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COVID-19 Updates
The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in Ontario. Please visit our COVID-19 page where you will find the most up-to date information on impacts to GRCA programs and services, including cancellations and closures.
For answers to our most frequently asked questions, please visit our COVID-19 FAQ.
Public trails at Guelph Lake closed for construction - January 13 to mid-March 2022
The public trails adjacent to the Speed River, between Victoria Road North and the Guelph Lake Dam, will be closed beginning Thursday January 13, 2022 for the purpose of improving trail accessibility. Construction is expected to be complete by early to mid-March, weather dependent. Visit our newsroom for more information.
Properties in the Amaranth/Luther Marsh area to have short-term closures in January and February 2022
Several hunting properties in the Amaranth area east of Luther Marsh will be closed for one to five days for forestry work in January and February 2022. Properties that may be impacted include Nunn, Smith, Boys, Irving and two properties at the north end of Luther Marsh along Wellington 15. While individual properties are closed, other nearby properties included in the GRCA miscellaneous hunting permit will remain open for hunting. The hunting page will be updated with more information on the specific closure dates for each property as it becomes available. Signs will be posted at the properties' main entrances; please obey all posted signage.
Portion of Bond Tract closed to hunting - January 24-February 28, 2022
A portion of the Bond Tract will be temporarily closed from January 24, 2022 to February 28, 2022 for a groundwater monitoring project. Hunting will not be permitted on the northeast corner of Concession Road 1 and Sideroad 10 South, south of Saw Mill Creek, Township of Puslinch, due to potential safety concerns during this time. View a map of the closed area (300 KB PDF). (Please note this map may not be accessible to people with disabilities. If you have a disability and require this document in an alternate format, please contact us.)
Ongoing closure: Mill ruins at Rockwood Conservation Area closed
The ruins of the Harris & Co. Rockwood Woolen Mill remain closed due to potential safety concerns.
Ongoing closure: Low level bridge at Elora Gorge remains closed
Due to weather events in 2017 and 2018, the low level bridge at Elora Gorge Park was damaged by high water flows and remains closed indefinitely.
The Ospringe Tract and the Johnson Tract are now signed closed.
