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Post-secondary students who are planning a career in an environmental field may be eligible to apply for one of two scholarships offered by the Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF).

The sixteenth-annual Brantford/Brant Children’s Water Festival will help more than 1,400 elementary school students splash their way to a better understanding of water: where it comes from, how we use it, and how we can protect and conserve it.

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is inviting municipal partners and interest holders, including members of the public, to provide feedback on a draft Watershed-based Resource Management Strategy.

Construction is set to begin on the long-awaited new Guelph Lake Nature Centre (GLNC) at Guelph Lake Conservation Area.

Representatives from the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA), Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF) and other guests gathered on Tuesday, April 23 to celebrate the ground-breaking for the project.

As part of its annual safety procedures, the GRCA will be installing warning booms or buoys upstream of GRCA dams to alert paddlers, anglers and boaters to stay away from the dams.

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) campsite reservation system will be open to take reservations online beginning March 21, 2024, at 8:00 a.m.

A new interactive online map showing some locations of commemorative benches and trail markers available for donations or sponsorships has been launched by the Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF), in partnership with the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA).

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will invest just over $37 million this year on programs that protect life and minimize property damage from flooding and erosion, improve the health of the Grand River watershed, connect people to the environment through outdoor experiences and manage its land holdings responsibly and sustainably.

On February 22, 2024, the Grand River Conservation Authority will be conducting dye tracer testing in Baden Creek at the Baden Pond. The dye is environmentally friendly and may temporarily give the Baden Creek a yellow-green, pink, blue or orange colour.

Chris White, Mayor of Guelph-Eramosa Township and Councillor in Wellington County will continue in his role as Chair of the Grand River Conservation Authority for another term. 

Sue Foxton and Kevin Davis to support the Board as Vice-Chairs.