Humber Arboretum

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One hundred hectares of public gardens and natural parklands in North Etobicoke. Open to all, the Arb exists as a tri-partnership between Humber Polytechnic, City of Toronto, and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). Humber.ca/arboretum

A young teen stands looking down at the compass in her hand while a Nature Educator shows her how to use it.
A smiling camper gently pets Stinkerbell, a Striped Skunk being cradled in a guest educator's arms.
Set-up on the grass, a large banner for Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue features five photos of animals and the words rescue, rehabilitate, release, educate, and conserve. A number of furs and skulls have been laid on the grass in front. The whole scene has a yellow tinge to it.
A young nature camper holds a cup to catch the water that a camper in front of them is pouring backwards without looking.
A child holds up a kiwi made out of cut-and-glued paper. Unlike the other collages, the kiwi is not attached to a larger sheet of paper; they just exist in the world all on their own.
A person holds a domestic rabbit wearing a harness in front of a Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue banner which features images of wildlife.
A Green Heron sits at the marshy edge of a pond.
A photo of the Humber Polytechnic North Campus LRC building with the words Campus Closure.
Outside on a sunny day, a smiling educator holds a chill-looking groundhog. A logo reads W.O.W Wildlife on Wheels.
A small garden vehicle parked on the lawn, its bed full of long green plants with purple flowers on the end. In the background, a gardener is pulling plants growing next to water.
A poster reads Summer Nature Day Camp. Campers explore the nature of North Etobicoke at Humber Arboretum. 100 hectares of nature plus the Centre for Urban Ecology. Programming designed by professional nature educators. Low camper-to-staff ratio. Age 5 to 13. Register now and learn more Humber dot see eh slash arboretum slash camp. Logo for Humber Arboretum. Located behind Humber Polytechnic North Campus, 205 Humber College Boulevard. Ontario Camps Association Accredited Member logo. Photos of children exploring a river with a net, and looking closely at a large caterpillar.
A bright orange bird with a black head and back and black wings that are highlighted with white wingbars is perched on a branch that's covered in small pink blooms.
A sign posted in a garden reads Caution, tiny turtles crossing. There is a graphic of a shoe inside a red circle with a line through it. The shoe is hovering over a photo of a tiny Painted Turtle, as if about to step on them. Under that it says Please walk with care during hatchling season. Humber Arboretum logo.
A collage of photos show kids running and laughing, using a camera with the help of a leader, using a net in the river with the help of a leader, showing off art they've made, looking at a live owl, building a structure out of sticks in the rain, holding up a large zucchini, and watering a newly planted plant. Logo of the Humber Arboretum and the Accredited Member logo of the Ontario Camps Association.
A turtle sits on the sunny grass by the edge of a pond, their head raised up high. They have a dark green shell and skin, with red highlights on the edge of their shell and yellow lines on their neck that turn red closer to their body. This turtle looks good, and they know it.
A man in a toque talks to people on a hike. If you look very closely you can see he is wearing a name tag that says Flicker.
An American Robin, with a slate gray back and head, orange breast, yellow beak, and white eye rings, perches on a branch in the morning spring light.
A collage of some summer nature campers modelling their Humber Arboretum Nature Camp t-shirts while showing off their art, making new art from natural materials, playing games in the garden, river dipping, and using a portable microscope.
A hawk with a grey back and cap and brown barring on their chest perches on alert on the bare branch of a tree.
A person uses binoculars to look at a hawk perched high in the bare branches of a tree.
The edge of person's jacket and hat are visible as they peer at a muskrat lodge in the distance.
A coyote-shaped blur beyond the branches of shrubs and trees.
Humber Arboretum March Break Nature Day Camp. Photos of kids running outside making crafts out of natural materials, and holding a deer antler. Ages 6 to 12. $405. Humber dot see eh slash arboretum slash camp. Humber Arboretum logo. Accredited member badge from the Ontario Camps Association.
A boardgame laid out with a TV in the background. Bill Murray is on the screen.
Promo graphic. Boardgame Drop-in: Daybreak. Do you have what it takes to save the planet? Monday February 2, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Learning Resource Commons, LRC, third floor.
Who's Hoo. Explore the wild world of owls. Learn how owls see, hear, and hunt. Tips to watch owls responsibly. How you can help owls survive. Free and Family-friendly. Tuesday January 27 10:00 AM. For more info and events visit humber.ca/arboretum/events.
Screenshot of an alert. Humber and UGH campuses will be closed on Monday January 26 due to the winter storm. Classes will be moved to remote delivery, whenever possible. Students are asked to check with their professors and Blackboard for updates. Check humber dot see eh slash updates and Humber's social channels for updates.
A fluffy Grey Squirrel sits on a snowy branch. Squirrel Appreciation Day Walk and Talk. Wednesday January 21, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.
Trees and thick foliage line a bend in a shallow section of river with stones visible just beneath the surface and some larger ones poking out above the water.
Event poster reads Student Drop-In: Nature Board Games. Tuesday January 13 from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Icons of dice. Box front images from three games: Birds of a Feather featuring a song bird perched on a branch with the ocean behind. Photosynthesis featuring a tree growing under a beam of sunlight. and Cascadia featuring an elk looking out at a mountain range. Stylized graphic of the Centre for Urban Ecology with its bright red door.
A snowy garden with a wood and stone footbridge. A beam of sunlight filters through bare tree branches and the mist rising off the warming snow.
Graphic for Beaks and Brews. Icons of a small bird and a travel mug with the Humber Arboretum logo. Wednesday January 7, 9 AM. Photo of an American Robin on a snowy branch. Free morning birds and coffee walk.
Photos of a smiling child showing off their muddy hands and a group of children in winter gear following a leader on a nature walk. March Break Nature Camp. Registration Now Open. Ages 6 to 12.
A poster for a winter nature walk for Spanish-speaking folks, featuring winter colours and a photo of a deer. Text reads Explorando el Frío: Caminata en la Naturaleza para Hispanohablantes. Acompáñanos en una caminata en la naturaleza, completamente en español, diseñada para apreciar mejor el frío y el invierno de Canadá. Exploraremos un sendero tranquilo, conectaremos con el aire fresco y descubriremos cómo esta temporada puede convertirse en una aliada para el bienestar. Será un momento para moverte, respirar, observar y crear una relación más amable con el invierno. Martes, 2 de December, de las 12:30 PM a las 2:00 PM.
Two people lean on the wide wooden railing of a bridge and look out over unseen water.
A Red-tailed hawk flying against a bright blue sky.
An event poster features bat silhouettes and a little graphic of a bat wearing a crown and sash. Humber Arboretum Bat Beauty Pageant 2025. Crown the Winning Bat. Cast Your Vote. Learn about Ontario's amazing bat species. Vote for your favourites! Free bat bookmarks. Thursday October 30. Drop in 10:30 Am to 1:30 PM at the Learning Resource Commons (LRC) Concourse. For more info visit humber.ca/arboretum/events. Logos of the Humber Arboretum and Humber Library.
Through four black and white trail cam clips, a beaver walks back and forth along a trail, dragging a tree behind themselves on the return trip.
Looking up at leaves changing to orange, yellow, and red against a bright blue sky.
A promotional image with the text Service Fair shows a large group of people mingling among information tables in a recessed area, with a large banner that reads WELCOME at the entrance.
A yellow songbird with a black cap and black on his wings perches on a long flower stem, right next to the flower head which has gone to seed. There is a smidgen of seed poking out of the corner of his beak.
A semi-transparent silhouette graphic of a large bat flies over the Centre for Urban Ecology at night.
A Powdered Dancer damselfly with a pale blue thorax, brown abdomen, and clear wings perches on a leaf in bright sunlight. Photo/observation by Marilyn Campbell.
A Blue Dasher at the Arb. A large, sturdy dragonfly with mottled green eyes, brown and green vertical stripes on their body, and a powder blue tail with black tip, perches on a pond plant. Photo/observation by Marilyn Campbell.
A person wearing a Scales Nature Park t-shirt holds a Blanding's Turtle, demonstrating how to safely hold a turtle with both hands, called the hamburger hold.
Two campers work together with a leader to try to start a fire using the bow technique.
A bright orange celosia with long pointed green leaves and compact vertical flower branches, which make it look like a flame. In the background more of the same plants stand tall, and a white sign with a blue header is in the soil in front of them.
Campers and leaders sit outside on the grass at the Humber Arboretum in front of two presenters, one of whom has an American Kestrel perched on her hand.
A group of campers in raincoats out on a nature trail give the peace sign and show off their muddy hands.
Two large turtles are on top of each in a shallow pond. The one on the bottom looks up at the camera.
A collage of the board game Endangered spread out on a table and a Sea Otter floating in the water with a text bubble that reads "You otter drop by!"
Photo of the game Corvids: The Card Game of Trash and Treasure, which features black and white cards with birds such as a Crow and a Magpie, and also the types of objects those birds are known to collect. Added text reads That's Crow Raven. Board Games and Books for Crow and Raven Appreciation Day. Friday April 25, 12:30 pm. In the Centre for Urban Ecology at the Humber Arboretum. Humber dot see eh slash arboretum slash events.
A river that has run over its banks. A trail is underwater.
A swollen river and water where a trail should be.
One person bends down to dip a long-handled net into the water of a pond while another crouches further along the pond's edge.
All ages Community Pond Dip for World Aquatic Animal Day. Thursday April 3. 10 AM.
A girl dips a long-handled net into a pond.
Inside a large workshop with landscaping vehicles parked in the background, a man wearing a dust mask uses a power sander on a long arching wooden beam.
A Dark-eyed Junco sits on cut grass. They have a dark grey head, back, and wings, a white belly, and a pink beak.
A winter view of the Humber River.