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On September 12, the Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF) celebrated the rehabilitation of FWR Dickson Wilderness Area in North Dumfries. Thanks to a contribution of $93,500 from the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, delivered by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, and matching funds from donors, work has been completed to rebuild the 150-metre boardwalk and 375-metre trail leading from the parking lot on Wrigley Road.

Here is the September 2018 issue of GRCA Current. Please visit the archives to see all issues of GRCA Current.

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) board and OPSEU Local 259 representing approximately 110 Grand River Conservation Authority employees have voted to ratify a new collective agreement.

“We value the work and dedication of our employees and are pleased that we were able to reach an agreement without any disruption to our operation,” said Helen Jowett, GRCA board chair.

Here is the August 2018 issue of GRCA Current. Please visit the archives to see all issues of GRCA Current.

Residents in Wellington County can apply for grants to properly decommission old wells and upgrade wells that are still in use.

Funds are provided by Wellington County through the Wellington Rural Water Quality Program (RWQP).

The July 2018 issue of Grand Actions has many stories from across the Grand River watershed.

Cover crops grown over the winter are just the right thing to do, according to some local producers who participated in the Haldimand Rural Water Quality Program (RWQP) and received an incentive payment last year.

The program offers a $20 per acre incentive on up to 50 acres to applicants in Haldimand County.

Here is the July 2018 issue of GRCA Current. Please visit the archives to see all issues of GRCA Current.

Here is the June 2018 issue of GRCA Current. Please visit the archives to see all issues of GRCA Current.

It may not be a typical groundbreaking ceremony, but students from the Conestoga College Heavy Construction Equipment Operation program had plenty to celebrate when they began working on the grounds of the future Guelph Lake Nature Centre last Tuesday.