News

Update on COVID-19 Operations

May 5, 2021

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

May 2 Plant-Compost Sale and Spring Walk Cancelled

Apr 26, 2021

The John Hindmarsh Environmental Trust Fund is not able to hold their annual and Plant Sale and Spring Hike scheduled...

Bluff Grading at Goderich Coast Development

Feb 28, 2021

Approximately 300 metres of shoreline bluff located south of Bethune Crescent in Goderich is being graded to create a gentler...

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...