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87,000 Voices Strong: How Toronto Rose Up to Save the Island’s Wildlife

What an extraordinary summer for Toronto’s nature community! When the Province of Ontario announced plans to take over Billy Bishop Airport and open the runways to commercial jets, the Toronto Read More

Coalition intervenes at Supreme Court of Canada in case challenging Ontario government’s destruction of Ontario Place

Can a government shield its decisions from existing laws and court review, and is Ontario Place a protected “public trust”? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 16, 2026 TORONTO – A coalition Read More

Toad Scouting on Toronto Island

This summer, Ellen Schwartzel and Jenny Bull led two outings on Toronto Island to count baby toads (toadlets) as they emerge onto land after their tadpole stage. The sessions were Read More

Cottonwood Flats Moth Night

Just before sunset, an enthusiastic group of ten TFN members assembled on the banks of the Don to get a glimpse at the moths and other insects that come out Read More

Giant Silk Moths

by Violet Moshe, age 11 I’ve been raising giant silk moths for three years and am always happy to tell others about this adventure. It all started one summer night, Read More

Speak Up for Toronto Island: How to Stop the Airport Jet Expansion

The Federal Government holds the ultimate authority to prevent the expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to accommodate commercial jets. Right now, we have a critical window to make Read More

Jets Over Nature: The True Cost of Island Airport Expansion

The proposed expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to accommodate jet aircraft threatens several of the most significant natural habitats in our city. Toronto identifies 89 Environmentally Significant Areas Read More

Trilliums

By: Violet Moshe, 11 years old. I’ve been enjoying outings with Toronto Junior Field Naturalists for over three years and as far as I can remember this April was the Read More

Your feedback needed now: Let’s keep Tommy Thompson Park an urban wilderness

The City of Toronto and TRCA are now consulting on how to improve the “visitor experience” at Tommy Thompson Park, through a project called the Visitor Experience Plan (VEP). The Read More

Monarch Ultra Screening

TFN was pleased to present the Monarch Ultra, a film about a team of ultra runners and environmentalists following the flight of the monarch butterfly by running the same distance Read More