Parasites in the Shallows – Sea Lamprey Monitoring (news)
Not only are sea lampreys strange looking, they’re threatening some native fish species in Lake Ontario and nearby rivers. Watch this fascinating video and find out why such close attention...
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Should I Be Worried About Ticks in Toronto? (news)
There’s no denying that summers in Canada can be short, so making the most of the outdoors is usually on the top of everyone’s list. But with every summer, there...
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TRCA Is On The Lookout for Invasive Carp (news)
Proactive surveillance program launched After the surprise discovery of five invasive Grass Carp last summer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has launched a proactive surveillance program for Invasive Carp that...
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Innovation in The Living City (news)
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) enjoyed another year of progress in 2015. Protecting our natural world and finding creative ways of solving problems with our partners through innovation is...
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Urban Forest Faces Perilous Future without Intervention: Report (news)
Just as highways, storm sewers or transit lines are vital components of infrastructure, so is the Urban Forest of the Greater Toronto Area – and it should be regarded as...
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A Bird’s Eye View: How are Breeding Birds Faring in the Greater Toronto Area? (news)
Most people pay attention to birds during early spring when songbirds permeate the air with their delightful tunes. But it is not until late May when ecologists from Toronto and...
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TRCA Statement on the death of Rob Ford (news)
On behalf of the Members and staff of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, I wish to express sincere condolences to the Ford family with the passing of our colleague Rob...
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Creating pollinator habitat in the Etobicoke & Mimico watersheds (news)
Imagine living in a world without coffee, chocolate, vegetables, oils, nuts and fruits. Thanks to hardworking pollinators we don’t have to live in such a world. Canada is home to...
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New app will aid volunteer citizen scientists in road ecology project (news)
This spring, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) will launch a Road Ecology Citizen Science Project as well as a new Road Ecology app to help gather data to...
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Fishing for fishers in Glen Major Forest (news)
We caught a fisher! On camera that is. On February 2, 2016, Toronto and Region Conservation’s (TRCA) Environmental Monitoring team managed to capture rare images of a male fisher investigating...
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