| Sunday April 8 | High Park: Burn Preparation or trail restoration work. | High Park Advisory Council | www.calendarwiz.com/highpark |
| Tuesday April 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
LEAF Volunteer Orientation Session Learn how you can help LEAF help Toronto's urban forest. Take part in special events, host LEAF's educational display or promote tree planting programs in your own neighbourhood. Metro Hall, Room 302 |
LEAF | leaftoronto.org/events |
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Saturday, April 14, 10:00am - 1pm |
Near Broadview & Danforth:
8th annual Spring Fling at Todmorden Mills. Kick off the season with our regular clean-up operation at Todmorden Mills, followed by a BBQ and interpretive walk of the wildflower preserve. |
FODE & the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve | www.web.net/~fode/calendar.htm |
| Saturday, April 14, 9:00am - 3pm |
North York Civic Centre: North American Native Plant Society Habitat Workshop. Hosted by NANPS 2006 Conservation Award winner, Dan Bissonette, this workshop blends the best of traditional garden concepts with proven approaches to naturalization. • Landscape concepts such as planning, design and construction. • Native plants and attracting wildlife. • Natural heritage, composting, soil health, water conservation and lawn care. • Discussion on key definitions and terms associated with naturalized landscaping. • Specialized landscape projects, such as butterfly gardening and backyard ponds. • A variety of informative handouts. • An overhead presentation featuring over 100 beautiful images of native trees, shrubs, wild flowers and wetland plants. • An interactive exercise on planning and design. Space is limited, so don’t wait! Only $20 for NANPS members, $30 for non-members. |
NANPS | www.nanps.org/calendar.aspx |
| Sat., April 14 |
Trail building workshop. The Professional Trails
Builders Association experts will demonstrate & teach specialized trail building techniques at a workshop both in the classroom and on the trail behind the Simcoe County Museum. Registration fee is $95.00 (includes hot lunch & refereshment breaks) |
Simcoe County Active Trails Summit | www.simcoecountytrails.net |
| Saturday April 14, 10:30am OR 11:30am OR 12:30pm |
Highland Creek: Bird House Workshop – just for kids!
Learn fun facts and identification of Birds in the
Highland Creek. Please bring a parent, a hammer, gloves
and safety glasses. No cost for participation. Call and register as space is
limited. Port Union Community Centre, 5450 Lawrence Avenue |
West Rouge Community Associaton | www.westrouge.org/events.html |
| Saturday April 21, 10:00am - 1:00pm |
Hanlan’s Sand Dune Planting (Toronto Island) Join us as we plant trees and shrubs to stabilize the sand dunes at the Hanlan’s Point back beach. Our ongoing work of restoring this rare and beautiful ecosystem continues in partnership with City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation. Come to plant, rain or shine — be prepared, and spend the rest of the day at your leisure exploring the Toronto Islands. |
Toronto Bay Initiative ***Registration required |
www.torontobay.net/events.html |
| Saturday April 21, 10am -12pm |
Scarborough:
Willowfield Gardens Tree Planting. Join FODE's first public planting of the season. We’re helping to restore the headwaters of Taylor Massey Creek Help us plant this area full of native blackberry, hawthorn and aspen You might just catch a glimpse of the resident Great Blue Heron! |
FODE | www.web.net/~fode/calendar.htm |
| Saturday April 21, 10am - 12pm | South Mimico Planting Event, Tom Riley Park | TRCA | www.trca.on.ca/events/calendar/ |
| Saturday, April 21 | Morningside Tributary: FRW with the help of the Morningside Heights Residents Association will be rehabilitating 1.5 hectares in the creek valley. To book yourself, family or business as participants and to acquire all the details please call 416-208-0252 or email [email protected] . | Friends of the Rouge Watershed | www.frw.ca/rouge.php?ID=7 |
| Saturday April 21, 9:30am – 2:00pm |
Earth Day Cleanup and Celebration Port Union CRC, 5450 Lawrence Ave East & West Rouge CRC, 270 Rouge Hills Drive Free lunch for all volunteers following the cleanup at the Port Union Community Centre. Event volunteers can pick up FREE compost at West Rouge CRC starting at 12:30pm. |
West Rouge Community Association | www.westrouge.org/events.html or call West Rouge CRC at 416-396-4147 or Port Union CRC at 416-396-4031. |
| Saturday April 21, 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
Phin Park Tree Tour (near Danforth and Jones Ave) Join the Toronto Tree Tours and the Pocket Residents' Association for a tree tour of Phin park and surrounding East Toronto neighbourhood. Learn about issues facing the urban forest and the many revitalization efforts of local citizens. The tour will be led by LEAF's certified arborist Todd Irvine and local expert Jeff Otto. Afterwards stay for some informal discussion and kids' activities. |
LEAF | leaftoronto.org/events |
| Saturday April 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm |
Spring Tree Planting at the Caledon Hills
Fellowship Baptist Church, Caledon East Come out and help plant trees and shrubs in the headwaters of Boyce’s Creek, a tributary of the Humber River. You will be helping to create habitat for local wildlife and positively impact water quality downstream. This event will take place rain or shine, so please dress appropriately for the weather. Shovels and a limited number of work gloves will be provided. Refreshments will follow the event. |
Ontario Streams | www.ontariostreams.on.ca/Voldays.htm |
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Sunday April 22, 2007 12pm - 4pm |
Downsview Park: Tree Planting and Eco Fair Besides tree planting, you can trade clothes, books and magazines in the Goods Exchange Tent, meet Earth Rangers Ambassador animals, and participate in free interactive children's crafts and activities. Citytv's CityNews meteorologist Michael Kuss will kick off the event, which will include a performance by singer/songwriter Emm Gryner. |
TRCA |
www.trca.on.ca/events/calendar/ or www.earthday.ca/pub/events/ festival/downsview.php |
| Sunday April 22, 9:00am |
Planting: 10,000 Trees for the Rouge Help plant native trees and shrubs in Rouge Valley. Please dress for the weather, and, BRING A BUCKET AND SPADE. |
?Friends of the Rouge Watershed? |
www.10000trees.com/
or call 416-755-9903 |
| Sunday, April 22 8 am – 10 am |
Community Clean-up, Taylor Creek Park Join Taylor Massey Dog-walkers and members of the East York Outing Club for a clean-up of Taylor Creek Park, with coffee being provided by Jawny Bakers - and of course bags from the City of Toronto. |
Taylor-Massey Project | www.thetmp.org/calendar.htm |
| Sunday, April 22 1 pm – 3 pm |
2nd Annual Community Clean-up, St Claire Ravine Park Join members of the Santamonica-Birchmount Neighbourhood Association for a spring clean-up of this hidden gem of a park, on the north-west corner of Birchmount and St Clair avenues, with bags provided by the City of Toronto. |
Taylor-Massey Project | www.thetmp.org/calendar.htm |
| Sunday April 22, 10:30am-1pm | High Park: Prepare plants for native plant sale | www.calendarwiz.com/highpark | |
| Monday April 23, 7:00pm |
Presentation at Metro Hall, 55 John St: Songbird
Conservation & Project "CHIRP!" Because habitat loss has been identified as the principal cause of songbird population declines, we have an enormous opportunity to contribute to bird population recovery and biodiversity maintenance through habitat creation/restoration. In this presentation, Christina Sharma, volunteer educator, certified habitat steward and founder of CHIRP will show you how you can participate and contribute to environmental improvement. (The speaker will follow TGC's AGM which starts at 5:30 p.m - all welcome) |
Toronto Green Community & Project C.H.I.R.P. | www.ntgc.ca/events.html |
| April 27, all day | Exhibition Place: Ontario Conservation Summit - coincides with the Green Living Show (next row). | REGISTRATION REQUIRED | www.weconserve.ca/summit/ |
| April 27-29 |
Exhibition Place: Green Living Show Toronto’s first consumer show dedicated to all things green. Including a talk by Lorraine Johnson, author of Grow Wild. Immerse yourself in a green extravaganza which includes: an eco-fashion show; an organic native garden and display; samples of organic food and wine; test driving the latest alternative-powered vehicles; meeting well-known authors and celebrities; a green family area featuring a recycled-toy exhibition, an eco-home section and much more, including ... |
various | www.greenlivingshow.ca/ |
| Saturday April 28, 9am - 11am | Valleywood Community Planting, Black Creek Pioneer Village | TRCA | www.trca.on.ca/events/calendar/ |
| Saturday April 28, 10:00 - 12:00 |
4th annual Trees Across Toronto - the signature event of
the City of Toronto 's Tree Advocacy Planting Program!
Click the link in column 4 for maps, what to wear, and
other details. There are 5 locations:
***Groups of 10 or more should call 416-392-LEAF (5323) to register in advance. |
City of Toronto | www.toronto.ca/parks/treeadvocacy.htm or call 416-392-LEAF (5323). |
| Saturday April 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm | Thornhill: Pomona Mills Community Spring Planting Event - native wildflowers and shrubs. Enter the west path to Pomona Mills Park from St. Vlad’s Church, 15 Church Lane, and follow to the meadow. | Pomona Mills Park Conservationists | www.thornhillwardone.com/pomona.shtml |
| Saturday April 28, 9:30am – 3:00pm |
Morningside Park Planting and Cleanup Join Centennial College students and local volunteers as they plant native trees and shrubs, install songbird boxes, cleanup and recycle litter. Free BBQ for all participants; also draw PRIZES. |
West Rouge Community Associaton | www.westrouge.org/events.html or acll 416-289-5000 ext 3039 or email [email protected] |
| Sunday, April 29, 11 am - 3 pm | Newmarket: Earth Day Planting, George R. Richardson Park | ? (found at NANPS site) | contact [email protected] |
| Sunday, April 29 - 9:00 - 11:00 am, |
2nd Annual Warden Woods Community Clean-up Building upon last year’s inaugural event, the TMP and Councillor Adrian Heaps invite area residents and local organizations to help clean-up this vast area – too big for any one of us. Confirmed participants this year include the City of Toronto, the Clairlea Neighbourhood Association, the Warden Woods Neighbourhood Association, and the Friends of the Danforth, with water and granola bars provided courtesy of The J. Walton House. |
Taylor-Massey Project | www.thetmp.org/calendar.htm |
| May 1, 8am - 12 noon | Peel-wide Planting: Heart Lake Secondary School | TRCA | www.trca.on.ca/events/calendar/ |
| May 1, 8am - 12 noon | Peel-wide Planting: Glenforest Secondary School | TRCA | www.trca.on.ca/events/calendar/ |
| May 1 | High Park: Boulevard Beds/Other VSP areas – Spring Clean up; No staff supervision | High Park Advisory Council | www.calendarwiz.com/highpark |
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Saturday May 5, 10am-12pm |
East York: Taylor Creek Park Tree Planting Help us create continuous nature right to the banks of Taylor Creek. |
FODE & TRCA | www.web.net/~fode/calendar.htm or www.toronto.ca/greentoronto/pdf/Spring-2007-Community-Events.pdf |
| Saturday, May 5, 10am-12pm |
Lower Don Parklands Planting (Sun Valley) Help us to expand a very successful naturalization planting on top of an old landfill site in the Don Valley. |
TRCA | www.toronto.ca/greentoronto/pdf/Spring-2007-Community-Events.pdf |
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May 5, 2007 8 a.m. to 12 noon |
Peel Village Golf Course Planting | TRCA | www.trca.on.ca/events/calendar/ |
| Saturday May 5, 10am - 3pm |
The North American Native Plant Society's fabulous
Annual Spring Plant Sale at the Markham Civic Centre
PLANT SALE VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED! Please contact [email protected] to see how you can help. |
NANPS | www.nanps.org/calendar.aspx |
| Saturday, May 5, 9:30 - 11 am, |
Bird Identification Walk in Warden Woods Join the TMP’s Christine Jamieson for another fascinating, educational experience. |
Taylor-Massey Project | www.thetmp.org/calendar.htm |
| Sunday, May 6 | Earl Bales Park Tree and Shrub Planting (Bayview Avenue and RaoulWallenberg) | TRCA | www.toronto.ca/greentoronto/pdf/Spring-2007-Community-Events.pdf |
| Sunday, May 6, 9:30 – 11:30 am |
Tree and shrub planting - Taylor-Massey Creek Help us add another 325 trees and shrubs to the 850 planted in the last three years! Join Toronto Hydro, Underwriters’ Laboratories Canada, Cadbury-Schweppes, with support from Councillor Michael Thompson and the City of Toronto. |
Taylor-Massey Project, LEAF | www.thetmp.org/calendar.htm |
| Sunday, May 6, 1 – 4 pm |
13th Annual Farlinger Ravine Neighbourhood Clean-up Once again, the neighbours and friends of the Farlinger Ravine area of Taylor Massey Creek will be staging an Annual Creek Clean-up- one of the best, longest-lasting annual clean-ups in the City. We’ll even have a few trees and shrubs to plant this year and, as always, we will follow up with a potluck dinner at 11 Miniot Circle. Event partners include Councillor Adrian Heaps, the Parks Department, the Second Base Youth Shelter, the Church of the Epiphany, Pine Hills Cemetery, Bronco Press, and Giant Tiger. |
Taylor-Massey Project | www.thetmp.org/calendar.htm |
| Sunday May 6 | 14th annual Paddle the Don | TRCA | www.paddlethedon.ca/ |
| Sunday May 6 12:00-4:30pm | High Park Day Native Plant Sale at Colborne Lodge | High Park Advisory Council | www.calendarwiz.com/highpark |
| Wednesday, May 9th, 6 pm–8pm | Tree planting, L’amoreaux Park (McNicoll & Kennedy) | Evergreen | www.evergreen.ca/en/involved/events/month.php |
| May 12 & 13 |
Multiple locations around Ontario: Paddlers' Clean-up
Weekend |
Kevin Callan & Nancy Maddock |
www.ottertooth.com/discus/messages/ 35/5992.html?1174601153 |
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Saturday May 12, 12:00-4:00pm |
Third Annual Leslieville Tree Festival and
Native Plant Sale. Performers, displays, food, native plant sale,
children’s activities and much more!
Hosted by LEAF, Councillor Paula Fletcher and Toronto
Parks, Forestry and Recreation Leslie Grove Park (corner of Queen and Jones), Toronto |
LEAF | leaftoronto.org/events |
| Saturday, May 12 | Milliken Park Tree and Shrub Planting (McCowan and Steeles). |
TRCA, Toronto Chinese for Ecological Living, Friends of Highland Creek |
www.toronto.ca/greentoronto/pdf/Spring-2007-Community-Events.pdf |
| Saturday, May 12 |
Cedarvale Ravine Tree and Shrub Planting Join us in kicking off our ‘Families in Nature’ woodland improvement and wet meadow creation project. |
TRCA | www.toronto.ca/greentoronto/pdf/Spring-2007-Community-Events.pdf |
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May 12, 9am - 11am |
Tommy Thompson Park (Leslie Spit): Bring Back the Birds - Guided walk & tour of the bird banding station | TRCA | www.trca.on.ca/events/calendar/ |
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May 12, 9:30 - 11:30am |
Montgomery’s Inn (Mimico): Workshop and Native Plant Sale. "Creating a Beautiful Garden the Natural Way" -Presentations, native plant sale, displays, refreshments
and draw for prizes ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED |
Toronto Region and Conservation, South Mimico Stewardship Group and LEAF | www.trca.on.ca/events/calendar/ or leaftoronto.org/events |
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May 12, 10am - 12 noon |
Burnhamthorpe Community Centre: Rockwood Healthy Yards Workshop and Plant Sale | TRCA | www.trca.on.ca/events/calendar/ |
| Saturday May 12, 1 PM | Bayview & York Mills: Creek Walk. Hike along Wilket and Burke Brook. | FODE | www.web.net/~fode/calendar.htm |
| Saturday, May 12th, 9 am |
University of Toronto Mississauga Nature photography workshop and Stewardship |
Evergreen | www.evergreen.ca/en/involved/events/month.php |
| Sunday, May 13 | Scarborough: Mothers Day Community Planting, Beare Wetland. | Friends of the Rouge Watershed | www.frw.ca/rouge.php?ID=7 |
| Tuesday May 15, 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
Workshop and Native Plant Sale -
"Creating a Beautiful Garden the Natural Way":
Experts will present on native plant gardening and
natural tree care. Also included: a native plant sale,
informational displays and draw for prizes. Birkdale Community Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Rd, Scarborough ***registration required. Call 416-661-6600, ext. 5741 |
LEAF & TRCA | leaftoronto.org/events |
| Tuesday May 15 | High Park: Boulevard Beds/Other VSP areas – Spring Clean up | High Park Advisory Council | www.calendarwiz.com/highpark |
| Wednesday, May 16th, 6 pm–8pm | Moraine walk and Stewardship, Briar Nine Park and Reserve (Richmond Hill) | Evergreen | www.evergreen.ca/en/involved/events/month.php |
| Saturday May 19, 10am-12pm |
Wildlflower Walk: Todmorden Mills (near Danforth
& Broadview): Join FODE and the Todmorden Wildflower Preserve as we tour the forest behind the Todmorden Paper Mill in search of spring ephemerals including Trilliums, Jack-in-the-Pulpit and Mayapple |
FODE | www.web.net/~fode/calendar.htm |
| Saturday, May 19th, 10 am | Native wildflower planting, Erindale Park | Evergreen | www.evergreen.ca/en/involved/events/month.php |
| Sunday May 20 | High Park: Victoria Day long weekend - Boulevard Beds spring clean up. No staff | High Park Advisory Council | www.calendarwiz.com/highpark |
| Saturday May 26, 10:00am – 12:00pm | Hague Park Tree Planting (McCowan Road and Lawrence Avenue) - native trees and shrubs. |
Evergreen,
West Rouge Community Association,
TRCA, Highland Creek Community Stewardship Program |
www.evergreen.ca/en/involved/events/month.php or www.westrouge.org/events.html or www.toronto.ca/greentoronto/pdf/Spring-2007-Community-Events.pdf or call (416) 392-LEAF or email [email protected] |
| Saturday May 26, 10:00am - 1:00pm |
Gibraltar Point Sand Dune Planting Join us as we plant trees and shrubs to prevent the erosion of Toronto’s only sand dunes. The careful work of restoring this rare and beautiful ecosystem continues in partnership with City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation. Come to plant, and then spend the rest of the day at your leisure exploring the Toronto Islands. |
Toronto Bay Initiative, TRCA ***Registration required |
www.torontobay.net/events.html |
| Saturday & Sunday May 26-27 | Doors Open Toronto - good chance to see inside the historic buildings at the Don Valley Brick Works, as well as admiring the beautiful wetland gardens out back (open all year, for those who don't know) | Various | www.doorsopen.org |
| Sunday, May 27th, 2007 Time: 11:00am –1:00pm |
Highland Creek – Markham Branch Restoration Project Interpretive Walk:
Join the Friends of Highland Creek for a guided walk through a 1.5 km stretch of Highland Creek transformed from a barren concrete channel into a naturalized channel with lush valley features and thriving wetlands. Walk lead by Steve Joudrey, TRCA. |
Friends of the Highland Creek | www.westrouge.org/events.html or call (416) 392-LEAF or email [email protected] |
| Tuesday May 29 | High Park: Boulevard Beds/Other VSP areas maintenance; Urban Forestry crew | High Park Advisory Council | www.calendarwiz.com/highpark |
| Saturday, June 2nd, 10 am–noon | Tree planting, Humber Flats EcoPark (Richmond Hill) | Evergreen | www.evergreen.ca/en/involved/events/month.php |
| Saturday, June 2, 10am-12pm |
East Don Parklands Wildflower Planting |
TRCA, East Don Parkland Partners | www.toronto.ca/greentoronto/pdf/Spring-2007-Community-Events.pdf |
| Sunday, June 3, 10am-12pm |
Humber Bay Butterfly Habitat Wildflower Planting |
TRCA, Evergreen | www.toronto.ca/greentoronto/pdf/Spring-2007-Community-Events.pdf |
| Sunday June 3 1:30pm – 3:00pm |
Heritage Toronto – Brickworks Walk An industrial site since the latter part of the 19th century, the Brickworks is now being transformed into a valley wilderness park, and much more. Learn how this site has influenced the history of the city from pre-colonial times to the present, and see how is evolving in our time! |
FODE | www.web.net/~fode/calendar.htm |
| Sunday June 3 | High Park: Savannah planting with Urban Forestry crew. Site TBA | High Park Advisory Council | www.highpark.org/vsp.htm |
| Wednesday, June 6th, 6 pm–8pm | Butterfly garden stewardship and wildflower planting, Hunter’s Point Wildlife Park (Richmond Hill) | Evergreen | www.evergreen.ca/en/involved/events/month.php |
| Saturday June 9. Tour 9:30am – 11:15; sale from 11:00am to 1:00pm |
Etobicoke (Montgomery’s Inn): Workshop and Native Plant Sale
- "Creating a Beautiful Garden the Natural
Way": Guided bus tour of two private gardens from 9:30 – 11:15am hosted by South Mimico Stewardship Group and Toronto and Region Conservation. Following the tour, there will be presentations and displays at the Inn as well as a native plant sale hosted by LEAF. $10 per person for tour tickets. The sale is open to the public. Call 416-661-6600, ext. 5740 to register for the tour. |
LEAF | leaftoronto.org/events |
| Saturday, June 9th, 10 am–noon | Native wildflower planting, Pioneer Park (Richmond Hill) | Evergreen | www.evergreen.ca/en/involved/events/month.php |
| Tuesday June 12 | High Park: Boulevard Beds/Other VSP areas maintenance. No staff supervision | High Park Advisory Council | www.highpark.org/vsp.htm |
| ?Sat. June 16? | (To be confirmed) Tree festival and native plant sale in Dovercourt Park | ? | www.greenhere.ca or leaftoronto.org/events |
| Tues June 17 | High Park: Boulevard Beds Maintenance and Pot-Luck Lunch. Greenhouse staff | High Park Advisory Council | www.highpark.org/vsp.htm |
| Tues. June 26 | High Park: Urban forestry site maintenance. Area TBA; Urban Forestry crew | High Park Advisory Council | www.highpark.org/vsp.htm |
| Wednesday June 27 , 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Spadina Quay Wetland Celebration TBI’s longstanding history at Spadina Quay Wetland goes back to 1997 when TBI began and SQW was an abandoned parking lot. Join us for planting or weed-pulling at the only wetland on Toronto’s central waterfront as we celebrate ten years of restoration and stewardship successes with TBI’s founder and President Joanna Kidd. In partnership with Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation. |
Toronto Bay Initiative ***Registration required |
www.torontobay.net/events.html |
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Saturday July 21 1:30-3:00pm |
Heritage Toronto – Goulding Estate Walk Join us on this tour around the last surviving structure of the Dentonia Park Farm. Hear about the history of this site, where the Massey family helped pioneer pasteurization of milk in Toronto. The surrounding grounds are beautiful, but in need of help. On this walk you’ll get to see FODE’s largest restoration project to date, involving over 3,000 trees, shrubs and wildflowers. |
FODE | www.web.net/~fode/calendar.htm |
| Monday September 10, 6pm | FODE annual fundraising dinner at Allan's (Danforth & Broadview). Includes great door prizes worth over $500.00. | FODE | www.web.net/~fode/calendar.htm |