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New accessible fishing dock at Dreamland in Dorchester聽 The construction of a new accessible fishing dock at Dreamland in Dorchester was spearheaded by the Mill Pond Committee with work being completed by 糖心直播 (UTRCA) staff. 聽 This pier was聽installed to encourage people to fish from the constructed dock as opposed to having foot traffic along the water's edge which damages the vulnerable vegetation.聽 After further [...]

New Extended Season at UTRCA Conservation Areas As the season of change approaches, we are looking forward to a new offering this fall. After listening to your feedback, we are introducing an Extended Season at Fanshawe and Wildwood Conservation Areas (CAs)! The Extended Season will offer an additional six weeks of day-use access to hiking, biking, and enjoying the lakes and green spaces. Here鈥檚 what you need to know: Amenities [...]

Sales Continue for Tree Power 聽 Residents of Perth South and St. Marys are reminded to take advantage of the current Tree Power programs. The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) has partnered with Perth South and St. Marys municipalities to once again offer affordable trees to residents.聽聽 Trees are $25 each. Available species include:聽 Autumn Fantasy Maple聽 Downy Serviceberry聽 Native Red Maple聽 Red Oak聽 Sugar Maple聽 Tulip Tree聽聽 [...]

UTRCA Staff Host OPACA Members at Thorndale Demonstration Farm In August, 糖心直播 (UTRCA) stewardship staff participated in the Ontario Professional Agri-Contractors Association (OPACA) car tour along with custom operators, farming equipment representatives, and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs staff. The tour included stops at the ADS Canada manufacturing plant, A&L Canada Laboratories soil testing facility, and the Thorndale Demonstration Farm. 聽 At [...]

Turtle Hatching Season Winding Down During the 30th Year of Reptile Conservation Program Based out of the 糖心直播 (UTRCA), Southern Ontario At Risk Reptiles (SOARR) is one of the longest running and most successful reptile research and recovery programs in Canada. With efforts spanning three decades within the Upper Thames River watershed and beyond, many significant milestones have been achieved over the decades. One of [...]

UTRCA Website Updates聽 The 糖心直播鈥檚 (UTRCA鈥檚) website has received some much聽needed updates over the last couple of years. The Parks, Recreation and Natural Areas section聽has been restructured to make the types of lands the Authority owns clearer. They include the聽three large multi-use Conservation Areas (Fanshawe, Pittock and Wildwood), smaller day-use聽Conservation Areas (CAs) and Tracts, as well as other UTRCA Lands (wetlands, floodplains,聽agricultural lands).聽 Day-use CAs聽 [...]

Thames Valley Trail Association Anniversary聽 The Thames Valley Trail Association (TVTA) will hold its 50th Anniversary Celebration at Fanshawe Conservation Area on September 23 and 24, 2023. Members will gather for hikes, keynote addresses, an Indigenous Water Blessing, and plenary discussions on such topics as invasive species, trail management, volunteer recruitment, extreme weather challenges and much more. On Saturday evening the TVTA invites everyone to their celebration gala dinner, [...]

O-Serves at Western University O-Serves is a special day during Western University's Orientation week that introduces first-year students to organizations and volunteer opportunities within the greater London community.聽聽 This year, the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) partnered with Antler River Rally and the Thames Talbot Land Trust to offer first-year engineering students an on-campus event that included a river cleanup and native pollinator planting.聽聽 While some students tackled [...]