"Conservation Authorities in the News" Archives
Articles posted May 14-May 18, 2012
Planting 50 million trees (May 15)
Trekking through the treetops (May14)
Articles posted May 7- May 11, 2012
Resident hopes to get clean water flowing in Africa (May 10)
Grants from feds will help ABCA with accessibility (May 9)
Stayner Collegiate Students plant almost 300 trees (May 8)
An upstream battle, but there's hope for fish in the Don (May 7)
Scouts enjoy planting trees (May 7)
Articles posted April 30-May 4, 2012
In search of Salamanders (May 4)
Canopies for Kids program plants trees (May 3)
CVC report examines watershed's effect on residents (May 1)
Articles posted April 23-April 27, 2012
Meet Orville (April 25)
Lake Management Plan Begins on Pigeon Lake (April 24)
Articles posted April 16- April 20, 2012
Enersource pledges money and people to CVC (April 19)
Bruce Power contributes over $50k to Green causes (April 17)
Articles posted April 9- April 13, 2012
Cleaning up the beach (April 11)
Articles posted April 2- April 6, 2012
The Bounty of ERCA (April 2)
Articles posted March 19-March 23, 2012
Natural area increases in county (March 23)
Articles posted March 5- March 9, 2012
King Road closure starts today for Jefferson salamander (March 8)
Shoreline rebuild to enhance park (March 8)
Students learn about local reptiles and amphibians in free UTRCA program (March 8)
Articles posted February 27- March 2, 2012
Conservation Foundation gets $5000 for west-end stream rehabilitation (March 1)
Sweet March has arrived (March 1)
Salt- Good for roads, not so good for water (OGRA Milestones Vol 11 #4)
Pleasant Surprise for hiking day organizers (February 27)
Articles posted February 20-February 24, 2012
Bare landscapes, open water, evidence of winter's absence (February 22)
Strategic plan aims to protect Lake Simcoe (February 21)
Articles posted February 13-February 17, 2012
Below the Surface (February 17)
When winter is more like spring flora and fauna may suffer (February 16)
Smith gift completes Winona link on Bruce Trail (February 15)
Articles posted January 30- February 3, 2012
Walker Family gives school board its biggest-ever donation (February 3)
Articles posted January 23-January 27, 2012
Shoreline improves fish habitat (January 24)
Articles posted January 16- January 20, 2012
Conservation Authority seeks to renew St. Mary's River heritage status (January 20)
Grants support stewardship work in natural areas, watercourses (January 19)
Beaver removal project throughout area reaches final stage (January 19)
Province gives CVC $1M (January 18)
New water policies proposed (January 17)
Big Harvest for Adopt an Acre program (January 17)
Watersheds doing well; Stay off ice and away from dams (January 16)
Articles posted January 9-January 13, 2012
Province announced $903k grant for GRCA (January 13)
Kawartha Conservation AGM (January 12)
Ontario bee-hind on diversity, says environmental watchdog (January 11)
CVC receives $60,000 grant (January 11)
Protecting water and restoring wetlands in the Greenbelt (January 10)
London spearheads Clear Water Revival (January 9)
Articles posted January 2-January 6, 2012
Source Water Protection Plans head into the final stretch (January 6)
Snowshoeing gaining new winter traction (January 5)
Storm water management plan gets funding (January 3)
Articles posted December 26-December 30, 2011
An end to free parking at Eramosa Karst and Tiffany Falls (December 28)
Aquatic Organisms studied in Grand River (December 27)
Area flood damage exceeds $25 million (December 26)
Articles posted December 19-December 23, 2011
Water Conservation projects receive $2 million in funding (December 20)
Articles posted December 12-December 16, 2011
Give the gift of nature this Christmas (December 15)
The community that became known for a mosquito infestation is fighting back (December 15)
Keep your Christmas Season Healthy and Green (December 12)
Articles posted December 5-December 9, 2011
Hidden gem found in updated Two Creeks (December 7)
Greenway advances in Aviva voting (December 6)
Articles posted November 28-December 2, 2011
City prepares for climate upheaval (November 28)
Articles posted November 21-November 25, 2011
$1 million slated for ice booms (November 23)
Articles posted November 14-November 16, 2011
Mountsberg helping recover threatened shrike (November 17)
NBMCA takes top honours for Innovation Award (November 16)
Articles posted November 7-November 11, 2011
Port Hope outdoor education centre gets a new website (November 10)
Conservation group rebrands (November 9)
Hamilton Conservation Authority, Six Nations strike hunting deal (November 8)
Teaching Youth about the great outdoors (November 8)
Donation makes trail upgrades possible (November 8)
Articles posted October 31-November 4, 2011
Humber path honours First Nations' history (November 3)
Union Gas funds trail improvements (November 3)
Chatham-Kent man recognized for tree-planting efforts (November 1)
Council endorses urban forest strategy (October 31)
Articles posted October 24-October 28, 2011
Conservation Authority will relocate to Carleton Place (October 27)
Citizen's Group pleased with solution to beaver management (October 27)
Creepy Crawlies in XL coming out to play (October 24)
Articles posted October 17-October 21, 2011
Invasive bug moving close to Grey-Bruce (October 17)
Articles posted October 10-October 14, 2011
ERCA pursues Greenway funding (October 12)
GRCA program helps protect farmland quality (October 11)
Work begins to enhance City's first green and blue playground (October 11)
Articles posted October 3- October 7, 2011
Latornell Trail Opened (October 6)
10th annual lake links workshop to focus on lake sustainability (October 6)
Newly developed trails provide peace, beauty and protection of natural environment (October 5)
Timmins walking trails a treasure (October 3)
Articles posted September 26-September 30, 2011
All terrain wheelchairs aid Tiffin Centre visitors (September 29)
Motts Mills Dam experiences repeated vandalism (September 29)
Low water levels threaten wildlife in Rideau watershed (September 27)
Annual river cleanup collects hundreds of pounds of trash (September 25)
Articles posted September 19-September 23, 2011
Annual river cleanup collects hundreds of pounds of trash (September 25)
Deer's population explosion concerns Authority officials (September 23)
Grants help green city schoolyards (September 22)
Having a Hoot of a good time (September 21)
Memorial Forest nixes Ash (September 21)
Articles posted September 12-September 16, 2011
Volunteers make Gilles Lake a little bit greener (September 13)
Shorelines get financial boost (September 13)
Research begins to uncover impacts on Sturgeon Lake health (September 12)
Articles posted September 5-September 9, 2011
Conservation Authority to fund shoreline projects (September 9)
Hydro One, Metis, Conservation Halton to establish forest (September 7)
The quest for more trees in Chatham-Kent (September 7)
Articles posted August 29-September 2, 2011
Mimico Waterfront Park phase two to open next summer (August 30)
Lanois's picnic offers bountiful musical harvest (August 29)
Articles posted August 22-26, 2011
Group honors green educator, steward (August 25)
SCRCA working to protect rare snake in Sarnia-Lambton (August 24)
The fish still swim in Jock River (August 23)
POWER Awarded Earth Day Grant (August 20)
Articles posted August 15-19, 2011
Wallaceburg Shoreline Canada's Cleanest (August 17)
Nothing's fishy about returning biodiversity to the Humber River (August 17)
Modern treasure hunting returns to Conservation Authority (August 17)
Picturesque ruins reopened at Rockwood Woollen Mill (August 15)
Not your average fruit and vegetable show (August 13)
Articles posted August 8-12, 2011
Putting Ontario -made solar panels to the test (August 11)
How much water do we really have? (August 11)
Conservation Foundation and the Simmering family announce land land endowment (August 11)
Chimney Swifts land star role in restoration (August 10)
Modern-day repairs for historic housing (August 9)
Thank you Well Aware for 10 successful years
For Sale: One 'Almost Caribbean' Island (August 8)
Unique Partnership will upgrade Puslinch Tract trails (August 8)
Articles posted August 1-5, 2011
Save that water! (August 4)
Be sure to report any American Eel sightings (August 4)
Summer's Telling Tales Festival Promotes Literacy (August 3)
Atlantic Salmon's Return to the Credit River (August 2)
Guelph foresters unite to fight 'thorny problem' (July 29)
MOE 2011 Annual Report on Drinking Water (July 29)
Articles posted July 25-29, 2011
Water policy process now underway- July 28
Beauty and the Bees- July 28
Naturally Wild!- July 28
Conservation Scholarships Awarded- July 27
Binbrook Conservation Area Supervisor Jim Douglas Retires- July 27
Water Power Making it's Mark Here- July 26
Aggressive Birds Not a Threat- July 26
Over 16,000 Trees Planted- July 25
History runs deep in Toronto's Humber River- July 22
Things fishy in Dundas- July 22
American Foundation Donates $100,000 to ABCA- July 22
Articles posted July 18-22, 2011
New man at the helm of ORCA- July 21
Teachers learn about monarch butterflies at workshop in Terra Cotta- July 21
Lower Trent attacks invasive species- July 21
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to build second phase of Mimico waterfront park- July 20
Giant Hogweed imposters keep sprouting up- July 19
Berton Trail open thanks to lobbying- July 18
Conservation Authority approves improvements to former headquarters- July 17
New Facility makes a splash!- July 17
Articles posted July 11-15, 2011
Scanlon house being restored- July 15
Karst friends pledge $15K after feeder land win- July 13
Policies Aim to Protect Drinking Water Supply Across Province- July 13
North Gower couple beneficiaries of Conservation Authority's tree program- July 12
Success Stories for Lake Ontario- July 10
Articles posted July 4-8, 2011
Giant hogweed gone wild along Thames- July 8
Mimico Creek video vies for $2K- July 7
Focus on Local Beaches- July 6
Going Batty for Bats- July 4
GRCA to receive $600,000 for Water Research- July 1
Articles posted June 27-31, 2011
Consider ecoCaledon's 'Made in Caledon' rain barrels and conserve water- June 30
St. Clair River cleanup inches closer to completion- June 30
Well Aware is Back Offering Free Check-ups for Your Well- June 30
Peel Announces Region-wide Climate Change Strategy- June 27
Articles posted June 20-24, 2011
Helpful new Handbook to Protect Eroding Shores- June 23
Bewdley Signs Strive to Offer Turtle TLC- June 22
Phosphorous Levels 'Double' Target- June 21
Assessing the Economic Value of Protecting the Great Lakes- June 21
Water Source Committee Welcomes Public Input- June 21
Union Gas Celebrates Centennial by Investing in Conservation in Southwestern Ontario- June 20
Articles posted June 13-17, 2011
The Mill of Kintail: Driving out to Paradise- Summer 2011
Great Lakes Cities Mayors call on Senior Government- June 17
Raining again? Go Hiking @ Crawford Lake- June 16
ABCA Receives $100,000 grant for wetland work- June 15
Deer are still here- June 15
Articles posted June 6-10, 2011
New Trees to Help Block Highway Snowbelt- June 8
People's acts of kindness will improve turtle numbers- June 9
Dunrobin resident named Trees Ontario green leader- June 9
Keeping water clean in Walkerton’s wake- June 7
Doctors write ‘park prescriptions’ to get patients moving- June 3