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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.

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.

Sometime during the week of December 18, 2023, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be conducting dye tracer testing in the Conestogo River, upstream of the town of St. Jacobs near Three Bridges Road. The dye is environmentally friendly and may temporarily give the Conestogo River a yellow-green colour.

The presence of blue-green algae has been observed at Conestogo Lake reservoir. While the beach area and boat launch are both closed for the season, the GRCA has notified the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks as well as the local health unit, and signage is being posted. The previously confirmed blue-green algae blooms at Belwood Lake and Woolwich reservoirs are still present.