Formed in 1951, the MVCA is committed to working with our community partners to create a healthier environment. The MVCA covers the watershed, or drainage area, of the Maitland, Nine Mile and Eighteen Mile Rivers, along with smaller watersheds along Lake Huron.

Mission

The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) is a community based organization dedicated to providing leadership to protect and enhance local water, forests and soil.

Key Facts

• Conservation Authorities are jointly owned by the municipalities in the watershed.
• The purpose of the MVCA is to help People protect water and related resources for present and future generations.
• Conservation Authorities were established by the provincial government at the request of municipalities, to be funded jointly by the province and municipalities.
• The activities of the MVCA are driven by local municipalities, landowners and community organizations. We are committed to providing effective community based conservation services in a cost efficient manner.

Priorities for 2009

This year the MVCA is undertaking strategic shifts in several areas to better serve the needs of municipalities and landowners. The areas where changes are occurring include:

1. Increasing the organization’s involvement in providing soil and water conservation services to assist landowners reduce the potential for soil erosion on their property and increase the resiliency of their land to changing climate trends.
2. Evaluating the potential for developing conservation education programs at sites in the communities where schools are located and at school yard naturalization sites.
3. Assisting municipalities that have major flood damage centres to develop flood emergency plans.