
Here, we have curated a collection of resources for learning, planning, funding, and teaching Ecosystem Restoration. The focus of these resources will be for Ontario and Canada, with many relevant globally.
These resources will help Citizen Scientists, Restoration Practitioners, and everyone interested in learning more about Ecosystem Restoration, and the natural world. Please send any resources you think we should add by email: info@ecorestore.ca

Here are some opportunities to do some individual or group Citizen Scientist work right now, in your area:

iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.
With over 120 million “observations” and over 400,000 species “observed”, this website is a great resource for wildlife identification and monitoring.
Opportunities to join projects as a Citizen Scientist as well as other great features.
Conservation Ontario
Find a Conservation Authority in your area. There are many opportunities to volunteer or do Citizen Science with Conservation Authorities
Tree Check Form
The tree check form provides a simple guide for what to look for when you are surveying trees in your community.

Biocentric Wiki
You can participate in building a Wiki to help others searching for definitions and resources from a biocentric perspective
Birds Canada Citizen Science
Ontario Owl Survey
Volunteers needed to train, and then do a one-night survey each year (Vehicle required and can be remote)
Marsh Monitoring Program
The Marsh Monitoring Program (MMP) is a wildlife monitoring program for coastal and inland marshes. Its success has been fuelled by the energy and contributions of volunteers.


Here are some ideas and resources for things you can do in your yard and home to help the ecosystems where you live:

Rain Garden:
TRCA Complete Guide to Building and Maintaining a Rain Garden
All About Rain Gardens: Groundwater Foundation
How to design and build your rain garden [Video] (City of Peterborough)

Plant Native Trees and Plants:
Planting for a Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood (pdf Guide)
Gardening with Wildflowers: Clean North
Grow Food:
Reduce Waste:
Everyday Choices:
Use Less:

Pollinator Gardens:

Collect Rainwater:

Leave the Leaves:

Free Courses:
These Learning Platforms offer free courses in Ecology, Ecosystem Restoration, and more!

Post Secondary:
Ecological Restoration MSc
at Simon Fraser University
Free Videos & Podcasts:
Hope in a changing climate:
What is ecological restoration? How will it change lives in the developing world? Leading Open University academics Joe Smith and Vince Gauci introduce this three part film ‘Hope in a Changing Climate’ which focuses on restoration projects in China, Ethiopia and Rwanda. Local villagers work together to rebuild the ecosystem which in turn has restored their environment. By changing their farming practices and re-vegetating these barren lands farmers are significantly improving their way of life.
© Environmental Educational Media Project (EEMP) 2009 (click here to view)
China’s Loess Plateau:
A short video about a drastic transformation using ecosystem restoration (part of the above):
Restoration Tools
Propagation Protocol Database
