News

It took some time to get here, but winter is slowly arriving in the Grand River watershed. With the recent cold snap and cooler temperatures in the forecast, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has opened ice fishing operations at Belwood Lake conservation area.
Conditions will be monitored regularly at Belwood Lake to ensure the ice thickness meets safety requirements. When the ice is too thin, the program will be suspended until it is safe to resume.
Ice fishing...
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The December 2018 issue of GRCA Current is now available.
Please note that this is the final issue of this newsletter. For further details, please read the article within the publication, by clicking on the link above.

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Check out the November issue of Grand Actions which has many stories, and a focus on reptiles and amphibians in our watershed:
Ways that volunteers are building and protecting turtle nesting sites at Laurel Creek
The 43 species of reptiles and amphibian in our watershed and where to find the new species checklist
Solutions to help reptiles and amphibians cross roads
The impressive 2018 Watershed Award recipients and their many contributions to conservation
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The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is undertaking a forest restoration project on its property near Victoria Road southwest of Guelph Lake starting in December, 2018.
The public is invited to attend an information session about the project on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Oak Room at the Victoria Road Recreation Centre, 115 Victoria Road North, in Guelph. The information session will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a presentation by GRCA...
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GRCA making tree planting easy next spring Fall is the best time for rural landowners to start ordering trees from the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) for planting next spring. For some of those landowners, help is available to put them in the ground as well.
Landowners with at least two hectares (5 acres) of property may be interested in having a GRCA forestry specialist visit their property to develop a custom planting plan, arrange for planting in the spring...
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