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Maitland Conservation’s Annual Meeting, originally scheduled for Wed. Feb. 13th, will now be held on Wed. Feb. 20th. The meeting is being held at the Wroxeter Community Hall and begins at 1:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. Agenda: Welcome and Remarks by the Chair Introduction of the Members Presentation to Retiring Members Remarks by […]

We’re celebrating Family Day at Falls Reserve Conservation Area. We have a a variety of activities planned for Monday Feb. 18th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Falls Reserve is located at 80900 Falls Reserve Line, Benmiller. If there’s snow bring your skis or snowshoes, pick up a map and hit the trails. We’ll have […]

The online camping reservation system for Falls Reserve Conservation Area opens on January 2, 2019. Check the Falls Reserve section of the website or click: http://www.mvca.on.ca/camping/falls-reserve-camping-reservations/

A number of scenarios have been developed to address the impacts of flooding in Harriston. The ideas for these scenarios have come from Harriston residents and business owners, upstream and downstream landowners, municipal staff and Maitland Conservation staff. With support from engineers and Conservation Authority staff, mapping has been developed to show the approximate benefits […]

Over the past several months Maitland Conservation and the Township of North Huron have received questions from the public regarding development in the floodplain at the south end of Wingham. This is a Special Policy Area and we would like to provide some background on the process that led to this designation. In 1986 the […]

Maitland Conservation has undertaken a review of the existing gully erosion hazard mapping along the Lake Huron shoreline within the our area of jurisdiction. The previous gully erosion hazard mapping identified the ultimate extent of the slope hazard once each gully erodes to its mature form. This gully hazard mapping extended to Highway 21. However, […]

The pond at Falls Reserve Conservation Area has been stocked with trout so bring your family out for a day of angling fun. Prizes will be awarded for tagged trout caught in the pond. If you catch one of the 4 albino trout that are in the pond, you’ll win a free night of camping! […]

Congratulations to Jim Campbell who will be serving his second term as Chair of Maitland Conservation in 2018. Mr. Campbell was acclaimed to the position at Maitland Conservation’s Annual Meeting held on February 28th. Mr. Campbell represents the Township of North Huron. David Turton is First Vice Chair for 2018. Mr. Turton represents the Town […]

The Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection Region has posted a notice of proposed amendments to assessment reports and source protection plans for the Maitland Valley and Ausable Bayfield source protection areas. The local source protection authority is proposing the amendments to reflect recent changes in six area well systems: Benmiller, Blyth, Dungannon, Molesworth, Ripley, […]

Maitland Conservation has begun preliminary work on cleaning up Gorrie Conservation Area and considering options for the Gorrie dam. The site was severely affected by flooding on June 23 – 24, 2017. This was same flood event that caused an estimated $11-million of damage in Harriston. A meeting of the Maitland Conservation Board of Directors […]