TRCA Remembers Jim Tovey (news)
On behalf of the Members and staff of Toronto and Region Conservation, I wish to express sincere condolences to the Tovey family with the passing of our colleague Jim Tovey....
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Brook Trout on the Decline: What Can We Do? (news)
Brook Trout are the only remaining native Salmonid fish species naturally occurring in Toronto and region tributaries. Monitoring data from TRCA’s long-term Regional Watershed Monitoring Program show that the occurrence of Brook...
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Keeping Tabs on Local Flora and Fauna (news)
2017 marks the second year that Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA) Environmental Monitoring and Data Management team has published its Annual Local Occurrence Score and Local Rank Update report. This...
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How TRCA Tracks Surface Water Quality Trends (news)
Since 2002, Toronto and Region Conservation’s (TRCA) Regional Watershed Monitoring Program has been collecting monthly water quality samples in many tributaries throughout its jurisdiction, including a number of sites in...
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Rouge National Urban Park: One Step Closer (news)
The recent announcement by Parks Canada regarding the transfer of 22.8 km2 of land from the Province of Ontario marks another important milestone towards the creation of the much anticipated...
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Wetland Work: TRCA Monitoring is on the Watch for West Nile (news)
Summertime in the GTA brings a lot to savour: backyard barbecues, Blue Jays games, and long, lazy afternoons on the patio. But it also brings unwelcome visitors — like mosquitoes....
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Whopping Walleye Release! Young Fish Find New Homes in Local Waters. (news)
It has been a little over two weeks since 100,000 Walleye fingerlings were jointly released into Toronto Harbour by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and Aquatic...
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The Origin of Morningside Park in Scarborough (news)
Next to Morningside and Ellesmere, you’ll find Morningside Park—a 596-acre stretch of wilderness tucked away in a highly urbanized area. Here Highland Creek winds its way through an expanse of...
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Celebrate Canada 150 with Rouge National Urban Park Bioblitz (news)
NEWS RELEASE: On Saturday June 24 and Sunday June 25, Rouge National Urban Park will host BioBlitz Canada 150 in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), one of several signature events...
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Artifact of the Month: The Bird Pipe (news)
Excavations by the TRCA Archaeology team at the Seed-Barker site have uncovered many interesting artifacts, as well as information about the people who once inhabited the site. One of the...
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