EcoSpark
601 Christie St., Suite 174 M6G 4C7 Toronto, ON, Canada

Don't miss out on the opportunity to engage your students in stream studies this Spring! Register today at https://www.ecospark.ca/changing-currents #ChangingCurrents #benthics #environmentaleducation #outdoorlearning #homeschooling... @toronto.dsb @peelschools @DurhamDistrictSchoolBoard @EcoSchoolsCAN @HaltonDistrictSchoolBoard @kprschools @CSViamonde @UGDSB

Join EcoSpark as we collaborate with the City Nature Challenge in tracking biodiversity for Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area! Get outside Apr 30-May 3 to take pictures of local wild plants and animals and submit them to iNaturalist. Then check back May 4-May 9 to participate in identifying what we find. ... For more information: http://ow.ly/nxGO50EctGl #CityNatureChallenge #CitSciMonth #communityscience #citizenscience #urbannature #biodiversity

Ontario Greenbelt Alliance and EcoSpark's Greenbelt Youth Ambassadors are hosting a zoom event on April 8th at 6pm called " What's the Deal with Growing the Gre...enbelt? A Youth-led Gathering on Growing the Greenbelt." This is an excellent opportunity for youth under 30 to learn more about threats to the lands in and around the Greenbelt, how the Provincial government's consultation process works, and how youth can engage in this consultation process. For more information or to register click the link below!

Hike or bike along the river's edge or paddle through the ravines in the #ONGreenbelt. No matter how you explore them, you’d be surprised by the many ways urban river valleys support the physical & mental health of people in southern #Ontario communities. Find your urban river valley: greenbelt.ca/urv #RiversforResilience #ClimateResilience ... @ontariogreenbelt @ParkPeopleCA

Please take 2 mins to WATCH & SHARE this video - it’ll change how you see our planet! The #EarthHour Virtual Spotlight is here! 2020 taught us just how impo...rtant distance is, but the state of our planet and the scale of issues facing us can only be solved if we unite, not just in 2021 but beyond. The good news is the past year has shown us that we have the power to create positive change! Every small action makes a big difference to build a brighter future for us all. Take the first step by sharing this video. See more

Through tree planting, river clean ups, guided walks, and more, stewardship groups across the #ONGreenbelt deepen our understanding of & access to urban river valleys. Connect to nature and community members: greenbelt.ca/urv #RiversforResilience #ClimateResilience ... @ontariogreenbelt @ParkPeopleCA

Join us and *Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants* live with your class on Wed. to Learn How to Become a Young Naturalist!

#ICYMI EcoSpark’s outdoor inspired programs now include in-person and online delivery options to cover all student learning choices. Our staff will do the teaching via online presentations and newly designed curriculum based digital workbooks. Visit https://arcg.is/GWL1q1 for more information on what the different options include. #teachers #virtuallearning #distancelearning #students Toronto District School Board Toronto Catholic District School Board Durham District School Board Durham Catholic District School Board Peel District School Board KPRDSB VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL York Region District School Board York Region Catholic District School Board Halton District School Board Halton Catholic District School Board

EcoSpark’s Homeschooling Biodiversity Training Oct. 27 1pm: In this virtual nature workshop for grade 6-12 students at home, participants will learn how to find and identify a wide variety of plants, insects and animals using interactive species ID apps and field guides in their own community. Follow the training with citizen science by exploring backyards, parks, or other areas near home and sharing observations. $20/person (max $50/family) covers the webinar training and digital resources. Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZMpce6hqzMjH9HxHHQv1N7AVGX0jP-i1

This week EcoSpark staff explored the #yorkregionalforest area of #hollidgetract with students from Fleming College's ecosystem management technology program. Students conducted #incidentalnaturesurveys and #streamhealthmonitoring, while enjoying #nature in the #ONGreenbelt

Watch as Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s Don Little teaches us about Salmon in the Toronto and Region rivers! Closed captioning for the video is ava...ilable on our website: https://bit.ly/2SvOCgW . Correction at 1:06 in the video: They were deemed locally extinct by the end of the 1800s" See more

TREAT: You can treat grey treefrogs and other wildlife well by protecting forested habitat in the Greenbelt and reporting wildlife sightings to citizen science projects like iNaturalist! https://inaturalist.ca/pr/ecospark-participant-observations