Community Stewardship Program

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The Don Valley Brick Works Park, Riverdale Park East and Crothers Woods sites are at full capacity for volunteers. Please email greentoronto@toronto.ca to be added to the waitlist or see other available sites below.

Opportunity Details

Participants in this program help to care for natural areas across the city, with teams that meet from spring to fall. As a volunteer, you will:

  • learn about native trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, invasive species, ecological monitoring and more
  • participate in additional training workshops
  • learn about sustainable trail design (Crothers Woods team)
  • meet new people, gain new friendships and network within the community
  • gain experience, leadership and interpersonal skills
  • acquire documented volunteer hours (if requested)

How to Apply

Email us at greentoronto@toronto.ca if you are interested in volunteering in the Community Stewardship Program. You must be at least 14 years old to participate unless accompanied by a legal guardian.

Accessibility

Community Stewardship site conditions vary. Contact greentoronto@toronto.ca for information on site conditions, including accessibility. If you would like to request accessibility support, contact us as soon as possible.

Title Description
Cottonwood Flats/Beechwood Wetland
  • Tuesdays
  • 10 a.m. to noon (weekly)

Cottonwood Flats is an old industrial site in the Lower Don. The site has been allowed to renaturalize and currently attracts many birds including ground-nesting songbirds. Beechwood Wetland has the potential for significant improvement to both land and aquatic habitat quality.
Crothers Woods
  • Mondays
  • 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (weekly)

Crothers Woods is a unique forest habitat with around 10 km of natural trails including specialized mountain biking trails.

Site is currently at full capacity for volunteers.
Don Valley Brick Works Park
  • Mondays
  • 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (weekly)

Don Valley Brick Works Park contains a number of different habitat types, including wildflower meadows, woodlands, wetlands and steep cliff faces.

Site is currently at full capacity for volunteers.
Humber Arboretum
  • Thursdays
  • 10 a.m. to noon (bi-weekly)

Located near Humber College, this area boasts a pond and wetland habitat that supports a variety of wildlife and impacts water quality in the Humber River.

Meeting location is at the south end of Humber College Parking Lot 4.
Humber Bay Butterfly Habitat
  • Wednesdays
  • 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (weekly)

Located in Humber Bay Park East, this ecological restoration project provides critical habitat for a variety of native butterfly species, including the Monarch butterfly.
Milne Hollow
  • Thursdays
  • 10 a.m. to noon (weekly)

Milne Hollow is the northern gateway to the Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve in the floodplains of the East Don Watershed.
Nordheimer Ravine
  • Tuesdays
  • 10 a.m. to noon (weekly)

The Nordheimer Ravine contains one of the finest stands of old oak trees in the city.
Riverdale Park East
  • Wednesdays
  • 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (weekly)

Riverdale Park East includes a naturalized area at the north end of the park.

Site is currently at full capacity for volunteers.

Cancellation Policy

An event will be cancelled if there is a 70 per cent or greater chance of thunderstorm or if other hazardous weather arises.

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