Service Disruptions

Puslinch Tract: changed conditions

Hazardous tree removal throughout Puslinch Tract has been completed, resulting in changes to site conditions. Riders are asked to use caution upon returning to the area. 

Temporary Bridge Closure at Whitemans Creek (Apps' Mill property, Brant County)

Area Closures: Damascus Reservoir and Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area

Please be advised on October 8, 2025, the grassland fields on the north side of Damascus Reservoir will be closed for the purpose of grassland habitat management. On-site signage on trails will be posted, notifying of the closure. Access to the trail will reopen on October 9, 2025. 

Pleas be advised on October 9, 2025 and October 10, 2025, a grassland field on the west side of Sideroad 13 will be closed to all activities for the purpose of grassland habitat management.  Please obey all signage which displays the specific field impacted by the closure. The field will reopen on October 11, 2025. 

Incoming and outgoing mail disruptions

Please note that incoming and outgoing mail may be impacted by the current Canada Post strike. See below for details on submitting payments, purchasing GRCA memberships, getting set up as a vendor and donating to the Grand River Conservation Foundation. 

• All membership packages will continue to be delivered through courier. Memberships can be purchased:
  • online 
  • at our Head Office Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • at our conservation area gate houses (excluding Elora Quarry and Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area) during their operating hours
• Alternative payment options are available for items such as permit fees. Please contact grca@grandriver.ca if you have questions about submitting a payment.
• Vendors should submit all invoices to accountspayable@grandriver.ca for processing, and vendors who wish to be paid via electronic funds transfers (EFT) can contact accountspayable@grandriver.ca for the authorization form.
• Donations to the Grand River Conservation Foundation can still be submitted securely through our online portal: https://www.grandriver.ca/who-we-are/grand-river-conservation-foundation/make-a-donation/.

Guelph Lake Conservation Area: beach closure

Please be advised the Island Beach and day-use beach areas at Guelph Lake Conservation Area have been closed due to low water levels. Visitors are asked to respect the closure. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Website: Board meeting calendar, agendas, reports, and minutes

Please be advised we are experiencing intermittent technical difficulties on the webpage that hosts the GRCA Board meeting calendar, agendas, reports, and minutes. If you require information or documents from this webpage, please contact Eowyn Spencer, at espencer@grandriver.ca. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to resolve this technical issue. 

Belwood Lake Conservation Area: beach closure

Please be advised the presence of a suspected blue-green algae bloom has been observed at the beach at Belwood Lake Conservation Area. The GRCA consulted with WDG Public Health who has recommended a beach closure due to the observation of blue-green algae. The Belwood Lake Conservation Area beach is now closed. 

For more information, please visit the August 27, 2025 news release.

Conestogo Lake Conservation Area: beach closure

Please be advised the presence of a suspected blue-green algae bloom has been observed at the beach at Conestogo Lake Conservation Area. The GRCA consulted with WDG Public Health who has recommended a beach closure due to the observation of blue-green algae. The Conestogo Lake Conservation Area beach is now closed, and swimming is not recommended. 

For more information, please visit the August 22, 2025 news release.

Conestogo Lake Conservation Area: boat launch closures

Please be advised the West (shorter) and East (longer) boat launches at Conestogo Lake Conservation Area are now closed for the remainder of the season.

Guelph Lake Conservation Area - Construction detour and access disruption

Wellington County is undertaking a bridge rehabilitation project at Victoria Rd N (Wellington Road 38) that will create detours and access disruptions to Guelph Lake Conservation Area. Learn more on the Wellington County Website.  

Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area - Construction detour and access disruption:  2025-2028

The County of Brant is undertaking a multi-year road construction project that will create detours and access disruptions to Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area. Learn more on the County of Brant website.

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.