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The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be carrying out forest improvement operations in the conifer plantations around the Damascus Reservoir, near Wellington County Road 16, beginning in early November. This will result in temporary trail and area closures. It is anticipated that during closures some portions of the property’s main trail system will remain accessible to the public. The project is expected to take six to eight weeks to complete, but may continue...
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Update: October 22, 2020 Low water conditions removed Rain over the past two weeks has increased and stabilized stream flows in the Whitemans Creek, McKenzie Creek and Mt. Pleasant Creek subwatersheds.
The low water declaration has been removed from the entire Grand River watershed as flows have returned to more seasonal conditions.
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July 30, 2020
Remainder of Grand River watershed remains at Level 1 Water users in parts of Brant,...
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Post-secondary students who are planning a career in an environmental field may be eligible to apply for one of three scholarships offered by the Grand River Conservation Foundation.
The three scholarships, in the amount of $4,000 each in 2020, will support full-time or part-time students attending a Grand River watershed university or college. Applicants must be enrolled in programs that are focused on environmental science, resource management or engineering.
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The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is pleased to announce a new grant program undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the federal Department of Environment and Climate Change Great Lakes Protection Initiative for agricultural producers in the upper Nith River subwatershed. These grants and incentives are available for farmers interested in trying out new Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) or implementing projects to manage phosphorus...
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The fourth phase of a plan to control an invasive plant at Taquanyah Conservation Area, just west of Cayuga, is expected to begin October 1 and last approximately two weeks.
While phragmites is a problem throughout the province, it is important to control it at Taquanyah – one of only two locations in Ontario where an endangered plant, Virginia mallow, grows. Controlling phragmites is an essential step in ensuring that the Virginia mallow will continue to thrive in Taquanyah.
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