Message from Miles’ Family
It is with great sadness that we share that Miles passed away peacefully on February 25, 2023. His obituary can be found here. A tribute was paid to him in this Toronto Star article about notable Torontonians who passed away in 2023.
We encourage you to browse through the thousands of posts Miles put together in the many years he ran this website. Take a look at the list of nature walk reports, articles and photo essays, posts from Friends of Miles and photographic identification guides, including 120+ species of winter buds to help you identify shrubs and trees in the winter. You can also test your knowledge with lots of quizzes.
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“Miles Hearn, a Toronto-based naturalist who could hear — and identify — the peep of a baby bird at the bottom of a coal mine, was particularly helpful.” – The Toronto Star
Drawing by Han Peng
Miles Hearn was a Toronto-based naturalist with many years of experience in Canada, the United States and Antarctica. He led over 150 nature walks a year in and around Toronto. Learn more about Miles in his own words here.
