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Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority

A photo of Lake Huron with Love Your Greats wordmark logo superimposed.

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 the Love Your Greats (LYG) Day.
Mercedes Prout (with handling certificate) holds turtle that is re-released into the wild after healing.

Junior Conservationist shares experiences

Mercedes Prout, a student at South Huron District High School in Exeter, was Junior Conservationist (a summer job experience program funded by Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation) in 2025.
Fauna and flora at Morrison Reservoir.

Office closed on Labour Day

The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) office is closed on Monday, September 1, 2025 for Labour Day.
Notices and Service Disruptions
Conservation Authorities Act
Order trees through spring and fall tree order programs.
Order Trees
Order 1-5 trees through Planting with Purpose native tree sale or order 20 or more trees through our fall tree order form.
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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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