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Haldimand County and the County of Brant have renewed support for their respective Rural Water Quality Programs (RWQP) for five more years. Each program offers grants of between 50 to 100 per cent to landowners for projects that improve and protect water quality.

Forestry specialists from the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will lead a free farm tour to demonstrate how trees can add value and reduce costs for farming operations.

Registration is open now through Eventbrite for this free event – entitled Twilight Tour: Trees Working for your Farm - which will run at a New Hamburg-area farm from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8.

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is continuing a comprehensive rehabilitation project of the Conestogo Dam. This project is a continuation of work completed on the dam over the last several years to repair normal damage caused by regular weather and ice events.

The GRCF is offering three scholarships in 2024 for post-secondary students enrolled in an environmental field of study.

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.

Two of Canada’s largest outdoor pools will open for the season on June 15.

The pools are operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) and are located in the Brant Conservation Area (Brantford), and the Byng Island Conservation Area (Dunnville).

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.