On May 8, 2010, OPG and Ontario Nature partnered with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for the 10th Annual Spring Bird Festival, at Tommy Thompson Park. Gloomy weather did not stop participants from coming out to participate in hikes and bird demonstrations. Visitors enjoyed workshops such as nature sketching and bird gardening, in celebration of International Migratory Bird Day.
Also featured was one of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology electric buses, restored in 2008 with financial support from OPG, shuttling festival participants around the park. The buses, previously used to transport tourists to the Grand Canyon, are now used for environmental research and education purposes – especially in the area of cleaner transportation.
