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The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be hosting a second Public Information Centre for the New Hamburg Flood Mitigation Study on Monday, November 25, 2019 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the New Hamburg Community Hall (251 Jacob Street, New Hamburg).
The information session will follow a drop-in open house format, where an update on the study will be provided and members of the project team will be present to answer questions. The focus of this session is to share...
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Many factors go into farming success. Did you know soil fertility is one of them?
The Grand River Conservation Authority is hosting two workshops in November to help agricultural producers and farm property owners better understand the benefits of soil sampling and soil fertility testing.
Jake Munroe, Soil Fertility Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), will be discussing how to interpret soil tests and how the use of these...
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The Grand River Conservation Authority is planning a community information session on Thursday, November 7 at the New Dundee Community Centre to update local residents on plans to lower the level of New Dundee Reservoir to carry out maintenance activities on the dam in November. The maintenance work will include the replacement of the seal at the base of the gates and repair damage to an intake pipe used by the fire service on the deck of the dam structure.
The reservoir has...
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This message is to provide an update on the elevated potential for lakeshore flooding and erosion along the Lake Erie shoreline. Water levels remain well above average in all of the Great Lakes. As of October 10, Lake Erie’s level was 68 cm above the long-term average for this time of the year.
While the lake’s level has decreased over recent months, there remains a heightened risk of shoreline flooding, beach submersion, crawl space and septic system inundation,...
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The Grand River Conservation Authority is hosting a Managing Trees Workshop in Haldimand County alongside staff from Haldimand County, Long Point Region Conservation Authority, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and the Haldimand Stewardship Council. 
The workshop will help landowners develop skills and strategies to maintain and improve trees on their property. Staff will also talk about creating and maintaining wetlands and reducing erosion.
This free evening...
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