Watershed News

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Conservation Excellence to be Awarded

Essex Region Conservation is seeking nominees who have made a significant environmental impact in the Windsor-Essex region! “We continue...

Oct 312 min read

ERCA Inviting Feedback on Conservation Area Strategy

Essex - ERCA has completed its draft Conservation Areas Strategy and is inviting public feedback. Guests are invited to a public Open...

Oct 251 min read

Agricultural Stewardship Funding Available

Thanks to funding from the federal Great Lakes Fresh Water Ecosystem Initiative, a new wave of grant funding is available for sustainable...

Oct 102 min read

Federal Funding to Improve the health of Lake Erie, Detroit River

The Essex Region Conservation Authority will begin delivering multiple projects to improve the health of Lake Erie and the Detroit River...

Oct 81 min read

Engaging citizen scientists in coastal conservation

The Essex Region Conservation Authority is encouraging visitors to Holiday Beach Conservation Area to become citizen scientists with the...

Oct 71 min read

Service Disruption - Maidstone Conservation Area

Please note that the parking lot at Maidstone Conservation Area will be closed beginning Tuesday, October 8 for parking lot improvements....

Sep 91 min read

Watershed Strategy Available for Review

To comply with Section 21.1 of the Conservation Authorities Act and Section 12 of Ontario Regulation 686/21 Mandatory Programs and...

Sep 63 min read

Festival of Hawks at Holiday Beach Conservation Area

Amherstburg – All eyes will be on the skies this September as local birders and nature lovers take in one of North America’s greatest...

Sep 53 min read

Aquatic Invasive Species, Hydrilla, Found in Ontario and Canada for the First Time at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area

Essex Region – The aquatic invasive plant, hydrilla, has been detected for the first time in Ontario and Canada in the West Cell at...

Aug 281 min read

Service Disruption: Petite Cote and the Greenway

There are reports of numerous fallen trees down on the Greenway due to last evening’s storm. Our staff are working hard to clear trails...