Ecosystem Monitoring & Research

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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) collects scientific data to understand the changes affecting natural areas and watercourses, and to assess the ecological health of specific regions or environmental features.

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We must work together to limit warming to less than two degrees Celsius by cutting global greenhouse gas emissions in half by the year 2030

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Terrestrial Ecosystems

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Aquatic Ecosystems

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Harvester butterfly

Fantastic Field Finds of 2024 – Fauna
Get to know some of the diverse species that TRCA biologists encountered in the forests, wetlands, meadows, rivers, and lakes across our jurisdiction this year.
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Yellow water crowfoot

Fantastic Field Finds of 2024 – Flora
Meet some of the rare and unique plants and vegetation communities found in the Oak Ridges Moraine during this year’s biological inventories and long-term monitoring surveys
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