Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) watersheds encompass the drainage basins of the Ausable River, Bayfield River, Parkhill Creek, and the gullies between Bayfield and Grand Bend draining directly to Lake Huron.
Order Trees for Spring Planting
The spring tree order deadline, with payment, is February 28, 2019. If, in a backyard setting, there is not enough space for 20 trees sometimes people go together with neighbours, family, or friends to place an order. Give us a call to find out more!
Floods, streamflow - Partner Appreciation Evening
The conservation awards are to be followed by the keynote presentation by Trevor Dickinson, Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph. He is to speak on the topic of Climate Change and Development in Rural Areas: Impacts on Streamflow and Floods in Souther
Ann Johns, Exeter, wins limo ride Early Bird Draw
The charitable fundraiser is going to be extra special for Exeter’s Ann Johns who bought her Dinner ticket early and was eligible for the Early Bird Prize Draw and was drawn as the winner.
Shoreline Management
Thank you for your written comments during the recent (Nov. 28, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019) consultation on the new updated Draft Proposed Shoreline Management Plan. All written comments will be provided to the Board of Directors for consideration.
Jones Bridge
Help make your community safer, more active. Donate to the pedestrian bridge project on the South Huron Trail. Right now people have to walk beside traffic on road to enjoy both sections of trail. You can give them a safer, more scenic alternative.
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.