Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority
South Huron Trail Fundraiser Golf Tournament
Golfers invited to play in tourney, have fun, support trail at fourteenth annual charitable golf tournament on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Ironwood Golf Club near Exeter.
South Huron Trail boardwalk now open again
The South Huron Trail is open again! The stretch of boardwalk along the trail, at and near MacNaughton Park, Exeter, had been closed, during the day, after Canada Day, during the first half of July. Staff have completed their boardwalk decking upgrades.
Beware of Giant Hogweed
That plant you find outdoors may be a common and harmless native plant called Purple Angelica or it could be the dangerous and invasive Giant Hogweed. Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) staff members advise you to avoid contact.
Shoreline Management
There is now a new, updated Shoreline Management Plan for the Lake Huron shoreline within the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority's area. The Board of Directors approved the plan at the board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019.
Jones Bridge
Help make your community safer, more active. Donate to the pedestrian bridge project on the South Huron Trail. Help complete Jones Bridge Project, including ancillary structures and legacy preservation fund.
Watershed Report Card
Report cards are based on forest, surface water quality, and groundwater quality conditions in 16 subwatersheds in watersheds of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) area. These include three Bayfield River subwatersheds, eight Ausable River subwatersheds, two Parkhill Creek subwatersheds, Mud Creek, and two smaller Lake Huron subwatersheds.
Watershed Report Cards tell you about your watershed - where more work is needed and where work has been achieving positive results.