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Cover crop funding has been available to farmers in the counties of Brant, Dufferin, Haldimand, Waterloo, and Wellington for many years through municipally funded Rural Water Quality Programs (RWQP). The program, administered by the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA), has provided over 400 producers with financial incentives to introduce cover crops on more than 30,000 acres in the Grand River watershed.
Farmers in other parts of the Grand River watershed can now also...
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Elora Quarry Conservation Area will once again use an online ticketing system this season when it opens for day-use access beginning June 10. The system, first introduced in 2021, will help manage attendance at the popular attraction and create an improved visitor experience for those accessing the property.
Those who wish to visit Elora Quarry are required to purchase tickets and vehicle passes online, in advance, before they are permitted to enter the property. Two 4-hour...
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The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is undertaking a Flood Damage Assessment Study for the communities of Grand Valley, Waldemar and Drayton, thanks to a $78,000 grant from the federal National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP). The NDMP grant will contribute up to 50 per cent of the project’s funding, with the remaining amount to be funded through the GRCA’s land sale reserves. The project is expected to cost approximately $156,000.
“This study...
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Update (May 26, 2022):  The Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail, Brantford to Hamilton Rail Trail, and Elora-Cataract Trailway have reopened.
Update (May 23, 2022): Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area has reopened, however some areas of the property remain closed to the public while clean-up continues.
The weather system that swept through Southern Ontario on Saturday afternoon has resulted in significant damage to trees in several Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA)...
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Grants are available to support homeowners and farmers in the Grand River watershed who are interested in well projects on their property.
“Wells need to be maintained properly and tested regularly in order to provide safe drinking water, and to protect groundwater resources” says Louise Heyming, Supervisor of Conservation Outreach at the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA). Well owners are encouraged to get their water tested through local public health...
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