Park Events and Activities

Junior anglers can learn from the pros at the annual Shimano Take a Kid Fishing Day at Belwood Lake Conservation Area near Fergus on Sunday, June 2, 2019.

The day is designed for new anglers between 8 and 14, allowing them to try fishing for the first time, or to improve their skills.

Spend time outside with Mother Nature for free at Rockwood Conservation Area on Sunday, May 12 for Mother’s Day.

After a late start to spring, the Grand River Conservation Authority is offering free day-use admission for all visitors to Rockwood Conservation Area on Mother’s Day.

It may not quite feel like spring yet, but another sure sign of it is just around the corner. On Wednesday, May 1 the Grand River Conservation Authority swings open the gates for their 2019 camping and recreational season.

The Grand River Conservation Authority is hosting a free workshop on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, where Forestry Specialists will be speaking about ways for landowners to protect and enhance the natural features on their properties. The event will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Wellington County Museum and Archives (0536 Wellington Rd. 18, Fergus ON).

There are still spots available for March Break Adventure Day Camp at nature centres in Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and Brantford.

Camp activities from March 11 to 15 may include snow shoeing, snow sculptures, animal tracking, feeding the chickadees and campfires.

The 2019 camping season is nearly here and the Grand River Parks camping reservation system will be open for reservations online and over the phone on March 1.

The reservation system at www.grcacamping.ca provides 24-hour online reservation service until mid-October, when the camping season closes.

Fall is an exciting time at Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) nature centres. As the temperatures cool, the fall and winter activity schedule heats up with lots of things to see and do throughout the watershed.

The fourth Haldimand Children’s Water Festival at the Grand River Conservation Authority’s (GRCA) Taquanyah Nature Centre will help 500 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.

During National Volunteer Week, April 15 to 21, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is celebrating the vital role of volunteers who give so much of their time to nature.

In 2017, over 2,500 volunteers contributed almost 6,300 hours of their time to conservation and enhancing watershed health.