{"id":10639,"date":"2023-10-18T15:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T19:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/?page_id=10639"},"modified":"2024-04-25T13:13:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T17:13:35","slug":"picnics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/picnics\/","title":{"rendered":"Picnics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10639\" class=\"elementor elementor-10639\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d5730f9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d5730f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27e683e7\" data-id=\"27e683e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e99a53b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e99a53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading 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.elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Enjoy nature with family and friends or relax after a day full of adventures!\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">Visitors are welcome to lunch and snacks, but we ask that you bring any\u00a0uneaten food and waste home.\u00a0Some of NVCA\u2019s conservation areas do support extended visits.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627274a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"627274a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find picnic tables in these conservation areas<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dc1dd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dc1dd0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07c1488\" data-id=\"07c1488\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80fff5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80fff5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/home\/tiffin-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Tiffin-Centre-scaled-q6y6wtew7zmxm64mdmp2xzf8m84ojse6rsvh40msf0.jpg\" title=\"Tiffin Centre Baby Bear Bridge Summer\" alt=\"Tiffin Centre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9be4be3\" data-id=\"9be4be3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e455e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9e455e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/home\/tiffin-centre\/\">Tiffin Centre<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7772b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7772b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Situated between Barrie and Angus, the Tiffin Centre for Conservation is home to the NVCA&#8217;s Administration Centre, and the 300+ acre property is a four-season destination for environmental recreation and education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b240b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b240b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4495a1d\" data-id=\"4495a1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5da40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c5da40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/nottawasaga-bluffs\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Nottawasaga-Bluffs-2-scaled-q8l8ib4n7lsn6vldwse7lomdxayxuw08m2h357eu14.jpg\" title=\"Digital Camera\" alt=\"Digital Camera\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e1bf86\" data-id=\"4e1bf86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22681ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22681ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/nottawasaga-bluffs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nottawasaga Bluffs<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df6566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5df6566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore the Niagara Escarpment with a hike through the caves, hardwood and coniferous forests, and open meadows of the Nottawasaga Bluffs.<\/p><p>This 400-acre conservation area offers a full day of exploration and adventure, with breathtaking vistas of the surrounding countryside and glimpses of the area\u2019s history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acce35a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acce35a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b86e1e3\" data-id=\"b86e1e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef4a95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bef4a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/glencairn\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Glencairn_CA-4-q8l84t6329b8bhzzfmqcqgi2oxywxltnn7jpf9gvoc.jpg\" title=\"Glencairn_CA (4)\" alt=\"Glencairn\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc4f1b9\" data-id=\"cc4f1b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73bda40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73bda40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/glencairn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Glencairn<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f13884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f13884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in the village of Glencairn, this pleasant area offers a scenic getaway for an hour or the entire day. The Mad River winds through offering opportunities for fishing, short hikes and simple relaxation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94516e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94516e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-947f76c\" data-id=\"947f76c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f7800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07f7800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/petun\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Petun-Conservation-Area-q9bikkv63izyfabl3k0oqzjmtm8u7gs59i9yp48010.jpg\" title=\"Petun Conservation Area\" alt=\"Moss cover rocks\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2ca0c8\" data-id=\"d2ca0c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a61853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a61853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/petun\/\" target=\"_blank\">Petun<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13291b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13291b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of the Niagara Escarpment\u2019s World Biosphere Reserve, this 100-acre site gives visitors endless opportunities to hike the Bruce Trail as it winds its way through a myriad of rock faces, cliffs and crevices. Unique fern and moss communities make for an interesting day of exploring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-178b850 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"178b850\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5875142\" data-id=\"5875142\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-046a029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"046a029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/minesing-wetlands\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/MinesingSwans-q8l88b4gi23nj8x1056d0kpuakq3l1posiyrqca4ik.jpg\" title=\"MinesingSwans\" alt=\"MinesingSwans\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b10de8\" data-id=\"1b10de8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464df2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"464df2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/minesing-wetlands\/\" target=\"_blank\">Minesing Wetlands<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba29b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cba29b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">Recreational visitors can enjoy canoeing, bird watching, snowshoeing and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not suitable for those who have little to no paddling experience. W<span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); font-size: 1rem;\">e recommend going with an experienced guide if<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">&nbsp;you do not know your way around Minesing Wetlands,&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8edb4fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8edb4fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d1c3cf\" data-id=\"7d1c3cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73bb0d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73bb0d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/utopia\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Utopia_5-q8l8y5oog1hit7dc2bf0l1w6e1bh9ebycgtgu9ydek.jpg\" title=\"Utopia_5\" alt=\"Utopia_5\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-427fb49\" data-id=\"427fb49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491208f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"491208f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/utopia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Utopia<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2ee04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e2ee04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This 100-acre area is used as passive green space. A portion of the property where the 140-year-old Bell\u2019s Gristmill resides is leased to the Friends of Utopia Gristmill &amp; Park for purposes of conservation and restoration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a7e092 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a7e092\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bba8de\" data-id=\"7bba8de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2736f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b2736f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/edenvale\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Edenvale_CA-2-q8l7swjoht0h9bakyhgh5gnvt8njfmk20a2al34eho.jpg\" title=\"Edenvale_CA (2)\" alt=\"Edenvale\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2974be\" data-id=\"e2974be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7056eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7056eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/edenvale\/\" target=\"_blank\">Edenvale<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489dd4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"489dd4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Found on the banks of the Nottawasaga River in the hamlet of Edenvale, this scenic Conservation Area offers highway travellers a convenient place to rest, picnic, launch their small boat or drop a fishing line.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95fff90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95fff90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f7fca2\" data-id=\"3f7fca2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564871f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"564871f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/fort-willow\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Fort-Willow-Pavilion-scaled-qemjmx8i9vlvxdb0y7ofnjjhoy4m5wdaq1g40vywrg.jpg\" title=\"Fort Willow Pavilion conservation area wedding events venue rental\" alt=\"Fort Willow Pavilion\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a089f19\" data-id=\"a089f19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d8e4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91d8e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/fort-willow\/\">Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3028c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3028c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hike the surrounding trail network &#8211; including the Ganaraska, North Simcoe Rail and Trans Canada trails &#8211; and plan to have lunch at the Fort. Amenities include picnic tables, dry washrooms (including wheelchair-accessible) and sheltered rest areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58ccb06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58ccb06\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3720eb\" data-id=\"c3720eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac8f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eac8f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rent a picnic pavilion!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e305ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e305ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">Whether it&#8217;s a company picnic, family reunion or club celebration, there are four NVCA conservation areas with pavilions available for rent.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1730127 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1730127\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79f1aa7\" data-id=\"79f1aa7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c86560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c86560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/home\/tiffin-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Kids-birthday-party-qblq2fawuir06cvmon1iv3ot4ncyxo4ljzgjn09dng.jpg\" title=\"Kids birthday party\" alt=\"Kids birthday party\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3250be\" data-id=\"e3250be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382a1f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"382a1f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/home\/tiffin-centre\/\">Tiffin Centre<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c29d003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c29d003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/tiffin-centre\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiffin Conservation Area<\/a> has a Picnic Pavilion available for rent. This space is great for family gatherings, corporate events, birthday parties or other nature-based activities. The space accommodates 80 people year-round and has seasonal access to potable water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7682f64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7682f64\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2032e6\" data-id=\"d2032e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a566a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7a566a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/home\/tiffin-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DSC_0110-1-scaled-q9w8j8x4lv0fcsy6tx3d8dtskpbba0k2l2rw778di4.jpg\" title=\"Bernie Longson Memorial Pavilion summer\" alt=\"Outdoor Pavilion\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-991b877\" data-id=\"991b877\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a60be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a60be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/home\/tiffin-centre\/\">Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98c541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c98c541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/fort-willow\/\">Historic Fort Willow Conservation Area<\/a> has the Bernie Longson Memorial Pavilion available for rent for family gatherings or weddings. This post and beam pavilion makes a beautiful setting for an outdoor gathering.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae899e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae899e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c85cd86\" data-id=\"c85cd86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b81022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b81022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>For more information, pricing, or to book a a picnic pavilion, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Lands@nvca.on.ca\">lands@nvca.on.ca<\/a>\u00a0or call 705-424-1479.<\/strong><\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/new-lowell\/\">New Lowell Conservation Area<\/a>, managed by the <a href=\"http:\/\/newlowellcampground.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Lowell Campground and Conservation Park Ltd<\/a>, has a picnic pavilion available to rent for gatherings. Please contact the New Lowell Campground and Conservation Park Ltd for additional information.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tottenham Conservation Area<\/a> is managed by the Town of New Tecumseth. Pavilion rentals are available through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newtecumseth.ca\/en\/parks-recreation-and-culture\/tottenham-conservation-area.aspx?_mid_=99301\">Town of New Tecumseth.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-604f8380 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"604f8380\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e06fa7\" data-id=\"4e06fa7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d856cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-10873 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d856cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/phone-icon-1.png\" alt=\"phone icon\" width=\"31\" height=\"42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/phone-icon-1.png 1423w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/phone-icon-1-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/phone-icon-1-759x1024.png 759w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/phone-icon-1-768x1036.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/phone-icon-1-1138x1536.png 1138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 31px) 100vw, 31px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Who to Contact<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/person-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> Elise Barr-Klouman<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/clipboard-icon.png\" alt=\"clipboard icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> Community Engagement Facilitator<\/strong><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/phone-icon.png\" alt=\"phone icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> <a href=\"tel:705-424-1479\">705-424-1479 x 236<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/email-icon.png\" alt=\"email icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> <a href=\"mailto:lands@nvca.on.ca\">lands@nvca.on.ca<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6355739b\" data-id=\"6355739b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d34fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2008 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d34fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/\u200bRecreation-icon.png\" alt=\"\u200bRecreation\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/\u200bRecreation-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/\u200bRecreation-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/> \u00a0 \u200b<strong>Recreation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"\/recreation\/canoeing-the-nottawasaga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bCanoeing the Nottawasaga<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Conservation Areas<\/strong><\/a>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<br \/><a href=\"\/index.php\/disc-golf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Disc Golf<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/hiking-paddling-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u200bHiking &amp; Paddling Safety<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/hunting-permits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hunting Permits<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/maple-syrup-season-at-tiffin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maple Syrup Tours &amp; Sales<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/parking-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Parking Fees\u200b\u200b<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/snowshoe-trails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u200bSnowshoe Trails<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/other-venue-rentals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Venue Rentals<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41406225\" data-id=\"41406225\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9c06e elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2045 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a9c06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Conservation-Areas-icon.png\" alt=\"Conservation Areas icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Conservation-Areas-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Conservation-Areas-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/> \u00a0<strong>\u200bConservation Areas<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/edenvale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Edenvale<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/fort-willow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u200b\u200b\u200bFort Willow<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/glencairn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Glencairn<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/minesing-wetlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Minesing Wetlands<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/new-lowell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>New Lowell<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/nottawasaga-bluffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nottawasaga Bluffs<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/osprey-wetlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Osprey Wetlands<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/petun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Petun<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/home\/tiffin-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tiffin<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tottenham<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/utopia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Utopia<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Picnics Enjoy nature with family and friends or relax after a day full of adventures!\u00a0Visitors are welcome to lunch and snacks, but we ask that you bring any\u00a0uneaten food and waste home.\u00a0Some of NVCA\u2019s conservation areas do support extended visits. 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