October 7, 2025
For Immediate Release听
Shoulder Season offers Plenty of Fall Recreation Opportunities at UTRCA Conservation Areas听
The 糖心直播 (UTRCA) has scheduled another six weeks extension to its day-use access Fanshawe and Wildwood Conservation Areas this fall. Effective Monday, October 20th the Shoulder Season will run until Sunday, November 30th.听听
鈥淲e鈥檙e happy to be continuing with day-use access through the fall so people can continue to enjoy our Conservation Areas. The Shoulder Season is very well received by our patrons听who not only appreciate many of the amenities and recreational opportunities they are used to during the summer months being available,听 but also the thrill of experiencing the fall colours as they step in nature,鈥� shares Damian Schofield, Conservation Areas Coordinator with the UTRCA.听
Amenities offered to visitors during this extended season will include:听听
- Customer service staff on site,听
- Access to hiking and biking trails,听听
- Access to Fanshawe and Wildwood reservoir for canoeing and kayaking (pending reservoir conditions and water levels),听
- Access to Fanshawe reservoir boat launch (pending reservoir conditions),听听
- Access to day-use areas including a playground, BBQs, picnic areas, and green space, and听
- Washroom facilities.听
A reduced vehicle day pass fee of $10 (up to four people), or a reduced pedestrian/cyclist day pass fee of $5 for those walking or biking will be charged during this extended season. 听
Hours of Operation will be as follows:听
- Fanshawe CA听
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- Open daily from October 19 to November 19: 8 am to 4:30 pm听
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- Open daily from November 20 to November 30: 8 am to 4 pm听
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- Dam gate will be closed at 4 pm daily听
- Wildwood CA听
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- Daily: 8 am to 4 pm听
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- Gate to day-use will be closed at 4pm daily听
Visitors can also purchase a 2026 Seasons Pass Mirror Hanger now at the current 2025 rates, which includes free day use entry for the rest of 2025! Available at the Conservation Area Gatehouse or 听
Contact:听
Damian Schofield, Conservation Areas Coordinator听
519-451-2800 ext. 312听
