Community
Events

Join one of 50+ sites to get your hands dirty restoring local habitat this spring, summer and fall. Each site has its own schedule posted on our website. Sign up with a site to receive updates. No prior experience needed.

Join family-friendly, inclusive, and free arts events in parks across Toronto, all summer long: theatre, music concerts, film screenings, workshops & more!

Contribute to the preservation of Mont Royal’s natural environment by helping control invasive plant species. Most sessions take place on Saturday mornings from May to October, and some are held late Tuesday afternoons during the summer months.

Join A Greener Future for a shoreline cleanup at different locations across Toronto! Help remove litter, protect Lake Ontario, collect environmental data, and earn volunteer hours while making a positive impact in your community.

Come garden with us bi-weekly on Wednesdays at the St Norbert Arts Centre from 6-8pm.
Jul 8 – Jul 15 – Jul 29 – Aug 12 – Aug 26 – Sep 9 – Sep 23 – Oct 7
This is a free club for community members of all ages.

Help protect the monarch butterfly by identifying signs of this threatened species on milkweed plants. This participatory science project aims to document the monarch’s reproductive and migratory success.

Join Heart Comonos & Blooming Boulevards in decorating newly installed pollinator garden beds.

Participants will decorate the garden beds by using paint to express their artistic vision on wooden boards. All materials provided!

Shadowland Theatre presents the 39th annual Ward’s Island Fire Parade, a not-to-be-missed celebration of light and community featuring a spectacular outdoor performance, stilt-walkers, lantern parade and beach finale on Toronto Island.

Join A Greener Future for a shoreline cleanup at different locations across Mississauga! Help remove litter, protect Lake Ontario, collect environmental data, and earn volunteer hours while making a positive impact in your community.

Join friends & neighbours in Orlebar Park to make art using elements from the natural world! The CreativePEI Artmobile team will provide free art supplies and guidance in a selected activity, or bring a work-in-progress or follow your inspiration!

Participants of all ages join in a fun and artful exploration of wildlife, ecology and community. Create costumes and puppets, learn music and songs, share stories, experience Indigenous teachings, go on nature walks and join in the joyous parade.

Participants of all ages join in a fun and artful exploration of wildlife, ecology and community. Create costumes and puppets, learn music and songs, share stories, experience Indigenous teachings, go on nature walks and join in the joyous parade.

Come help us plant native trees and shrubs to improve the resilience of Mount Royal’s forest ecosystems. No prior knowledge is required to participate in these volunteer activities.

Planet in Focus is Canada’s largest environmental film festival. The multi-day event features live and virtual screenings of dozens of films from Canada and worldwide, each presenting engaging perspectives about important environmental issues.