As you explore the site, you’ll find signs at key locations sharing the rich history and natural features of this unique place. Each sign includes a QR code—scan it with your phone to open this webpage, where you’ll find more details and an audio recording of the same information, perfect for listening as you walk. […]
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Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UTOPIA, Ontario (September 17, 2024) – This October 4 – 5, take a journey back in time at the Festival at Fort Willow! Visitors can make candles, watch a blacksmith work metal, witness a military firing line, chat with Voyageurs, , experience first-hand how sailors worked on ships, muster-up and
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Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UTOPIA, Ontario (September 27, 2023) – This Saturday, September 30, take a journey back in time at the Festival at Fort Willow. Visitors can make candles, learn about the items traded between Indigenous Peoples and Europeans, experience first-hand how sailors worked on ships, watch settlers make food, see live woodcarving
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Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UTOPIA, Ontario (August 17, 2023) – The Festival at Fort Willow is returning to Utopia! With an education day on Friday, September 29, and a public event on Saturday, September 30, the festival is a two-day celebration of the history of Fort Willow and the surrounding area. Visitors will have the
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Weddings at Fort Willow Weddings at the Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area Download the Fort Willow Wedding Ceremony Brochure The Historic Fort Willow Conservation area is steeped in history. Once a supply depot during the War of 1812, this conservation area was actively used for centuries by First Nations, fur trade and French explorers as part of a
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Fort Willow Conservation Area History of Fort Willow Strategically located as a supply depot during the War of 1812, the Fort Willow area was also actively used for centuries by First Nations, fur trade and French explorers as part of a major transportation route known as the Nine Mile Portage. Restorations and archaeological investigations have
Fort Willow Field Trip Fort Willow Virtual Field Trip Dive into history and see how NVCA’s Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area was used by Indigenous Peoples, fur traders, War of 1812 and settlers. The Fort Willow area was also actively used for centuries by First Nations, the fur trade and French explorers as part of a major
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Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UTOPIA, Ontario (September 22, 2022) – On Saturday, October 1, 2022, visitors will be able to travel back in time at the Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area. The Festival at Fort Willow is an annual event where visitors experience what life was like pre-European contact, during the Fur Trade and
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Families in Nature Nature Infused Yoga New sessions will be announced soon. Be the first to know when new sessions are here! Email outdoored@nvca.on.ca to be added to our contact list and learn when more dates become available. About Nature Infused Yoga Nature Infused Yoga session begins with a short walk at the Tiffin Conservation
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Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UTOPIA, Ontario (July 9, 2025) – The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) is pleased to report a significant increase in customer satisfaction across its services in 2024. Over 500 permits were issued in 2024, and 90% of survey respondents rated their experience with the permitting process as good or excellent—up
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