Province Undertakes Consultation on Changes to Conservation Authorities Act
The Province has begun broader consultation on the proposed regulations to support conservation authority programs and services under the Conservation...
Congratulations to the John Hindmarsh Environmental Trust Fund
May 17, 2021
The John Hindmarsh Environmental Trust Fund was not able to hold their Plant Sale and Spring Hike this year due...
Bluff Grading at Goderich Coast Development
Feb 28, 2021
Approximately 300 metres of shoreline bluff located south of Bethune Crescent in Goderich is being graded to create a gentler...
Changes to Conservation Authorities Act Creating Concerns
Dec 1, 2020
Tacked on to the recent Government of Ontario omnibus Budget Bill 229 is Schedule 6, a proposal for significant changes...
Hunting at Conservation Areas
Nov 5, 2020
Hunting is permitted at several Maitland Conservation properties. A map showing Conservation Areas open to hunting is posted below. For...
Proposed Flood Fringe and Floodway Mapping for Wingham Area
Nov 2, 2020
Flooding, erosion and slope failures are a hazard when people and structures are in areas impacted by them. Maitland Conservation...
Shoreline Conditions Statement – Flood outlook for the Nine Mile River at Port Albert
Oct 1, 2020
The Lake Huron water level is currently only 10 cm below the monthly record high (set in 1986) for September...
Risk of Shoreline Damage from Fall and Winter Storms
Sep 24, 2020
The Lake Huron water level is currently just below the record high for the month of September. Although this level...
Gorrie Conservation Area – next steps
Jul 6, 2020
Maitland Conservation Moves Ahead With Next Steps at Gorrie Conservation Area The Members of Maitland Conservation recently approved the submission...
2020 Huron County Clean Water Project Funding
May 4, 2020
The county has allocated $400,000 for the Huron Clean Water Project (HCWP) in 2020. The long-standing program provides grants and...