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Cohort #1 took a deeper dive into trees by measuring trunk circumference to make a comparison between new and old growth forests @uoftmississauga They worked on their own leaf bingo and created a collection of as many leaf types as they could find.
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It was a tree-mendous day for playing in the woods at Riverwood. Cohort#2 enjoyed a game of leaf bingo, made a leaf store, went fishing, strung leaf kebobs, hunted for critters, collected a sow bug army, walked on logs, and constructed a bug hotel. We loved everything! 🍃🍁🍂
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Our Junior Naturalists were out in full force to give back to nature today. We partnered with @citymississauga to help with their One Million Trees project. We spent our morning planting prairie plants at Jack Darling Park. Well done team!
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📣 This just in, results from the 2026 #UrbanLitterChallenge!
We removed 22,714 litter items across 12 locations. This included 2,929 small pieces of plastic and according to the @OurOcean Wildlife Impact Calculator, is equivalent to protecting 97 seabirds! #EveryPieceCounts
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Our Ambassador Training is now complete!
We welcomed our new cohort of our amazing volunteers to learn more about plastic pollution, and the role our Ambassadors play in sharing our work with the community.
We can’t wait to see them in action!
#WasteLiteracy
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Between life or loss, clean or polluted, plentiful or depleted, the choice couldn’t be clearer.
It’s time to #BeatPollution in all its forms.
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Want to know about all the amazing events at #UTM?
From therapy dog sessions to wellness activities & more, there's an event for everyone on the #UofTMississauga campus.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4kT2PQ3
ALT Exterior view of UTM IB building with reflections of trees, featuring an interior visible with tables and chairs set up for meetings or casual work.
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Cohort #1 dove into the world of microscopic natural history today. They collected river and pond samples to take back to @uoftmississauga where to honed their microscope skills. – at Mississauga, Ontario
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Cohort #2 spent their morning by the Credit River learning about the Chinook Salmon migration. We saw salmon swimming and jumping upstream, hunted for the invertebrates that juvenile salmon eat, and were fascinated by an anatomy lesson. – at Mississauga, Ontario
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A superb salmon adventure for our Mini Naturalists today. The perfect weather had the fish jumping! We enjoyed the fall colours, looking for critters in the water, and had a super cool anatomy lesson. – at Mississauga, Ontario
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Did you know there’s a 1/4-acre farm on top of a #UofT residence? 🏙️🌱
We toured the new George & Martha Butterfield Rooftop Farm at the Lawson Centre for Sustainability to see what’s growing – and tasted a few edible flowers along the way! 🌼 #UofTBackToSchool
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Sept. 24 | Be Well UTM Fair
Save the date for #UTM's biggest annual wellness & mental health resource and activity fair!
⏰ 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
📍 Gym A/B
Learn more 🌻 bit.ly/4mExEJU
ALT The image is a promotional poster for the "Be Well UTM Resource & Activity Fair." It features sunflowers and includes details: the event is on September 24, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. It mentions the Health & Counselling Centre and states that students can earn a CCR credit for participation.
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🍽️ Cleaner cities can start with what we leave on our plates. Around one-third of food produced globally is lost or wasted, contributing up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
This #WorldCleanupDay, let’s move From Clean Plates to Clean Cities. 🔗 unhabitat.org/world-cleanup-…
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Despite clouds and cool weather, Cohort #2 had an incredible afternoon with their butterfly nets. So many butterflies and other crawling critters. We also tagged 10 Monarch Butterflies, cheering them on as they flew off to Mexico. – at Mississauga, Ontario
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Cohort #1 took to the fields of the Small Arms building looking for all manner of flying and crawling critters. They tagged 18 Monarch Butterflies and befriended a Praying Mantis. Best meeting since two weeks ago 😁 – at Mississauga, Ontario
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A new publication by our Network members, led by the lab of Dr. Ghazal Fazli, looks at Trends and disparities in diabetes prevalence in Ontario, Canada between 2015-2021.
canadianjournalofdiabetes.co…
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'Sustainability is about well-being for all': #UTM Prof Shashi Kant receives Paul W. Fox Award 🌱 bit.ly/4yqINDB
ALT Professor Shashi Kant is the 2026 recipient of the Paul W. Fox Award at UTM. (Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)
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Cohort #2 explored the river and forest of Riverwood this weekend. So many cool critters but the best highlight of the day shared by several naturalists was “My favourite thing was that I made a new friend”. This is going to be a great session! – at Mississauga, Ontario
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It's our last #TrashTrappingTuesday of the year! We removed 26 kg of anthropogenic debris (about 4 pinatas full of candy & their wrappers!). This included 3,774 large and 470 small items of #PlasticPollution including cigarette butts, food wappers, bottle caps and foam. Go team!
