...
Making urban landscapes more absorbent to stormwater
@ Online Webinar
Nov 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar presents findings from a three-year field monitoring study comparing the run-off characteristics of simulated lawn test plots receiving roof drainage, located at the Kortright Centre in Vaughan, Ontario. This webinar is being offered...
Workshop: Birds of Prey
@ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Nov 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
7:00 pm
Join Wild Ontario‘s naturalists for an evening all about birds of prey! In the first part of this program we’ll cover the basics of biology, natural history and identification. Then meet some of Wild Ontario’s...
Optimizing Your Temporary Sediment Basin
@ Online Webinar
Nov 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will discuss all the design and maintenance factors needed to achieve the maximum sediment retention. This webinar is being offered as part of the TRIECA 2020 Webinar Series. To View and Register for...
Skimmer Basins 101
@ Online Webinar
Nov 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will cover several topics related to skimmer basin design including, standards for determining the volume of sediment storage and technical guidance on how to model skimmers in stormwater modeling software packages. This webinar...
Family Christmas Weekends
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Nov 28 @ 11:00 am – Nov 29 @ 4:30 pm
11:00 am
Discover the magic of an old-fashioned Christmas! Saturdays and Sundays, November 28 – December 20 Step into a Christmas wonderland as your senses come alive with the sights and sounds of a Victorian Christmas. With...
Storytime With Santa
@ Black Creek Pioneer Village
Nov 28 @ 11:00 am – Nov 29 @ 4:30 pm
11:00 am
Spend a fun-filled festive time with Santa and his helpers at Black Creek Pioneer Village! Make Christmas crafts, decorate cookies, enjoy a wagon ride and explore the village. Gather round Santa’s chair to hear a...
Building Climate Change Resiliency in Intensifying Neighbourhoods
@ Online Webinar
Dec 3 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
12:00 pm
This webinar will examine the approach used to build a Stormwater Management Master Plan that integrated flood control and stormwater drainage while improving and protecting both groundwater and surface water quality. This webinar is being...
Dec 5 @ 11:00 am – Dec 6 @ 4:30 pm
11:00 am
Discover the magic of an old-fashioned Christmas! Saturdays and Sundays, November 28 – December 20 Step into a Christmas wonderland as your senses come alive with the sights and sounds of a Victorian Christmas. With...
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