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The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is required to submit an implementation report for Water Management Plans (WMP) every five years as part of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) requirements under the Maintaining Water Management Plans Technical Bulletin. The GRCA has three dams that require WMP’s – Shand Dam, Guelph Dam and Conestogo Dam. Recent Implementation reports were completed for Shand Dam in 2022 and Conestogo Dam in 2023. The previous implementation report for Guelph Dam was completed in 2019, with the current report approved by MNR on August 8, 2024.

The GRCF is offering three scholarships in 2024 for post-secondary students enrolled in an environmental field of study.

The popular Elora Quarry Conservation Area will be open for day use beginning June, 22, 2024.

The online ticket system offering tickets to the site is now open to both Conservation Area membership holders and the general public.

Post-secondary students who are planning a career in an environmental field may be eligible to apply for one of two scholarships offered by the Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF).

The sixteenth-annual Brantford/Brant Children’s Water Festival will help more than 1,400 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.

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is inviting municipal partners and interest holders, including members of the public, to provide feedback on a draft Watershed-based Resource Management Strategy.

Construction is set to begin on the long-awaited new Guelph Lake Nature Centre (GLNC) at Guelph Lake Conservation Area.

Representatives from the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA), Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF) and other guests gathered on Tuesday, April 23 to celebrate the ground-breaking for the project.

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) campsite reservation system will be open to take reservations online beginning March 21, 2024, at 8:00 a.m.

A new interactive online map showing some locations of commemorative benches and trail markers available for donations or sponsorships has been launched by the Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF), in partnership with the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA).

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will invest just over $37 million this year on programs that protect life and minimize property damage from flooding and erosion, improve the health of the Grand River watershed, connect people to the environment through outdoor experiences and manage its land holdings responsibly and sustainably.