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Welcome to the Toronto Nature Lovers!

If you are a nature lover who wants to get out with like-minded people for a day of adventure and fun while seeing and learning about nature. Then this is the group for you.

We are all so busy in our lives, we sometimes forget to stop and soak in the beauty that is all around us. It is important to take a break from our daily stresses. There is no better way to do this than get outside and experience the magic! It’s not only enjoyable, but good for the body, mind and soul.

Can you imagine the thrill of a Bald Eagle soaring over your head? It's an unbelievable feeling! Seeing your first Wolf in the wild is a moment that you would cherish for a lifetime!

We will be travelling out of the city by chartered van to different parts of Southern Ontario and further for outdoor nature adventures. We only have small groups for a more intimate experience.

Our earth is in trouble, the more people that have an appreciation of nature makes for a better world.

Why should you join?

• To experience nature firsthand

• To learn about our natural world

• To have fun

• Many friendships have developed through the Toronto Nature Lovers.

• Nature Lovers are the most compassionate and caring people on earth

So I hope you will take the time to join and come experience the magic of the great outdoors with us!

Cheers, Murray

Upcoming events (2)

The Return of the Swans Saturday, March 14, 2020

4050 Yonge Street Northwest Corner of Yonge St & York Mills Rd/Wilson Ave

CA$99.00

Every Spring brings the promise of thousands of birds returning to our province. Robins sing from places where they haven't been for many months. Red-winged Blackbirds (below) fill the marshes and Red-tailed Hawks scream their courtship songs overhead. It is a great time to be outside and enjoying these sights and sounds. There is however one migration phenomenon that many folks do not know about, that is among the greatest nature spectacles in Ontario. Before the majority of the songbirds arrive in our province, thousands of Tundra Swans and Sandhill Cranes move through the southwest of our province over the period of a few weeks, filling the skies with their huge forms and beautiful calls. Sandhill Cranes are often in courtship mode at this time of year, and we often get to hear their wild, almost prehistoric calls and dances as they try to find a mate before continuing their migration north. Tundra Swans visit the Long Point area each year to refuel for their journey further north into the arctic, where they will raise their young. Our tours to this remarkable area in the past have had sightings of thousands of swans, alongside various other waterfowl species. Bald and sometimes Golden Eagles are around as well, and will often raise the birds, resulting in an amazing March snowstorm of hundreds of swans swirling overhead - it is truly a remarkable sight. We do not see many cranes or Tundra Swans in Toronto, so for this outing we will go west and south into the world-famous Long Point area to witness this amazing spectacle at the height of its peak. If we are lucky, we will see hundreds if not thousands of Sandhill Cranes and Tundra Swans - flying overhead, resting on the water or feeding in nearby fields. We will visit several sites that will let us view these great birds. The Long Point area is also famous for concentrating ducks in the Spring, so we will also have the opportunity to view over a dozen species of colourful ducks and other waterfowl, also staging their migration - and the eagles that are attracted to the masses of ducks. We will also visit a site that usually has one or two Eastern Screech-Owls that can be seen during the day. Join us to see this amazing spectacle of nature for the short time that it happens. We know our way around the Long Point area from many previous Tundra Swan viewing tours, and we know the best places to see these amazing birds. We are doing tours to this area during the best time to see Tundra Swans, Sandhill Cranes, Eagles and a diversity of other birds. We will be stopping for lunch at approximately 2:00 pm. All times are approximate, and the Toronto Nature Lovers reserves the right to adjust the schedule at any time, to give us the best opportunity to see wildlife. Due to the migratory nature of these birds and the fact that these tours are into wild areas and not controlled conditions, we cannot guarantee that each tour will be the same. That being said - all the pictures posted here were all taken on Toronto Nature Lovers Tundra Swan tours by participants, and we are going at the best possible time and will have up-to-date knowledge from locals. Lunch is not included. Please feel free to bring extra snacks and drinks if you please. The Itinerary: • Depart York Mills Subway Station at 10:00 a.m. sharp. We will be making one rest stop on our journey to Long Point. • Lunch break at approximately 2:00 p.m. • Arrive back in Toronto for 7:00 pm. Price is 99.00 dollars including tax.

The Return of the Swans Part 2 Sunday, March 15, 2020

4050 Yonge Street Northwest Corner of Yonge St & York Mills Rd/Wilson Ave

CA$99.00

Every Spring brings the promise of thousands of birds returning to our province. Robins sing from places where they haven't been for many months. Red-winged Blackbirds (below) fill the marshes and Red-tailed Hawks scream their courtship songs overhead. It is a great time to be outside and enjoying these sights and sounds. There is however one migration phenomenon that many folks do not know about, that is among the greatest nature spectacles in Ontario. Before the majority of the songbirds arrive in our province, thousands of Tundra Swans and Sandhill Cranes move through the southwest of our province over the period of a few weeks, filling the skies with their huge forms and beautiful calls. Sandhill Cranes are often in courtship mode at this time of year, and we often get to hear their wild, almost prehistoric calls and dances as they try to find a mate before continuing their migration north. Tundra Swans visit the Long Point area each year to refuel for their journey further north into the arctic, where they will raise their young. Our tours to this remarkable area in the past have had sightings of thousands of swans, alongside various other waterfowl species. Bald and sometimes Golden Eagles are around as well, and will often raise the birds, resulting in an amazing March snowstorm of hundreds of swans swirling overhead - it is truly a remarkable sight. We do not see many cranes or Tundra Swans in Toronto, so for this outing we will go west and south into the world-famous Long Point area to witness this amazing spectacle at the height of its peak. If we are lucky, we will see hundreds if not thousands of Sandhill Cranes and Tundra Swans - flying overhead, resting on the water or feeding in nearby fields. We will visit several sites that will let us view these great birds. The Long Point area is also famous for concentrating ducks in the Spring, so we will also have the opportunity to view over a dozen species of colourful ducks and other waterfowl, also staging their migration - and the eagles that are attracted to the masses of ducks. We will also visit a site that usually has one or two Eastern Screech-Owls that can be seen during the day. Join us to see this amazing spectacle of nature for the short time that it happens. We know our way around the Long Point area from many previous Tundra Swan viewing tours, and we know the best places to see these amazing birds. We are doing tours to this area during the best time to see Tundra Swans, Sandhill Cranes, Eagles and a diversity of other birds. We will be stopping for lunch at approximately 2:00 pm. All times are approximate, and the Toronto Nature Lovers reserves the right to adjust the schedule at any time, to give us the best opportunity to see wildlife. Due to the migratory nature of these birds and the fact that these tours are into wild areas and not controlled conditions, we cannot guarantee that each tour will be the same. That being said - all the pictures posted here were all taken on Toronto Nature Lovers Tundra Swan tours by participants, and we are going at the best possible time and will have up-to-date knowledge from locals. Lunch is not included. Please feel free to bring extra snacks and drinks if you please. The Itinerary: • Depart York Mills Subway Station at 10:00 a.m. sharp. We will be making one rest stop on our journey to Long Point. • Lunch break at approximately 2:00 p.m. • Arrive back in Toronto for 7:00 pm. Price is 99.00 dollars including tax.

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4050 Yonge Street Northwest Corner of Yonge St & York Mills Rd/Wilson Ave

CA$99.00

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