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Let's celebrate our work in 2023!

We've developed a video to celebrate the work that we did TOGETHER to protect and restore the Nottawasaga Watershed! Thank you for your the extraordinary 2023. We can't wait to see you at our upcoming volunteer events, education programs and conservation areas this year!

March Break Camp

Our staff have been excited to plan some winter camp activities which will be full of outdoor adventures.

If we have snow, we will venture out on snowshoes for winter wildlife hikes. As we make our way to ‘Hemlock Cove’ to see our resident porcupines, we will look for other wildlife signs and tracks along the way. Campers will also be able to go kicksledding around the ponds and play games in the forest.

If we don't have snow, we will do an ‘Amazing Race’, play disc golf on our 9-hole course, make a walking stick, do some geocaching, learn about winter birds and play forest games like ‘Coyote Catch'.

Date & Time: January 2 – January 5, 2024, from 9 am - 4pm.

Location: Tiffin Conservation Area

Cost: $46 / day. Extended care available for an extra cost

Register now!

Share your memories of Tiffin

Has the Tiffin Centre for Conservation played an important role in your life? Did you attend school programs, embark on hikes, or witness the seasonal changes of the sugar bush? Whether you’re a recent visitor or haven’t been back in years, your experiences are part of the Tiffin Centre’s rich history.

We are looking to develop a network of individuals with a shared love of Tiffin to share their memories, and we want to hear from you!

Send us a photo or tell us a story

Learn about the history of Tiffin

How to use NVCA's flood messages?

This January, NVCA issued two flood messages. You may have heard about these messages through the media or if you followed us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

But what do these flood messages mean? What should you do when NVCA issues a flood message?

NVCA monitors weather conditions, river flows and lake levels to determine if there is a risk of flooding. If there is, we issue flood messages to alert municipal flood coordinators and the public about flood risks.

The municipal flood coordinators include local municipalities and school boards, emergency response agencies and health units. The coordinators then implement their own local flood response plan and assist local residents and other key partners. Contact your municipality to learn more about their flooding response plan.

NVCA can issue four types of flood messages.

Water Safety Statements are issued when there are high river and stream flows, unsafe banks, melting ice or other factors that could be dangerous for recreational users such as anglers, canoeists, hikers, children, pets etc. Flooding is not expected when this message is issued.

Flood Outlook messages are issued as an early notice of the potential for flooding based on weather forecasts calling for heavy rain, snow melt, high wind or other conditions that could lead to high runoff, cause ice jams, lakeshore flooding or erosion.

Flood Watch messages are issued when Flooding is possible in specific watercourses or municipalities. Municipalities, emergency services and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare.

Flood Warnings are issued when flooding is imminent or already occurring in specific watercourses or municipalities. Municipalities and individuals should take action to deal with flood conditions. This may include road closures and evacuations.

Learn more here!

Our mailing address is:
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
8195 8th Line of Essa
Utopia, ON L0M 1T0
Canada

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