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Father and daughter purchases trees at the 2022 Arbor Day Tree Sale

Native tree and shrub seedlings available at annual Arbor Day Tree Sale

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 […]

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Flood Outlook

Watershed Condition Statement: Flood Outlook​

​Flood Potential: Moderate Ice Jam Potential: Low​ Issued to:  local municipalities and school boards, local conservation authorities, emergency response agencies, health unit, media Date: April 4 2023 (3:00pm) The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority advises of moderate rain across the watershed over the next 36 hours.  Although no major flooding is anticipated, local streams and rivers

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Example of project requiring an NVCA permit

NVCA reminds residents to apply for permits well ahead of projects start dates​​

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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Volunteers installing Christmas trees along a river bank

NVCA joins appeal to ask federal government honour $1 billion commitment to protect the Great Lakes

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

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Spring Safety

Spring Safety: Be careful near waterways

Issued to:  local municipalities and school boards, local Conservation Authorities, emergency response agencies, health unit, media, NVCA Board and staff ​Date:        March 9, 2023 The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority reminds everyone to stay well back from waterways, ditches, ponds and lakes this time of year. With spring-like temperatures arriving soon, unsafe ice and slippery banks already

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Flood Potential Low Ice Jam Potential Low

Watershed Condition​ Statement: ​​​​​Water Safety​​

Flood Potential: Low Ice Jam Potential: Low Issued to: local municipalities and school boards, local conservation authorities, emergency response agencies, health unit, mediaDate:       February 9, 2023 (2:00 PM) The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority advises that warm temperatures and rain over the next 24-48 hours will cause our snowpack to melt and increase flows in area watercourses.

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NVCA Vice Chair Jonathan Scott (left) and Chair Gail Little (right)​

Gail Little to lead NVCA Board of Directors in 2023​

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

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Group photo of Ukrainian children at the Tiffin Centre for Conservation

Ukrainian children a​​nd families join in Canadian winter fun during winter holiday break​

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 –

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Watershed Condition Statement: Water Safety

Watershed Condition Statement: Water Safety

Flood Potential: Low Ice Jam Potential: Low Issued to:  local municipalities and school boards, local conservation authorities, emergency response agencies, health unit, media Date:        January 4, 2023 (3:00 PM)  The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority advises that warm temperatures and rain over the next 24 hours will cause our snowpack to melt and increase flows in area

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Reeactors making candles as settlers

Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area comes to life on October 1

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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