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Watershed Conditions Statement: Water Safety
The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority advises that Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for our area. Periods of heavy rainfall are expected on Saturday with the arrival of a low-pressure system. Showers will begin overnight, with the heaviest rainfall to occur Saturday afternoon. Temperatures will remain in the 6 to 7°C range through the day but are expected to reach zero by Sunday morning and the precipitation may change over to flurries as the system moves out of the region. Total precipitation amounts are expected to be in the 30 to 40mm range.
Spring Safety Statement: Stay Clear of Creeks, Ponds & Lakes
With spring weather arriving early this year, unsafe ice conditions and slippery stream banks already exist. Mild air temperatures and high flows from spring rains will continue to weaken any remaining ice cover. These hazardous conditions can cause life-threatening injury if a person falls into the extremely cold water.
Multi-Use Activities Not at Risk in the Ganaraska Forest
With your input, new and expanded trail networks will be created in the Forest. The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) is NOT closing trails to any existing user groups in the Ganaraska Forest. Despite misinformation circulating online, the GRCA remains committed to providing multi-use, recreational trails for ALL to enjoy, including both motorized and non-motorized activities.
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority Announces New Chair For 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, February 16, 2024 (Port Hope, ON) – The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) held their Annual General Meeting on Thursday, February 15th. The meeting began with Chair Mark Lovshin, Township of Hamilton, thanking the Board and staff for their dedication and support through a year of many successes and continued support for…
Notice of Public Open House: Trail Modelling & Development in the Ganaraska Forest
The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) owns and manages the 11,000-acre Ganaraska Forest. A recreational program is offered supporting multi-use activities on the property. The GRCA is using a Geographic Information System (GlS)-based method/model for determining new recreational trail locations, based on environmental factors, as well as user preferences for trail attributes. The GRCA will be hosting two public open houses seeking feedback on the environmental and trail user criteria that will be used by the GIS model to support new trail locations.
Calling All Nature Lovers!
The GRCA’s Nature Nuts March Break Camp is designed, planned and delivered by Ontario-certified Outdoor Education teaching staff. Campers aged 7 to 11 are invited to participate in a variety of hands-on activities, active games, group challenges, zany crafts and good-natured fun. Children learn how to survive in the great outdoors; design, construct and test structures, create messy science experiments, and so much more.
Order Your Tree & Shrub Seedlings Today for Spring Planting
Through various partnerships with member municipalities and organizations, Ganaraska Conservation can help you put roots down! The GRCA is providing multiple ways for you to plant trees and shrubs in Spring 2024. In order to take full advantage of these programs, apply today for an April pick up at the GRCA.
Winter Safety Statement: Exercise Caution Near All Waterways
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) reminds residents of dangers that can exist around waterways during winter runoff conditions and that individuals should exercise caution and keep family and pets at a safe distance from the water’s edge. Flood Potential: Low With an El-Nino event occasionally interrupted by a polar vortex, we can expect to experience…
Notice of Public Information Centre: Durham Floodplain Mapping Update Study
Durham Region and the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) are working together to update floodplain mapping for several areas within the Municipality of Clarington. These areas include Lovekin, Bouchette Point and Port Granby Creeks, as well as the northwest portion of the Ganaraska River
Timber Harvest Season Is Upon Us in the Ganaraska Forest Once Again
Each year, the GRCA completes the scheduled, selective thinning of Red Pine plantations in the Forest. This thinning facilitates the growth of native tree species, like Red Oak, White Pine and Sugar Maple, all of which were part of the initial landscape restoration plans when the Forest was planted over 80 years ago. Without these plantations and their routine thinnings, restoration of our native forest cover would take many lifetimes to complete.
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority Annual General Meeting 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, February 17, 2023 (Port Hope, ON) – The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) held their Annual General Meeting via a hybrid, in-person / virtual meeting on Thursday, February 16th . Mark Lovshin, Hamilton Township, was re-elected Chair of the GRCA, while Vicki Mink, Municipality of Port Hope, was elected Vice Chair. The…