Butterflies On The Brink: The Story of the Mottled Duskywing Screening
The Mottled Duskywing butterfly, found only in a handful of habitats in Ontario, is vanishing at an alarming rate. Witness the inspiring efforts of a dedicated recovery team as they work tirelessly to bring this species back to its former range.
Join us for a screening of Butterflies on the Brink: The Story of the Mottled Duskywing [https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/4624717234], a gripping documentary about a rare butterfly species' fight for survival on the edge of extinction.
The film is approximately 47 minutes long, followed by a Q&A panel with Miles Finlayson, the director of Butterflies On The Brink, and special guest Adrienne Brewster, Executive Director of Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory.
Presented by the David Suzuki Foundation (DSF), a Canadian environmental non-profit organization with a mission to protect nature’s diversity and the wellbeing of all life, now and for the future.
Free. Registration required. Please register via TPL's website - https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/69e28789b1165a41a65fe3dc#
Doors open at 6:15 pm. At 6:30 pm, seating becomes first-come, first-served until capacity is reached.
This program is part of TPL's Our Fragile Planet program series [http://tpl.ca/fragileplanet], supported by Friends of Toronto Public Library, South Chapter.
Questions? Please contact North York Central Library - Business, Science & Technology Department.
This program is also offered on Thursday, June 18, 2026, 6:30 pm –8:00 pm at Palmerston Branch - https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/69e28787b1165a41a65fe3da.
You can also find more DSF programs at TPL - https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?q=David%20Suzuki%20Foundation
About the Host: Toronto Public Library (TPL) is one of the world’s biggest and busiest public library systems, with 100 branches across Toronto.
TPL's Our Fragile Planet program series offers free, engaging programs about our environment and be inspired to take action to protect our planet since 2015. Programs cover a wide range of protection, conservation and sustainability topics. You can also check out related books, materials and resources. https://tpl.ca/programs-and-classes/featured/fragile-planet/
TPL's Our Fragile Planet program series is generously supported by Friends of Toronto Public Library, South Chapter.
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