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The latest issue of the TOC Newsletter is available online. Members may download their copy here. (Login and Password information is emailed to members on a monthly basis.)

Back issues of the newsletter and Toronto Birds can be found in the Library section here.

June

Grant Program

Applications for funding from the TOC are NOW OPEN, and the deadline to apply is June 30, 2025

Funding will be available for bird related projects in the GTA.

We look forward to applications from post-secondary students, community groups, and small non-profit groups. Note that we will be donating up to $2,000 to each successful applicant.

Please download the Grant Program Description, Grant Application form, and Budget Template for more information, and contact treasurer@torontobirding.ca with any questions not addressed there.

Next Outings

TOC Field Trips have resumed, with Members-only events to start. Field Trips for the general public will resume later in the season. All Field Trips feature smaller groups, pre-registration and focus on Toronto birding locations. All Field Trip leaders and participants must comply with local Public Health guidelines at the time of the event.

Please visit the TOC Events page via the Wild Apricot Membership Portal to register for the upcoming Members Only events.

Next Meetings

Beginning September 2025, our in-person meetings will be held at Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 1C7, or online through Zoom webinar. Members receive details about each month's speaker program via email.

Monday September 8, 2025

Dr. Gail Fraser, Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University presents "Cormorant Dynamics in Toronto's Waterfront"

Monday October 20, 2025

Susan Best, President of Trumpeter Swan Conservation Ontario presents "Trumpeter Swans and their Success Story in Ontario"

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