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Protecting life, property and watershed resources in partnership with the community.

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Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority

A poster of Saturday, June 13, 2026 BioBlitz at Vilis Family Wildlife Area.

BioBlitz at Vilis Family Wildlife Area

Join us on the first anniversary of the Vilis Family Wildlife Area as we work together to document as many species, in a morning, as we can!
A poster for 2026 Turtle Nest Protector Workshop.

Turtle Nest Protector Workshop

Workshop materials are free of charge but space is limited and registration is required.
A spring photo at Morrison Dam Conservation Area.

Office closed on Victoria Day Holiday Monday

The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) office is closed on the Victoria Day Holiday Monday on May 18, 2026.
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.

Thanks to the community for protecting our turtles and reporting turtle sightings.
Turtle Reporting
Report your sightings of turtles here.