Volunteer- Heart Lake Road Ecology Monitoring (Brampton)
Volunteer Role Details:
Please note this opportunity takes place only in Brampton, ON and requires attendance at a MANDATORY on-site training session.
The monitoring takes place Monday, Wednesday and Fridays between 9 am - 11 am ONLY.
Duration: April 2026 - November 2026
Volunteer Hours: 2 - 6 hours per week
Work Location(s): Heart Lake Road (section between Sandalwood Parkway north to Countryside Drive).
Division: Restoration and Infrastructure
How you will contribute as part of the TRCA Volunteer team:
Volunteering for this opportunity, you will play a critical role in collecting data on wildlife sightings, and install nest protectors as required along Heart Lake Road to protect turtle nests.
What you will do as a volunteer:
- Collect data on collisions/mortality rates of wildlife along Heart Lake Road.
- Remove, if safe to do so, any deceased turtles and smaller wildlife from Heart Lake Road.
- Identify and report structural issues with existing wildlife fencing.
- Search for turtles and nesting activity.
- Install nest protectors on observed or suspected nesting sites in permitted areas.
- Record observations using Survey 123 app
What will you need to succeed:
- Attend a MANATORY orientation session
- A cellphone
- Comfortable using apps
- Amphibian and reptile identification skills helpful, not required
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.
