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Camping season opens May 1 with restrictions The 2021 camping season is just around the corner and the Grand River Conservation Authority campsite reservation system will be open to take reservations online beginning April 6.
The reservation system at www.grcacamping.ca  provides a 24-hour, online-only reservation service until mid-October, when the camping season closes. Reservations by phone can be made by calling the parks directly, beginning May 1.
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Applications are now being accepted for grants for schoolyard and community environmental projects offered by the Grand River Conservation Authority and the Grand River Conservation Foundation.
Applications must be submitted electronically by April 30. Successful applicants will be notified in late May.
The two organizations are offering Community Conservation Grants in two categories:
Community groups can get up to $1,000 for conservation projects that are tangible...
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Under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Foresty Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act, the Grand River Conservation Authority must provide updates to the Water Management Plan Implementation Reports for our hydro generation stations every five years. A complete copy of the report for Shand Dam is linked below. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Naomi Moore, Water Resources Project Coordinator at nmoore@grandriver.ca or call 519-621-2763 x. 2293.
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The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will invest almost $32 million this year on programs that protect life and minimize property damage from flooding and erosion, improve the health of the Grand River watershed, connect people to the environment through outdoor experiences and manage its land holdings responsibly and sustainably.
The budget was approved by the GRCA board on Friday, February 26, 2021. The board is made up of 26 members appointed by the municipalities...
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The GORBA (Guelph Off-Road Bicycling Association) trails and public trails south of the Guelph Lake dam and north of Victoria Road South, will be temporarily closed on February 16, 17, 18 and 19 th . The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be undertaking tree maintenance in preparation for trail improvements being supported through donations from the Rotary Club of Guelph and the City of Guelph.
Trail closure signs will be posted at entrances to the property and...
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