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The fourth Haldimand Children’s Water Festival at the Grand River Conservation Authority’s (GRCA) Taquanyah Nature Centre will help 500 elementary school students splash their way to a better understanding of water: where it comes from, how we use it, and how we can protect and conserve it.

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

A prescribed burn is scheduled to take place at the FWR Dickson Wilderness Area on Spragues Road between April 30 – May 2. The exact date is not known, since the burn must take place when weather conditions allow. There must be several days of dry weather in advance of the burn, and there must be little to no wind on the burn day.

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

The Grand River Conservation Authority is installing warning booms or white buoys upstream of GRCA dams to warn paddlers, anglers and boaters to stay away from the dams.

During National Volunteer Week, April 15 to 21, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is celebrating the vital role of volunteers who give so much of their time to nature.

In 2017, over 2,500 volunteers contributed almost 6,300 hours of their time to conservation and enhancing watershed health.

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

Changes are coming to Laurel Creek Park in Waterloo this spring that will allow visitors to enjoy the park year-round. Automatic gates are being installed at the gatehouse along with a small parking lot, and a trailer staging area.

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

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA), in partnership with the City of Brantford, is focused on helping grassland habitats make a comeback in southern Ontario. Grassland habitats support a number of grassland-specific bird species including the Eastern Meadowlark– a threatened species that has been recorded in and around the City of Brantford.