The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
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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Dobbs was recognized for his outstanding commitment to advancing the field of natural channel restoration. UTOPIA, Ontario (June 28, 2023) – Yesterday, Fred Dobbs, Manager of Stewardship Services at the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) received an Award of Recognition at the Natural Channels Systems Conference — a national event held every four years. “Over …
UTOPIA, Ontario (June 13, 2023) – The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has launched an online store offering apparel and maple syrup for sale. The apparel includes t-shirts, hoodies, baseball caps and toques and features Tiffin Conservation Area and Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area emblems designed by local artists. Earlier this year, 13 artists submitted 28 emblem …
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UTOPIA, Ontario (May 2, 2023) – The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) is hosting its annual Arbor Day Tree Sale at the Tiffin Centre for Conservation on May 13, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. or until sold out. The trees are bare root stock, and are sol d in bundles of 10 for …
Native tree and shrub seedlings available at annual Arbor Day Tree Sale Read More »
UTOPIA, Ontario (March 23, 2023) – The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) is reminding property owners to apply for permits well ahead of construction schedules to avoid delays. Permits are required for development projects on properties within NVCA regulated areas. “Many property owners underestimate the amount of time it takes to prepare the required information …
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UTOPIA, Ontario (March 13, 2023) – The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) will join organizations across Canada to ask the federal government to keep their promise to invest $1 billion to restore the Great Lakes. “Nearly half of Canada’s population lives in the Great Lakeds and St Lawrence River Basin, a region that includes our …
UTOPIA, Ontario (January 27, 2023) – The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) held elections for Chair and Vice Chair at the 2023 Annual General Meeting. Gail Little, Deputy Mayor for the Township of Amaranth was acclaimed as Chair and the Board of Directors elected Jonathan Scott, councillor for the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury as …
Gail Little to lead NVCA Board of Directors in 2023 Read More »
UTOPIA, Ontario (January 4, 2023) – Today, 25 Ukrainian youth displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war participated in some fun Canadian winter activities at the Tiffin Centre for Conservation. They started off the day by singing the Ukrainian national anthem, and some favourite folk songs. One favourite activity was the Christmas Bird Count for Kids – …
Media Release For Immediate Release UTOPIA, Ontario (September 22, 2021) – The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) and the Town of Collingwood will begin maintenance activities along the Pretty River Dike this fall. The Town of Collingwood was built on a shallow flood plain, making the urban areas prone to flooding. Some of the most …
Pretty River Dike maintenance scheduled to start this Fall Read More »