{"id":2672,"date":"2023-06-27T11:43:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/?page_id=2672"},"modified":"2024-02-05T10:26:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T15:26:21","slug":"maintaining-nvca-conservation-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/maintaining-nvca-conservation-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintaining our conservation areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2672\" class=\"elementor elementor-2672\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-235e362 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"235e362\" 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-70573b74\" data-id=\"70573b74\" 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-789c5420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"789c5420\" 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 .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maintaining our conservation areas<\/h1>\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-574962f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"574962f\" 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-843876b\" data-id=\"843876b\" 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-9d47343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d47343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.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-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Funds raised from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/recreation\/ParkingFees\">parking fees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/fishing-permits\/\">fishing\u00a0permits<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/hunting-permits\/\">hunting permits<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nottawasagaca.square.site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">merchandise<\/a> help staff and volunteers with ongoing maintenance and restoration of our conservation areas.\u00a0<\/p><p>The maintenance list for trails and other recreational areas is long and constantly being addressed. Many of NVCA&#8217;s trails are accessible and require a high degree of attention.<\/p><p>Hazard tree removals or maintenance have always been a key item for safety assurances. Accessible boardwalks, bridges, washrooms and interpretive signage are all part of a positive visitor experience. Our parking fees support all of these maintenance efforts and much more!<\/p><h4>Here are just a few examples of your parking fees at work:<\/h4>\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-a888d06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a888d06\" 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-ceccebf\" data-id=\"ceccebf\" 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-798ba6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"798ba6c\" 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<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mayers-Marsh-Platform-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2678\" alt=\"Mayers Marsh Platform\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mayers-Marsh-Platform-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mayers-Marsh-Platform-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mayers-Marsh-Platform-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mayers-Marsh-Platform-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mayers-Marsh-Platform.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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-fddfbc4\" data-id=\"fddfbc4\" 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-fd593e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd593e2\" 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>Our lands crew took down the aging wildlife viewing platform at Mayers Marsh and replaced it with this beautiful one. This lookout can be found at along the Trans Canada\/North Simcoe Rail Trail off of Vespra Valley Road in Minesing, ON<\/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-8db576c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8db576c\" 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-067592e\" data-id=\"067592e\" 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-8e5fe40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e5fe40\" 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<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pressure-washing-graffiti-\u2013-Minesing-wetlands-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2679\" alt=\"Pressure washing graffiti \u2013 Minesing wetlands\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pressure-washing-graffiti-\u2013-Minesing-wetlands-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pressure-washing-graffiti-\u2013-Minesing-wetlands-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pressure-washing-graffiti-\u2013-Minesing-wetlands-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pressure-washing-graffiti-\u2013-Minesing-wetlands-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pressure-washing-graffiti-\u2013-Minesing-wetlands-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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-c4f9960\" data-id=\"c4f9960\" 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-011ceca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"011ceca\" 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>Vandalism occurs in our conservation areas more often than we would like. Our lands crew are always on top of repairing damaged infrastructure.\u00a0Here, our lands crew is removing graffiti at the Minesing Wildlife Lookout Tower.<\/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-007214d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"007214d\" 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-2804a0b\" data-id=\"2804a0b\" 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-efa8b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efa8b67\" 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<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snow_plowing_1-scaled-e1687880959594-1024x850.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2680\" alt=\"Snow_plowing_1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snow_plowing_1-scaled-e1687880959594-1024x850.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snow_plowing_1-scaled-e1687880959594-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snow_plowing_1-scaled-e1687880959594-768x637.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snow_plowing_1-scaled-e1687880959594-1536x1274.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snow_plowing_1-scaled-e1687880959594.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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-1e7210e\" data-id=\"1e7210e\" 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-54f7e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54f7e6d\" 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>NVCA\u2019s lands crew keep parking lots clear in the winter so visitors can have access to our conservation areas.\u00a0Instead of salt, we use gravel screening as it has double duty \u2013 to prevent slips and falls and to help maintain the foundations for our trails and roads.<\/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-9f3d1bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f3d1bb\" 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-57a6913\" data-id=\"57a6913\" 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-6ee472d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ee472d\" 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<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tractor-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2681\" alt=\"Tractor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tractor-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tractor-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tractor-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tractor-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tractor.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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-7908a0f\" data-id=\"7908a0f\" 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-f84ee8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f84ee8c\" 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>Many trails at our conservation areas are accessible and are paved by gravel screenings. To ensure the trails are wheelchair accessible, our lands crew regularly grades the trails.<\/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-4271ae2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4271ae2\" 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-748cad9\" data-id=\"748cad9\" 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-bc53ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc53ebd\" 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<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picnic-Table-assembly-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2683\" alt=\"Picnic Table assembly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picnic-Table-assembly-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picnic-Table-assembly-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picnic-Table-assembly-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picnic-Table-assembly-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picnic-Table-assembly.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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-df37a1e\" data-id=\"df37a1e\" 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-88feace elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88feace\" 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>Did you know the picnic tables at our conservation areas are handmade in house by our lands crew to save costs? After assembly at Tiffin Conservation Area, they are delivered on truck and machinery to different conservation 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-7559dfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7559dfa\" 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-f8c68e0\" data-id=\"f8c68e0\" 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-5230fd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5230fd6\" 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<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lands-doing-hazard-trees-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2684\" alt=\"Lands doing hazard trees\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lands-doing-hazard-trees-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lands-doing-hazard-trees-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lands-doing-hazard-trees-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lands-doing-hazard-trees-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lands-doing-hazard-trees-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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-b1d4f43\" data-id=\"b1d4f43\" 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-92592be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92592be\" 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>NVCA\u2019s lands crew regularly removes hazardous trees so they don\u2019t fall on our visitors or block access to our trails. After the trees are cut down, the wood is used for heating several buildings and boiling sap for maple syrup.<\/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-ce22ef0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce22ef0\" 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-d266a91\" data-id=\"d266a91\" 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-ac7a9b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac7a9b7\" 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<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rotary-helping-with-decking-on-bridge-at-Tiffin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2685\" alt=\"Rotary helping with decking on bridge at Tiffin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rotary-helping-with-decking-on-bridge-at-Tiffin.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rotary-helping-with-decking-on-bridge-at-Tiffin-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rotary-helping-with-decking-on-bridge-at-Tiffin-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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-51209b9\" data-id=\"51209b9\" 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-3d5ffba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d5ffba\" 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>Volunteers from Rotary clubs regularly help maintain infrastructure around our conservation areas. Here, they are restoring a 30-year old bridge at Tiffin Conservation Area which was becoming unsafe for visitors.<\/p><p>NVCA maintains and manages nine bridges and boardwalks in our conservation 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-ecffce1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecffce1\" 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-af6e1cf\" data-id=\"af6e1cf\" 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-91776dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91776dd\" 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<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Accessible-eco-respectful-washrooms-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2686\" alt=\"Accessible eco respectful washrooms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Accessible-eco-respectful-washrooms-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Accessible-eco-respectful-washrooms-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Accessible-eco-respectful-washrooms-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Accessible-eco-respectful-washrooms-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Accessible-eco-respectful-washrooms-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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-b6abcbf\" data-id=\"b6abcbf\" 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-a6c5a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6c5a6c\" 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>Keeping our bathrooms clean are a critical part of our Land\u2019s team work to enhance visitor experiences.<\/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>Maintaining our conservation areas Funds raised from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority&#8217;s\u00a0parking fees, fishing\u00a0permits, hunting permits and merchandise help staff and volunteers with ongoing maintenance and restoration of our conservation areas.\u00a0 The maintenance list for trails and other recreational areas is long and constantly being addressed. 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