Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM through March 31, 2027
Volunteer Opportunity: Passport to Nature Event Support
TTLT's Passport to Nature program is an incredible opportunity for everyone to explore and connect with nature, including event volunteers. We rely on the invaluable support of volunteers to help make every experience safe and enjoyable for everyone. Experience a variety of nature topics and activities alongside participants while exploring and getting to know TTLT nature reserves on a deeper level. Main responsibilities include: welcoming participants and introducing TTLT and the Passport to Nature program (provided in writing), signing participants in and having them sign the event waiver/photo permission form, taking photos throughout the event, and making sure no one gets left behind.
If you're interested in joining the Passport to Nature event support crew, please sign up here to support one or more events: https://signup.com/go/gdgVpNJ
Carpooling options will be made available where possible if you would like to volunteer but do not have access to a vehicle. Please let us know at the earliest convenience.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM · 7 rsvps
Wardsville Woods in Wardsville, ON, CanadaVolunteer Opportunity: Meadow Seed Collecting at Wardsville Woods
Meadow Seed Collecting at Wardsville Woods
Registration RequiredJoin us at Wardsville Woods to collect seeds in the meadow. Located within the Skunks Misery Natural Area, Wardsville Woods is a beautiful nature reserve that is home to one of TTLT’s community wildflower gardens. We’ll be collecting seeds from a range of native wildflowers and grasses to use in restoration projects, to plant at our community wildflower gardens, and to make seed packets to give away at community events. All are welcome as we'll provide training in seed head identification during the event. No knowledge, experience, or equipment is needed to join in on the native seed collecting fun! Feel free to take seeds home to use in your own garden or restoration project.
Registration is required and spaces are limited. Event may be subject to change or postponement due to unforeseen circumstances. Directions and additional information will be provided at time of registration.
Photo: Cathy Quinlan
Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM · 3 rsvps
Wardsville Woods in Wardsville, ON, CanadaVolunteer Opportunity: Community Gardening at Wardsville Woods
Community Gardening at Wardsville Woods
Registration RequiredAre you interested in gardening with native plants but don’t know where to start? Join the TTLT stewardship team onsite at the Wardsville Woods Community Wildflower Garden for a live demonstration. We’ll cover the basics about the different planting needs for a variety of native plant species, and you’ll get your hands dirty with some practice in the community garden. We supply gloves, kneeling pads, and tools, but feel free to bring your own.
This event is generously funded by the Government of Ontario.
Registration is required and spaces are limited. Event may be subject to change or postponement due to unforeseen circumstances. Directions and additional information will be provided at time of registration.
Photo: David Wake
Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 01:00 PM · 20 rsvps
Sitler Woods in Newbury, ON, CanadaPassport to Nature: Forest Health and Shortcuts to Tree Identification
With Donald Craig RPF at Sitler Woods
Registration RequiredThe Carolinian Zone of southwestern Ontario is home to a great diversity of tree species. With over 80 trees’ worth of features to distinguish, it’s a challenge to identify them all, but some shortcuts and tricks might just get you on a first-name basis with these forest denizens. Join Donald Craig, a professional forester with over 40 years of experience, for a walk in the woods to learn some shortcuts to tree identification. You’ll also learn how diseases, insects, invasive plants and other factors affect our native trees and forests.
Registration is required and spaces are limited. Event may be subject to change or postponement due to unforeseen circumstances. Directions and additional information will be provided at time of registration.
Photo: John St. Pierre
Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Corner's Corner in ON, CanadaCorner's Corner Fall Hike
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE SWITCHED THE FORMAT OF THE EVENT, WHICH WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ACROSS TWO SESSIONS:
Session #1 (11 AM to 1 PM) and Session #2 (2 PM to 4 PM).
After clicking RSVP below, you will be prompted to register for one of the two sessions. If you're flexible, you will be automatically assigned within 1 business day of your registration.
For one afternoon this fall, Corner's Corner invites you to enjoy its wonders. On Sunday, October 18, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, Thames Talbot Land Trust and the St. Thomas Field Naturalists are welcoming the community back to the beloved sixty-acre property at the corner of Fruit Ridge Line and Yarmouth Centre Road in Central Elgin.The Corner family walked these trails for more than a century and welcomed the public for decades. Thames Talbot Land Trust is now working in partnership with the current owners to purchase Corner's Corner, protect it in perpetuity, and reopen the trails for good. Your generous contributions, word of mouth, and passion for this place will help us achieve this monumental goal. Together, we will refresh Corner’s Corner as a sanctuary for nature lovers, a place for connection, and a safe haven for local wildlife.
Join us for an expert-led or self-guided hike through the mature Carolinian forest, learn about the land's rich history and biodiversity, and finish with cozy fall refreshments.
The event is free. However, we are looking to the community for help. We’re almost there, but need a final push to secure the funding required to protect this land forever. If you are able, please consider making a donation to the land trust — if a donation is not possible, please share this message with friends and family.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CORNER'S CORNER CAMPAIGN AND EVENT
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Location and other details to be shared at a later date.