News

On May 20, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) announced the next stages of its reopening plan for GRCA owned and managed parks, trails and natural areas.

This Saturday, May 23, Belwood Lake (Fergus), Conestogo Lake (Wallenstein), Guelph Lake (Guelph) and Rockwood (Rockwood) conservation areas will reopen for limited recreational activities.

On Saturday, May 23, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will reopen Belwood Lake (Fergus), Conestogo Lake (Wallenstein), Guelph Lake (Guelph) and Rockwood (Rockwood) conservation areas for limited recreational activities such as walking and birdwatching.

Beginning Saturday, May 16, 2020, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will reopen its sections of the Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail, and the Brantford to Hamilton Rail Trail for biking and hiking. The GRCA’s remaining closed section of the Elora Cataract Trailway will also open on Saturday.

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will be spraying an organic pesticide at a number of its properties this spring to control growing populations of gypsy moth.

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, follow governmental direction and actively take steps to help prevent the spread of infection.

The GRCA is cancelling all spring tree planting activities for 2020. This includes online orders, community planting events, private land tree planting projects, as well as the GRCA’s annual tree sale in May.

This news release previously indicated April 8 (inclusive) and has been corrected below to indicate April 7 (inclusive).

The Grand River Conservation Authority has been following the COVID-19 pandemic closely and is continuing to take steps to ensure public safety and the well-being of staff and visitors.

Parks remain open for passive recreation, all facilities closed to the public

The Grand River Conservation Authority has been following the COVID-19 pandemic closely and is taking steps to help prevent the spread of infection in our communities in accordance with directions being provided by our local, provincial and federal government and health authorities.

All March break camps and activities cancelled

Effective Monday, March 16, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is closing all of its nature centres to the public and cancelling all March Break Camps in light of recent developments in Ontario due to the COVID-19 outbreak.