The programme’s purpose was to engage families in identifying important wetland habitats and the creatures that these habitats support.Its first educational poster “Amphibians are disappearing - If you love to hear frogs sing, no-one wants a silent spring” was sent to over 1 million school children.
Turtle Island Conservation programme’s objectives are: Our TIC staff visit numerous First Nations communities each year and have developed strong ties that enable a sharing of experiences and knowledge that fosters stewardship and sustainable practices.
Back to top Ontario Turtle Tally is a wildly popular programme that encourages nature lovers from all walks of life to report observations of turtles they see in the wild to an online registry at the Zoo, and this data, in turn, helps to implement habitat conservation projects and inspires participants to become advocates for turtles all across the province.
Our work with Blanding's turtles is a great representation of how the Turtle Tally program has directly influenced turtle conservation through the input of citizen scientists.
Adopt-A-Pond now maintains an expanded group of citizen science initiatives that include the Wetland Guardians Registry and Ontario Turtle Tally along with a wide range of conservation projects focusing on local amphibian and reptile species.
Back to top Toronto Zoo's Turtle Island Conservation programme (TIC) respectfully shares the hopes and goals of First Nations partners in our commitment for the preservation of biodiversity.
The programme celebrates culturally diverse and community-based approaches to conservation, recognizing that socially relevant programming is an imperative component to educating and motivating people to take action for the protection of wildlife and wildlife habitat.The Turtle Island Conservation Programme has partnered with FN communities to develop culturally appropriate programming to protect and preserve community knowledge and significant natural and cultural landscapes since 2005.Vision Statement Visitor Information Accessibility Accommodations Admission Animal Enrichment Baby Gorilla City PASS Directions & TTC Discovery Zone First Nation Art Garden Food Services For Your Safety Giant Pandas Giant Panda Cubs Giraffe House Hours Lion Cubs Map of Zoo Meet the Keeper Polar Bear Cub Retail & Rides Locations Rhino Calf In 1989 at the first World Congress of Herpetology, a global gathering to discuss the study of amphibians and reptiles, it became clear that frogs, toads and salamanders – animals that rely on wetland habitat for most or part of their life - were declining worldwide.At the Toronto Zoo, many visitors and local community members expressed their concern over the loss of frogs at their cottage, or the disappearance of toads that once shared their gardens.Eager to take action, a group of zoo staff formed an Amphibian Interest Group to promote water and wetland conservation throughout the Zoo.In 1991, Adopt-A-Pond was chosen as the name for Toronto Zoo’s Wetland Conservation Programme.