Each year, male timberdoodles return to Tommy Thompson Park and put on an amazing show. Who are the timberdoodles? And what makes them come here? Join us for this easy and fun family activity to find out more, and bear witness to this annual and very unusual phenomenon in Toronto's urban wilderness park!
Every day of the year is a good day for observing birds in your garden, from the snowy depths of winter to the height of summer bloom. Learn about common nesting, wintering, and migratory birds in the Greater Toronto Area, and how to attract, feed and observe them throughout the seasons!
There are so many birds to discover in your neighbourhood. The Pickering Naturalists will be helping you attract birds to your backyard by showing you what they do and also how to identify common birds.
Tommy Thompson Park, also known as the Leslie Spit, is a globally significant Important Bird Area and is visited by millions of birds every year as they migrate through the city. Help support our urban birds by planting native shrubs that provide important food resources and habitat!
Tommy Thompson Park, also known as the Leslie Spit, is a globally significant Important Bird Area and is visited by millions of birds every year as they migrate through the city. Help support our urban birds by planting native shrubs that provide important food resources and habitat!
Join Jane Spero (Conservation Breeding Coordinator for the Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Program) to learn all about this amazing and unique predatory songbird and why we want to see it thriving again on our landscapes!
Listen to the sounds of spring! Join us for an interactive presentation about how birds communicate. Enjoy interesting bird songs, calls and more, and learn some tips to remember them!
Helping the environment starts in your own backyard. Learn how to attract and protect native pollinators, such as Monarch butterflies and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds with beautiful landscape features.
Come and paddle on a beautiful sheltered inland lake in the heart of York Region while a birding expert delivers an engaging and informative program.
Come and paddle on a beautiful sheltered inland lake in the heart of York Region while a birding expert delivers an engaging and informative program.
With their colours and songs come much-needed release and relief. Birds are everywhere and connect you to nature, your family and a community. During May, 50 million birds will dazzle the city with colour, music and hope. We will bring your friends and family online events, webinars and online courses. Events and activities are mostly free and open to all. Register soon!
Toronto’s Bird Celebration is coordinated by:
