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Park Events and Activities

  • Elora Quarry Conservation Area announces opening

    The popular Elora Quarry Conservation Area will be open for day use beginning June, 22, 2024.

    The online ticket system offering tickets to the site is now open to both Conservation Area membership holders and the general public.

  • Grand River Conservation Areas set to take reservations beginning March 21

    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.

  • GRCA conservation areas set to take reservations beginning March 1

    Camping season opens May 1, 2023

    The snow may still be falling, but the 2023 camping season is just around the corner and the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) campsite reservation system will be open to take reservations online beginning March 1, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.

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

  • Elora Quarry Conservation Area to continue using online ticketing system in 2022

    Elora Quarry Conservation Area will once again use an online ticketing system this season when it opens for day-use access beginning June 10. The system, first introduced in 2021, will help manage attendance at the popular attraction and create an improved visitor experience for those accessing the property.

  • GRCA conservation areas set to take reservations beginning March 15

    Camping season opens May 1, 2022

    It may not look like it outside, but the 2022 camping season is just around the corner and the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) campsite reservation system will be open to take reservations online beginning March 15, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.

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

  • Elora Quarry Conservation Area to reopen with restrictions

    The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be reopening the Elora Quarry Conservation Area for day-use access, beginning June 7, however a number of new restrictions will be in place to help reduce the number of visitors to this popular local attraction this season.

    Those who wish to visit Elora Quarry will now be required to purchase tickets and vehicle passes online, in advance, before they are permitted to enter the property. 

  • GRCA to treat gypsy moth caterpillars at two properties

    The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be spraying an organic pesticide at two of its properties this spring to control growing populations of gypsy moth. Aerial applications are planned over susceptible forest areas at Pinehurst Lake and Brant conservation areas.

  • Additional Grand River Parks open early to provide more local outdoor options

    The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is taking steps to help support the mental health and well-being of watershed residents by providing additional opportunities to get outdoors while staying local this spring. Effective April 23, all Grand River Parks, with the exception of Elora Quarry, will open for limited day-use access ahead of the previously scheduled May 1 opening date.

  • GRCA conservation areas set to take online reservations beginning April 6

    Camping season opens May 1 with restrictions

    The 2021 camping season is just around the corner and the Grand River Conservation Authority campsite reservation system will be open to take reservations online beginning April 6.

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

  • Haldimand Children’s Water Festival and Partner Luncheon

    The fifth annual 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.


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