TRCA- Restoration & Infrastructure

Volunteers must attend ONE mandatory orientation session from the following options:

• Thursday, June 4th at 12:00pm OR
• Saturday, June 6th at 9:00am

Volunteer Role Details:

Duration: June 2026 - November 2026

Volunteer Hours: Varied

Work Location: Gallanough Park, 21 Springfield Way, Thornhill, ON L4J 5E5 https://maps.app.goo.gl/9fdPXM16EK6sWgeC6

Number of Vacancies: Unlimited

Division: Restoration and Infrastructure

How you will contribute as part of the TRCA Volunteer team:

Volunteers will gain hands-on gardening experience by tending to the Gallanough Park Pollinator Gardens.

What you will do as a volunteer: 

• Remove weeds and invasive species from the rain garden to allow native plants to thrive
• Clear the garden of litter

What will you need to succeed:

• Passion for or knowledge of environmental topics, with a focus on local wildlife, native plants, and environmental conservation
• Native plant identification skills is an asset
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Willingness to learn
• Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older
• Experience with fieldwork and/or collecting data is an asset

While the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) thanks all volunteer applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted for interviews. 

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code,  Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and TRCA Policies, accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the volunteer selection process, provided the volunteer candidate makes their accommodation needs known to the TRCA. We welcome volunteer applications from all qualified persons. 

Personal information you provide through the TRCA volunteer recruitment, selection, and onboarding process is collected under the authority of the Conservation Authorities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27. Collection of this personal information is necessary for the proper administration of this volunteer recruitment process for volunteer opportunities with TRCA. Personal information is protected from disclosure pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Any question regarding this collection activity should be directed to the Manager of Records and Information, 5 Shoreham Drive, Toronto, ON, M3N 1S4, (437) 880 2308.