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Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority

A collage of programme covers and highlights of auction over 35 years.

36th Conservation Auction online for 2026

The 36th Conservation Auction, online for 2026, takes place starting April 9, 2026 and ending at 8 p.m. on April 16, 2026. The 50-50 Raffle Draw Ticket winner will be drawn at 4 p.m. on April 16.
Shawn Staton

Making recovery possible for species at risk

Shawn Staton, Team Leader for Ontario with the Species at Risk Program of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is speaking on work to enable recovery of fish and mussel species at risk, in the Ausable River, and the power of partnerships to assist with recovery.
A file photo of trees and shovels at a tree planting project.

Province proposes turning 36 CAs into nine

The Chair of the ABCA Board of Directors has provided an initial response to the March 10 announcement from Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, regarding the consolidation proposal.
A collage of Conservation Auctions over the years.
Conservation Auction online April 9-16, 2026
The 36th Conservation Auction, online for 2026, starts on Thursday, April 9, 2026 and ends at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026. You may buy your 50-50 raffle draw tickets now.

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.