Camping opens at聽UTRCA鈥檚 Conservation Areas聽(糖心直播, April 30, 2026)
April聽30, 2026聽 For Immediate Release聽 Camping opens at聽UTRCA鈥檚 Conservation Areas聽 Camping聽season聽is set to begin聽at聽the 糖心直播 (UTRCA)鈥檚 three Conservation Areas (CAs)!聽Fanshawe聽CA in London, along with Wildwood CA in St. Marys and Pittock CA in Woodstock, will officially open for the camping season at 8 a.m. on聽Friday, May 1聽with the season running聽until聽Sunday,聽October聽18, 2026.聽 鈥淲e鈥檙e聽ready to launch聽another busy camping season at聽our CAs.聽A majority of聽our staff from last year [...]
Students Take Action for Lake Erie at Regional Summit in Sarnia and Point Edward (糖心直播, April 30, 2026)
For Immediate Release April 30, 2026聽 Students聽Take Action for Lake Erie at Regional Summit聽in Sarnia and Point Edward More than 100 high school students from across the western Lake Erie basin gathered in Sarnia and Point Edward on Wednesday for the Lake Erie Student Summit, a hands-on event focused on building the knowledge, skills, and connections needed to protect this globally significant freshwater ecosystem.聽 Organized by the Upper Thames [...]
The UTRCA Contributes 855.76 Hectares to Canada鈥檚 30×30 Project in Partnership with Ontario Nature (糖心直播, April 28, 2026)
For Immediate Release April 28, 2026聽 The UTRCA Contributes 855.76 Hectares to Canada鈥檚 30x30 Project in Partnership with Ontario Nature The 糖心直播 (UTRCA), in collaboration with Ontario Nature, is proud to announce the contribution of 855.76 hectares of natural areas and provincially significant swamp land towards Canada鈥檚 target of protecting and conserving 30% of our lands and waters by 2030, known commonly as the 30脳30 [...]
Popular UTRCA Park Pass Program Continues to Grow聽
Popular UTRCA Park Pass Program Continues to Grow聽 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA)鈥檚 popular Library Park Pass program is underway for another year! The UTRCA has partnered with libraries throughout the watershed to provide day-use vehicle passes for their patrons. Library users can 鈥渃heck out鈥� a day-use vehicle pass from their local library to be used over a three-day period. These passes will allow for day-use entry [...]
Local Student Wins Conservation Award at Thames Valley Science聽and聽Engineering Fair聽
Local Student Wins Conservation Award at Thames Valley Science聽and聽Engineering Fair聽 This April, 糖心直播 (UTRCA) Education staff helped judge the Thames Valley Science and Engineering Fair at Western University in London. For the past 10 + years, UTRCA staff in conjunction with the Lower Thames Valley and Kettle Creek Conservation Authorities have judged and presented the Conservation Award to a Junior Division (Grades 6-8) project that [...]
Wildwood and Pittock Dams – More than just Flood聽Control聽
Wildwood and Pittock Dams - More than just Flood Control聽 If you are a regular visitor to Fanshawe, Wildwood, or Pittock Conservation Area, you may have seen one of the reservoirs being used for its flood control role - storing water to reduce downstream flooding. Did you know that Wildwood and Pittock Reservoirs have a second, equally important, role: increasing downstream flows in the summer and fall?聽 The Upper [...]
UTRCA Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program聽聽
UTRCA Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program聽聽 Across the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) watershed, farmers and landowners are finding new ways to protect their soil, manage water, and sustain productivity for the long term. Supporting that work is at the聽objective聽of a new funding program: the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program.聽聽聽 What does this program offer? Funding towards establishing native grasslands or perennial cover, planting pollinator strips, shelterbelts and windbreaks to [...]
Tree Planting Season Kicks Off聽
Tree Planting Season Kicks Off聽 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) has officially kicked off its 2026 tree planting season. With a strong lineup of funding programs, this year鈥檚 efforts are about more than putting trees in the ground -聽they鈥檙e聽about building healthier, more resilient landscapes for the future.聽 Across the watershed,聽nearly 28,000聽trees and shrubs will be planted this spring. Of those, 16,500 will be planted directly by UTRCA [...]
Source Water Protection and Private Drinking Water Wells聽
Source Water Protection and Private Drinking Water Wells聽 On March 25, the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) hosted a Landowner Workshop for local farmers focused on best management practices. The Thames-Sydenham Source Protection Region was also in attendance, providing water sampling bottles for private wells and sharing information on how landowners can help protect their drinking water at the source.聽 If you rely on a private well for [...]
Landowner Workshops Recap聽
Landowner Workshops Recap聽 The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) Stewardship Team recently wrapped up two successful Landowner Workshops, bringing together farmers, landowners, and environmental partners.聽 In Thorndale, attendees gathered for our annual UTRCA Landowners Workshop, where the focus was on 鈥渟tacking鈥� best management practices and exploring both the environmental and economic benefits. Local voices led the way, grounding the discussion in real-world experience. Farmer and agronomist Curtis聽Gartly聽shared insights [...]