These environmental events are all happening in Toronto and the GTA (Ajax, Brampton, Brooklin, Markham, Mississauga, Oshawa, Pickering, Whitby) in the next week.
For more information, follow the links, or find more detail and event descriptions on the full calendar. We always recommend you contact the organization to ensure that an event is still scheduled before attending.
See the full Toronto Environment Event Calendar for more info or to have your event listed.
Tue Mar 16, 2010
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2pm |
Toronto: Worm Workshop - "The Wonder of Worms"
295 Alton Towers Circle, Toronto Toronto Public Library - Goldhawk Park Branch (map) Learn all about worms and vermicomposting
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6:30pm |
Brampton: Tuesdays on the Trail - Birding for Beginners
Wexford Park, Brampton (map) Learn the basics, from using binoculars to attracting birds to your yard. Look for birds that make the trail their home. Cost: FREE For more information: Jessika Corkum-Gorrill - (416) 661-6600 ext.5748
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7pm |
Mississauga: Jump-Start Your Garden - EcoSource Spring Gardening Workshop
EcoSource (Clark Hall, 2nd Floor) 161 Lakeshore Road West Mississauga , Ontario L5H 1G3 (map) Start your own vegetable seedlings at home this year! Join us for an interactive workshop as we start seedlings for our community food bank plots together. Located at the corner of Mississauga Road and Lakeshore Road, on the South side, on the #23 bus route. Parking Information: Available on Port St. and Peter St., and in the municipal parking lot behind Clarke Hall. Cost: Free For more information: 905-274-6222 communitygarden
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Wed Mar 17, 2010
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Live Green Toronto Pavillion at Canada Blooms
Direct Energy Centre Exhibition Place (map) Canada Blooms The City of Toronto will be exhibiting at Canada Blooms held at the Direct Energy Centre. The theme of our display is Get Growing Toronto! Urban Agriculture in our City. For more information contact: Phone: 311
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5:45pm |
36 Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto (The Bedford Academy) (map) "A jovial mix of environmental professionals and Torontonians interested in the environment + a few pints (or non-alcoholic drinks!) = A relaxed and agenda-free evening of enviro-meeting and greeting." greendrinks (at) gmail.com
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7pm |
Grafton Community Gardening Night
Roncesvalles and Queen, Toronto (Grafton Community Garden) (map) Join the West End Flower Fairies, residents and business owners to help green the community! Participants will be out every Wednesday, Rain or Shine.
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Thu Mar 18, 2010
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3pm |
Dufferin Grove Organic Farmers' Market
South of Bloor on the east side of Dufferin, in Dufferin Grove Park (map) A year-round farmers' market every Thursday afternoon from 3 to 7 pm. Outdoors in the beauty of the park in summer, on the skating rink pad in fall, and inside the rink buildings throughout the winter. Local farmers and city-based food producers bring a great variety of organic foods. A special feature of the market is wood-fired oven breads baked right in the park. For more information contact: Phone: 416-392-0913
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Sat Mar 20, 2010
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5am |
St. Lawrence North Farmers’ Market
92 Front Street East, Toronto (at Jarvis) (map) For more information:http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/
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8am |
Toronto: Green Barn Farmers' Market
Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St. (map) The Stop's Green Barn Farmers' Market, named Toronto's best Farmers' Market by NOW magazine, continues to amaze and improve each week with a seemingly never-ending array of tasty, seasonal Ontario food products. The market is held (mostly) indoors November through to the spring, 8 am to noon every Saturday. For more information:http://www.thestop.org/green-barn-market
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8:30am |
Pickering Naturalists: Long Point Area Birding
Meet at the Pickering GO station (Bayly and Liverpool) and drive to the Long Point area. (map) The trip may coincide with large number of Tundra Swans that stop over in the Long Point area on their migration to the Arctic. It is a magnificent sight. We should also be able to see migrant Sandhill Cranes and wintering Rough-legged Hawks and Bald Eagles. Depending on the weather patterns, we may see some early migrants like Horned Larks and Killdeer. Although most of the trip will be in the comfort of our vehicles, dress warmly for the times that we are outside. We will probably stop at a local restaurant for lunch but you can bring your own if you prefer. Location: Meet at the Pickering GO station (Bayly and Liverpool) and drive to the Long Point area. Travel time will be well over two hours. We will not be returning to the Pickering area until after supper For more information:http://www.pickeringnaturalists.org
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8:30am |
The Village Organic Farmers’ Market at Toronto Waldorf School
9100 Bathurst St, Toronto (map) For more information:http://www.villagemarket.ca/
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10am |
Mississauga: Myths, Legends and Other Stories from the Earth
The Riverwood Conservancy 4300 Riverwood Park Lane Mississauga, Ontario (map) Join Credit Valley Conservation's Stephanie Pearson on a hike as she shares stories from a variety of cultures that shed new light on some familiar plants and animals. Cost: Free For More Information: Contact: Madeha Khalid, 905-279-5878
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10am |
Toronto Metro Hall - Room 308/309 55 John Street King and John Streets (map) The Council of Canadians Toronto Chapter will be hosting our first annual Water Forum on March 20th 2010 as part of our World Water Day activities. This event is free and open to the public. Speakers: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Hamilton Bay Area Restoration Council Centre for the Environment Wellington Water Watchers Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation Hamilton Conserver Society Citizens for a Safe Environment STORM Coalition Polaris Foundation Great Lakes United We recommend that you bring your own lunch. Cost: Free For more information contact: Phone: 416-975-3895
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Sun Mar 21, 2010
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10am |
Stewardship Event - Richmond: Iona Beach Regional Park
At the washroom building in Iona Regional park (map) Removal of invasive Scotch Broom and restoration of sensitive dune habitats. For more information: Andrew Appleton andrew +at+ evergreen +dot+ ca
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