Issues & Challenges – Lake Ontario Waterfront (page)
Erosion Control and Flood Risk The shoreline is subject to naturally occurring processes associated with flooding, erosion, and dynamic beach movement. TRCA’s Lake Ontario Waterfront Development Program (1980) classifies the shoreline into four...
Read moreRain Barrel Collection (page)
Back to the Paint a Picture for Water Conservation main page » ‘Ocean Life’ by Kaela Rossi The Barrel – ‘Ocean Life’ Kaela’s design is inspired by animals and...
Read moreConservation Youth Corps (page)
Questions about TRCA Youth Volunteer Programs? Interested in earning volunteer hours while taking part in environmental stewardship, restoration, and construction projects? Check out this recording of our recent virtual information...
Read moreWest Humber Green Streams (page)
Through the Green Streams program, community groups, schools and businesses are working with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and the City of Brampton to make public green spaces in...
Read moreEmerald Ash Borer (page)
Emerald ash borer (EAB) is a non-native invasive insect that attacks and kills all North American species of ash trees (Fraxinus species). EAB has killed tens of millions of ash...
Read moreReforestation (page)
For more than forty years, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has played a major role in forest management, tree and shrub planting, and reforestation throughout our jurisdiction. Increased urbanization...
Read moreWaterfront Naturalization (page)
Humber Bay Shores / Etobicoke Motel Strip Waterfront Park Project The Humber Bay Shores Public Amenity Area was developed to create a diversity of habitats for wildlife and fish while...
Read moreWetland Creation (page)
Keffer Marsh Langstaff EcoPark is an area of natural regeneration located along a 2 km stretch of the west Don River as it flows through the Langstaff industrial park. When...
Read moreWest Nile Virus Risk Assessment (page)
In 2003, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) initiated the West Nile Virus Surveillance and Monitoring Program as a measure of due diligence and in cooperation with our Regional Public...
Read moreWilket Creek Rehabilitation Project (page)
The purpose of the Wilket Creek Rehabilitation Project is to protect public infrastructure and mitigate erosion and flooding while enhancing Wilket Creek’s ecosystem. The project follows a long-term rehabilitation plan...
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