Spring Shoulder Season Returns to UTRCA Conservation Areas 听
糖心直播 (UTRCA) staff are busy preparing for the spring Shoulder Season at Fanshawe and Wildwood Conservation Areas (CAs). This adds four weeks of day-use access from Tuesday, April 1st听until Wednesday, April 30th. It is the third year offering a Shoulder Season in response to the demand from visitors to the CAs.听听
鈥淲e鈥檝e been really pleased with how the Shoulder Season has been received and we鈥檙e looking forward to welcoming visitors back to Fanshawe and Wildwood. Guests have expressed their appreciation in having access to the CAs and amenities for additional weeks in the year,鈥� shares Damian Schofield, UTRCA Conservation Areas Coordinator.听听
Amenities offered to visitors during the Shoulder Season will include:听听听
- Customer service staff on-site, 听
- Access to hiking and biking trails,听听
- Access to Fanshawe and Wildwood reservoirs for canoeing and kayaking (pending reservoir conditions, rentals not currently available), 听
- Access to day-use areas including a playground, BBQs, picnic areas, and green space,听听
- Access to Fanshawe and Wildwood reservoir boat launch (pending reservoir conditions), and听听
- Washroom facilities.听听
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.听听听
Hours of Operation will be as follows:听听
- Fanshawe CA听听
- Monday to Friday: 11 am to 7 pm; dam gate will be closed at 7 pm. 听
- Saturday and Sunday: 8 am to 4 pm; dam gate will be closed at 4 pm. 听
- Wildwood CA听听
- Daily: 8 am to 4 pm 听
- Gate to day-use will be closed at 4pm daily. 听
Visitors can also purchase a 2025 Seasons Pass Mirror Hanger which includes day-use access from April 1 to November 30 at the Conservation Area Gatehouse or The 2025 camping season begins on May 1.听听
Contact: Damian Schofield, Conservation Areas Coordinator听
