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Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority

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South Huron Trail Run returns

Community organizers say they are bringing back the popular South Huron Trail Run. The trail run takes place on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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Love Your Greats Day is August 8, 2026

A day to celebrate and protect our Great Lakes, called Love Your Greats Day, is held the second Saturday of every August. Saturday, August 8, 2026 is Love Your Greats (LYG) Day.
Ian Jean; Ray Chartrand; and Nathan Schoelier at Rowe Tract at announcement ceremony.

Decade Award recognizes legacy of reforestation

Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority has announced its third Decade Award, during ABCA's 80th anniversary. This award, for the 1960s decade, recognizes Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources for reforestation legacy.
Notices and Service Disruptions
Conservation Authorities Act
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Calculate. Donate. Plant.
Donate to local tree planting, through Footprints to Forests, to capture carbon. Calculate. Donate. Plant.
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Thanks to the community for protecting our turtles and reporting turtle sightings.
Turtle Reporting
Report your sightings of turtles here.
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