News

Shoreline Conditions Statement – Port Albert Flood Outlook

Jan 25, 2021

The Lake Huron water level continues to be only 10 cm below the monthly record high for January and is...

Update on COVID-19 Operations

Jan 12, 2021

Maitland Conservation is adjusting operations to help reduce the risk of transmissions of coronavirus (COVID-19). As a result of the...

POSTPONED – Public Information Centre on Gorrie Conservation Area

Dec 23, 2020

The Public Information Centre (PIC) scheduled for January 14 and 15, 2021 regarding plans for decommissioning the dam in Gorrie...

Changes to Conservation Authorities Act Creating Concerns

Dec 1, 2020

Tacked on to the recent Government of Ontario omnibus Budget Bill 229 is Schedule 6, a proposal for significant changes...

Hunting at Conservation Areas

Nov 5, 2020

Hunting is permitted at several Maitland Conservation properties. A map showing Conservation Areas open to hunting is posted below. For...

Proposed Flood Fringe and Floodway Mapping for Wingham Area

Nov 2, 2020

Flooding, erosion and slope failures are a hazard when people and structures are in areas impacted by them. Maitland Conservation...

Shoreline Conditions Statement – Flood outlook for the Nine Mile River at Port Albert

Oct 1, 2020

The Lake Huron water level is currently only 10 cm below the monthly record high (set in 1986) for September...

Risk of Shoreline Damage from Fall and Winter Storms

Sep 24, 2020

The Lake Huron water level is currently just below the record high for the month of September. Although this level...

Gorrie Conservation Area – next steps

Jul 6, 2020

Maitland Conservation Moves Ahead With Next Steps at Gorrie Conservation Area The Members of Maitland Conservation recently approved the submission...

2020 Huron County Clean Water Project Funding

May 4, 2020

The county has allocated $400,000 for the Huron Clean Water Project (HCWP) in 2020. The long-standing program provides grants and...