Community Learning Calendar of Events

***This event is sold out.*** Birdwatching is a fun and easy way to connect to nature in your backyard, neighborhood and beyond. However, with hundreds of bird species moving through the GTA every year, it...

Join Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the City of Mississauga at the annual One Million Trees Earth Day celebration. Trees planted will support the City’s One Million Trees Mississauga campaign, a 20-year program to...

An important part of being a naturalist is sharing your knowledge with others. This full-day session will cover the current methods and practices in environmental education. You will gain hands-on experience in delivering environmental education...

Celebrate Earth Day and join us by planting trees in your community. Do your part and plant a tree that is crucial for our environment. No experience required. Participants should dress for the weather and...

Our frogs will have started calling. Our beavers will be busy. We will explore their habitat and habits. Meet at Altona Forest Parking on Altona Road. Altona Forest Stewardship Committee Leader:  Larry & John M...

Get outside and celebrate Earth Day! Learn about microplastics in the environment and help take action by picking-up litter in the Tasca Park trail system. Age Range: Family friendly. Youth ages 17 and under must...

Plant trees, pick up litter and meet animal ambassadors from Earth Rangers! The event will run rain or shine. Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate footwear. This is a joint venture of Ontario...

Please join us for the annual spring 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!...

Enjoy an interactive presentation about microplastics, storm water pollution, and discover how storm drains are linked to local water bodies. Next we will head outside to participate in an action project – a community clean...

Bring your family and friends out to the Spring Community Clean Up. Help us pick up litter around the community and create a healthier environment. Take a look under the microscope to learn about microplastics...

Do you ever wonder what to do with your pak choi or want a different recipe for your beans this year? Ken Brown will lead you through some innovative, yet simple and inexpensive ways to...

Registration for this event is full. To join the waiting list, please email ldandrea@trca.on.ca. Please indicate your phone number and the number of adults and children in your group. Listen for the sounds of spring!...

***This event is sold out.*** For nature enthusiasts, warblers are one of the highlights of the great annual spring migration. These brightly coloured birds move through Toronto in large numbers in spring and fall, but...

April showers bring May flowers. Spring is a fantastic time for a walk in an Ontario park, especially before leaf-out. Hands-on learning with an expert will teach you to identify many Ontario spring wildflowers, including...

Celebrate Spring, enjoy the outdoors and give back to the community! Help TRCA plant native trees and shrubs within Massey Park. Equipment is provided along with a planting ‘how to’ session

Get outside and celebrate spring! Help pick-up litter and plant trees and shrubs in the Tasca Park trail system. Age Range: Family friendly. Students can receive volunteer hours for participation (must bring tracking sheet for...

Registration for this event is full. To join the waiting list email ldandrea@trca.on.ca. Please indicate your phone number and the number of adults and children in your group. Come see the spectacular bloom of Ontario’s...

Many bees, birds and butterflies play a vital role in a healthy and productive vegetable garden. Learn how to attract and protect native pollinator species with beautiful landscape features and watch your garden flourish! Participants...

Learn about the inspiring beauty and practical benefits of vertical gardening, with a focus on native plants and edibles. You will leave with the know-how to bring your small outdoor space to life! Refreshments will...

Listen for the sounds of spring! Learn how to identify frogs by their unique calls during an interactive presentation. Then we’ll hike to a wetland to monitor local frog populations and submit our observations to...

Get outside for a spring tree planting! Help pick-up litter, remove invasive plants and learn how to monitor newly planted trees and shrubs. Age Range: Family friendly. Youth ages 17 and under must be accompanied by...

Sponsored by Toronto Pearson Bring friends and family. Help enhance our local natural environment! Join us on Saturday May 11, 2019 at Claireville Conservation Area in Brampton, for a morning dedicated to enhancing our local...

Registration for this event is full. To join the waiting list please email ldandrea@trca.on.ca. Please indicate your phone number and the number of adults and children in your group. Explore the natural and cultural heritage...

Explore nature and spend time outdoors together with your little one at Claremont Nature Centre. We will walk along an easy trail, play games and learn about nature. This event will run rain or shine....

Mikal will lead this early morning hike to the best place in Altona Forest to see various species of birds. Meet at Autumn Crescent entrance across from Foxwood Trail. Altona Forest Stewardship Committee Leader:  Mikal...

Helping the environment starts in your own backyard. Learn how to attract and protect native pollinators, such as Monarch butterflies and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds with beautiful landscape features. Presented by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority...

***This event is sold out.*** Birdwatching might as well be called bird-listening, so important are audio cues in identifying and finding birds! Learn all about this crucial, but under-emphasized, aspect of observing bird life. We...

Listen for the sounds of spring! Learn how to identify frogs by their unique calls during an interactive presentation. Then we’ll hike to a wetland to monitor local frog populations and submit our observations to...

Don’t miss Richmond Hill’s annual Healthy Yards Event! Pick up your pre-ordered plant kits*, backyard composters and rain barrels** Bag free wood chips Learn about backyard naturalization from expert guests Win gardening prizes! Want to...

Calling all youth ages 14-17! Help pick-up litter and plant native wildflowers at the Humber Gateway trailhead. Age Range: Youth ages 14-17 (registration required below). Students can receive volunteer hours for participation (must bring tracking...

Native bees are all around us, and you might not even know what they look like! Through this workshop, you will learn how to identify native bees that live around Ajax. You will also learn...

Get dirty while enjoying the outdoors! Plant native tree and shrubs, assist with the young tree monitoring program and help pick up litter around your park. This is a family friendly event and youth of...

Discover the headwaters of the Rouge, Don and Humber River. Join us on this guided walk through the Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve (ORCCR)! Hike Distance: 4 km Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Trail Surface Type:...

Listen for the sounds of spring! Learn about Ontario’s frogs and toads and how to identify them by their unique calls. Enjoy an evening walk through a wetland to monitor local frog and toad populations!...

Celebrate Father’s Day with a planting event and nature walk! This event begins with planting trees and shrubs at Botany Hill Park with the City of Toronto from 10:00am-12:00pm. After the planting, take a walk...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...