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Watershed Report Cards

Find out more about your watershed, and protecting and enhancing it.

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Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority

A photo, by Brian Lasenby, of a Painted Turtle on lily pad.

Turtle Hatchling Release Event

The annual Turtle Hatchling Release Event takes place on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Invasion curve illustrating how costs rise with time and spread. Source: F. Herald, 2022.

Impact of invasive plants is costly

The costs of invasive plants in Canada are massive and under-reported, although some market impacts, such as crop loss, pesticide costs, restoration, equipment and labour costs, have been determined.
Presentation of defibrillators at Rock Glen Conservation Area.

AED donation honours fallen soldiers

The Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund has donated two defibrillators to help save lives and protect visitors to Rock Glen Conservation Area in Arkona.
Notices and Service Disruptions
Conservation Authorities Act
The logo for Footprints to Forests with a foot and a tree and the words Calculate, Donate, Plant.
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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Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation
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Drinking Water Source Protection
Healthy Lake Huron
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation