MVCA services are divided into three categories:

1. Watershed Stewardship Services
2. Flood Safety Services
3. Conservation Areas Services

A fourth area, Corporate Services, coordinates and manages these service areas.

The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority provides a wide range of conservation services for watershed residents and municipalities including:

1. Watershed Stewardship Services
   • Planning advisory services for municipalities and counties.
   • Monitoring and reporting on the health of rivers and forests across the watershed.
   • Providing technical advice and information to municipalities and landowners on drainage projects.
   • Mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS) services.
   • Maitland Watershed Partnerships – the MVCA is working with over 20 organizations to develop innovative ways to collectively address watershed environmental issues.
   • Tree Planting Services – Reforestation Assistance Program (seedlings) and the Roadside/Windbreak Program (large stock trees).
   • Rural Water Quality Programs – provision of assistance to landowners undertaking water quality improvement projects. These programs are funded by area counties and delivered by the MVCA. Grants are available for selected best management practices.
   • The MVCA delivers conservation education programs and special events that provide opportunities for the public to enjoy, learn from, and respect the natural environment.
2. Flood Safety Services
   • Monitoring waterways and issuing flood bulletins to member municipalities and the media.
   • Planning for flood emergencies and assisting municipalities to develop and maintain flood plans.
   • Providing mapping and hydrology services to municipalities on a cost recovery basis.
   • Maintenance of flood and erosion control structures in Listowel, Goderich and the Municipality of Central Huron.
   • Administration of regulations to ensure fill, construction and alterations to waterways proposals do not adversely affect flooding, slope stability or cause pollution.
3. Conservation Areas
   • Management and operation of 28 properties encompassing 1,800 ha. These conservation areas range from provincially significant wetlands to small day use areas to the regionally significant Falls Reserve Conservation Area.