"Conservation Authorities in the News" Archives
Articles posted May 13- May 17, 2013
High-tech fish tagging in the Toronto Harbour (May 13)
Articles posted May 6- May 10, 2013
Asian Carp fish found in Grand River sparks alarm for conservation officials (May 8)
Articles posted April 29- May 3, 2013
The Grand River Conservation Authority lowers pricing structure for local parks (May 2)
Brookfield and ERCA help 'green' Centennial Central (April 30)
CVC fights nature deficit disorder (April 29)
Articles posted April 15- April 19, 2013
Conservation Authority encouraging soil testing (April 16)
Chippewa Creek is up for adoption (April 15)
Articles posted April 8- April 12, 2013
Aerial photographer Lou Wise retires from a life in the skies at 91 (April 12)
Hamilton watershed report card a take of two cities (April 11)
Glen Eden wraps up ski/snowboard season on high note (April 10)
Improving woodland health- Quinte Conservation thinning forest (April 9)
Articles posted April 1- April 5, 2013
Urban conditions of Ajax, Pickering watersheds reflected in new ratings (April 3)
UTRCA improves habitat, stability of north shore (April 2)
Lower Trent watershed report card finds room for improvement (March 31)
Articles posted March 25- March 29, 2013
Turtle soup costs restaurant $10,000 (March 27)
Rural residents appreciate wetlands (March 25)
Use less water and win (March 25)
Articles posted March 18-March 22, 2013
Watershed Report Card 'sobering' (March 21)
SHELL invests in local streams within RVCA (March 21)
Local watercourses get bad
grades from Conservation Authority (March 21)
Waterways healthy, says report (March 21)
Watersheds get passing grades (March 21)
Course is for new Canadians (March 20)
Simcoe watershed earns decent report card (March 20)
GRCA water, forest conditions earn a B (March 19)
Local Watersheds in good shape (March 19)
Some good, some bad with Credit River watershed (March 18)
Articles posted March 11- March 15, 2013
1973 flood led to birth of ERCA (March 14)
Brewer Pond to rejoin Rideau River (March 11)
Articles posted March 4- March 8, 2013
City closing King Road for salamanders (March 7)
Partnership pitched to track burgeoning deer population (March 7)
Growing tree planting awareness with Trees Ontario (March 7)
Grant allows GRCA to hire new staffer (March 5)
Articles posted February 25- March 1, 2013
HCA outdoor education classes survive Bill 115 scare (February 28)
Shorelines in St. Clair and Sarnia to get help this year (February 28)
Louis Antonakos first to donate to Mississippi Valley Conservation Centre (February 28)
Articles posted February 18-February 22, 2013
Trio honoured for environmental excellence (February 22)
Students needed to raise environmental awareness along Lakeshore (February 20)
Articles posted February 4- February 8, 2013
Conservation Authority to mark planting of six millionth tree (February 14)
Building Healthy Soil (February 7)
Articles posted January 28- February 1, 2013
Rare spider amoung wild species found in Rouge Park area (January 30)
Dundas Ecopark plans land major cash donations (January 30)
Growing Glenorchy (January 30)
Articles posted January 21- January 25, 2013
Ottawa kicks in $502, 274 for 'natural oasis' (January 24)
Articles posted January 7- January 11, 2013
Boy plans hot chocolate fest (January 8)
Fundraising begins for Dundas 'eco-park' (January 8)
Articles posted December 24-December 28, 2012
Rural clean water program celebrates 10 years (December 27)
ERCA plans to green its fleet (December 27)
Grant will help rehabilitate Fourteen Mile Creek (December 26)
Eco-guide is in the works (December 24)
Articles posted December 17- December 21, 2012
Mississippi Valley Conservation plants another 85,000 trees this year (December 20)
Articles posted December 10-December 14, 2012
Non-Native snail species discovered at Island Lake (December 13)
$100K for Credit Valley Conservation (December 13)
Graham Creek gets funding boost from Accora owner (December 13)
Attendance up at CH parks (December 10)
Articles posted December 3- December 7, 2012
Nature count uncovers rare finds across watershed (December 6)
Transit service extended to Glen Eden this ski season (December 5)
Local Biologist wins Provincial Conservation Pioneer Award (December 4)
Articles posted November 19- November 23, 2012
Spring water program receives support (November 22)
HCA plotting to study health of Hamilton's hardwood forests (November 22)
Conservation Authority finalizes Dundas Valley projects (November 22)
Glenorchy added to the Greenbelt? (November 20)
Articles posted November 5-November 9. 2012
Off leash dog park receives City partnership funding (November 7)
Flynn working to add Glenorchy to Greenbelt (November 7)
Articles posted October 29- November 2, 2012
Cartwright Nature Sanctuary provides a healthy dose of Vitamin N (November 1)
Articles posted October 22-October 26, 2012
Project Green gets some green (October 22)
Articles posted October 15- October 19, 2012
Wildflower project is blooming (October 18)
Tree canopy project looking to gauge value to community (October 18)
Conservation Authority celebrates 50 years of protecting land and water (October 18)
Interpretive signs enhance urban trail (October 16)
Wheels in motion for Friends of Lake Laurentian (October 15)
Articles posted October 8- October 12, 2012
Nelson Quarry expansion denied (October 11)
Students envision new look for dam (October 10)
Salmon making their way up the Ganaraska River (October 7)
Articles posted October 1-October 5, 2012
Hastings project will make shoreline more attractive (October 4)
Corporate donation kick starts Hutton Marsh project (October 4)
Respect Salmon and Nature (October 4)
Georgina invests $5K for Maskinonge recovery (October 4)
Mac Kirk left his mark on the land (October 2)
Authority plans major trail upgrades (October 2)
Articles posted September 24- September 28, 2012
Natural area pact 'historic' (September 27)
Ontario beach named a top spot to watch migrating hawks (September 26)
Articles posted September 17- September 21, 2012
Greener wash system for local bus fleets (September 20)
Authority making watersheds more healthy (September 19)
Back to business for bog (September 17)
New guide dubs Rattray a hidden gem in urban sprawl (September 12)
Articles posted September 10-September 14, 2012
New guide dubs Rattray a hidden gem in urban sprawl (September 12)
Articles posted September 3-September 7, 2012
Sixty years of acquiring, protecting watershed land for the future (Sept 5)
Articles posted August 27-August 31, 2012
Camping city-style in Glen Rouge (Aug 31)
Area West Nile vius cases on rise (Aug 31)
Bog home to seldom seen species (Aug 30)
Battling invasive species with public outreach (Aug 30)
Articles posted August 20- August 24, 2012
Lanois sings the virtues of the harvest (August 22)
Articles posted August 13-August 17, 2012
South Nation golf tourney drives for environmental education programs (August 16)
Fire Ranger crew on the offensive (August 14)
Articles posted August 6-August 10, 2012
World Cup champ visits conservation area (August 9)
Drought part of climate change trend (August 8)
Articles posted July 30-August 3, 2012
Chimney Swifts are Slowly Declining (August 1)
Articles posted July 23- July 27, 2012
Say Hello to Hillside Festival (July 27)
Conservation Authority battles to revive fish habitats along Lake Ontario shoreline (July 23)
Poets take on the Grand on annual Fish Quill trip (July 23)
New Coburg community garden showcases water conservation (July 22)
Articles posted July 16-July 20, 2012
Some underground exploring (July 18)
Changes afoot at Rockwood (July 17)
Articles posted July 9- July 13, 2012
Hiking guidebook highlights areas for families to explore close to the GTA (July 9)
Articles posted July 2- July 6, 2012
Pickering Geese to get new home (July 5)
No skeeters? Parkhill now paradise (July 5)
Coffey has spent a career caring about conservation (July 5)
Union Gas supports local learning initiatives (July 4)
NVCA to plant living snow fences (July 4)
Articles posted June 25-June 29, 2012
Creek project nears completion (June 28)
Planting of soybeans in Scarborough hydro field will help attract butterflies (June 27)
Look for the Blue Canoe on area lakes (June 25)
Articles posted June 18- June 22, 2012
Trees, shrubs protect shorelines (June 21)
Children experience nature's wonders at outdoor expo (June 17)
Canoe launch makes a splash (June 19)
Articles posted June 11- June 15, 2012
Enbridge backs mercury projects (June 15)
Construction of Findlay Creek boardwalk begins (June 14)
New bright yellow road signs indicate turtle crossing areas (June 14)
Orchid blooming season is a great time to be active outdoors at Purdon Conservation Area (June 14)
UTRCA receives 120k grant for water quality
projects (June 11)
Articles posted June 4- June 8, 2012
Best medicine for healthy living (June 5)
Watch for turtles crossing the road in Northumberland County (June 4)
Articles posted May 28-June 1, 2012
Saturday events celebrate local trails (May 31)
Children's Water Festival helps kids appreciate water (May 31)
Conservation Authority promotes native plant use (May 30)
Articles posted May 21-May 25, 2012
Garlic Mustard under attack at Ken Reid park (May 25)
Feist to headline Lanois' second Harvest Picnic (May 22)
Kirk a Driving Force for Conservation (May 22)
Mimico Waterfront Park to open in fall (May 20)
Articles posted May 14-May 18, 2012
Think like a Watershed (May/June 2012 issue of Water Canada)
Fish line, trash harming wildlife (May 17)
Municipalities urged to join Conservation Authority (May 17)
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)