Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Volunteer Role Details:

Duration: Any week(s) between July 6th and August 28th, 2025 

Volunteer Hours: 35 hrs/week (minimum 1 week commitment)

Work Location(s): Tommy Thompson Park

Number of Vacancies: Multiple

Division: Education and Training

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

High school students! Gain leadership experience and community service hours this summer by volunteering at Tommy Thompson Park (TTP) Summer Nature Day Camp. Spend your summer days exploring the meadows, forests, and wetlands of Toronto's urban wilderness.

As a summer camp volunteer, you will be assisting TRCA staff with the delivery of hands-on learning and play for campers age 6-12 that is centered around building a connection with the Land. We offer a variety of themes, such as Birds in the City, Art in Nature, Science on the Spit, and Wildlife Adventures. This position is ideal for those who love working with children, enjoy spending time in nature, and want to learn new skills in an outdoor education setting. 

What you will do as a volunteer: 

• Assist with the set up and take down of games and activities
• Organize and care for educational materials and resources
• Maintain a safe, clean, and inclusive environment
• Assist with the delivery of nature-based programming
• Assist with leading guided hikes and ensure participant safety while outdoors
• Engage campers with activities and make camp fun for kids!
• Adhere to all TRCA safety policies and procedures

What will you need to succeed:

• Comfortable working outdoors in diverse weather conditions
• Strong communication skills and ability to take initiative in a team environment
• Knowledge of or interest in environmental topics, with a focus on local wildlife, native plants, and environmental conservation
• Experience working with children in a leadership position is an asset
• Must be 14 years of age or older by the start of their first camp week
• Successful volunteers aged 18 and above may be required to undergo a vulnerable sector screening, with the cost incurred by the volunteer

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.

Volunteer Role Details:

Please note this opportunity takes place only in Brampton, ON and requires attendance at a MANDATORY on-site training session. Next training date: TBC.

The monitoring takes place Monday, Wednesday and Fridays between 9:30 am - 11:30 am ONLY.

Duration: April 2026 - November 2026

Volunteer Hours:  2 - 6 hours per week

Work Location(s): Heart Lake Road (section between Sandalwood Parkway East and 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 mandatory 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.

Volunteer Role Details:

Please note this opportunity takes place only in Brampton, ON and requires attendance at a MANDATORY training session. Next training date: TBC.

Duration: April 2026 - November 2026

Volunteer Hours:  2 - 6 hours per week

Work Location(s): Donnelly East Park, Brampton

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, recording wildlife vehicle collisions, assessing the potential for wildlife exclusion infrastructure, and installing nest protectors as required to protect turtle nests.  

What you will do as a volunteer: 

• Collect data on collisions/mortality rates of wildlife.
• 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 mandatory orientation session
• A cellphone
• Comfortable using apps
• Amphibian and reptile identification skills helpful, not required
• Willingness to learn

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.