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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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The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is undertaking tree maintenance along the Elora Cataract Trailway in Wellington County over the next six weeks. The work will result in intermittent closures of sections of the trail during this time. The first closure, between Gartshore Street and Belwood Lake will occur between December 2-17. Updated closures will be posted in the Service Disruptions section of the GRCA website at www.grandriver.ca .
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A section of the Elora Cataract Trailway in Wellington County will be temporarily closed on February 3, 4 and 5th in order to undertake hazard tree maintenance along the trail.
Trail closure signs will be posted on the section between 3 rd Line and 6 th Line and access will not be permitted. Members of the public are asked to avoid the area between 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily while the work is underway and to obey all posted signage so that crews may complete the...
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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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