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Winter Wonderland Foley
Bundle up and prepare for a wild winter adventure! Explore the winter forest at Baxter and learn about how plants and animals have adapted to survive these cold Canadian months.
Additional Info
- Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Season Winter
Upper Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Study from Richmond Road to Ashton Station Road, July 2021
Septic Fees - Mississippi and Rideau Delivery 2024
Your Eastern Ontario conservation authorities were thrilled to be back at the Plowing Match to showcase the many ways we help communities protect their natural resources while steering clear of natural hazards. On this page you’ll find links to your local conservation authority, which will take you to information about stewardship grants, planning and regulations, conservation areas and more. Below, you’ll also find some key digital resources to help you implement best practices on your own property.
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority
Visit our website to learn more at https://cataraquiconservation.ca/
Cataraqui Conservation has jurisdiction over 3,800 sq. km of land from Greater Napanee in the west to Brockville in the east. In all there are 11 watersheds in our jurisdiction. Cataraqui Conservation's core mandate is to work in partnership with local municipalities, provincial and federal government agencies, environmental organizations and the general public to monitor and protect water, natural habitats, shorelines, and promote sustainable living in the community.
Crowe Valley Conservation
Crowe Valley Conservation
Visit our website to learn more at https://www.crowevalley.com/
Crowe Valley Conservation Authority (CVCA) watershed covers an area of approximately 2,006 km2, and is comprised of three primary sub-watersheds: the Crowe River, North River and Beaver Creek. Numerous wetlands, natural riverbank corridors and forests are intertwined throughout the watershed, providing essential habitat to many species of fish, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects that thrive in this region.
For over 60 years, Crowe Valley Conservation Authority has worked in partnerships with its member municipalities, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks. CVCA water management dates back to the late 1950s and has continued to evolve and adapt according to climate change conditions that have been observed and recorded.
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
Visit our website to learn more at https://mvc.on.ca/
The Mississippi River is 200 km in length. Draining over 250 lakes and wetlands, the watershed encompasses an area of 3,750 km². From its headwaters at Mazinaw Lake to its confluence at the Ottawa River near Fitzroy Harbour, the river drops 210 m in elevation.
The Mississippi River watershed is home to incredible natural heritage features such as wetlands, areas of natural and scientific interest (ANSIs), woodland and natural heritage systems.
Otonabee Region Conservation Authority
Otonabee Region Conservation Authority
Visit our website to learn more at https://www.otonabeeconservation.com/
Otonabee Conservation is a locally-focused, community-based environmental agency that protects, restores, and manages the natural resources within the Otonabee Region watershed. We work with our eight member municipalities to create a healthy, environmentally diverse watershed that improves the quality of life for residents, makes our area more appealing to visitors and new business, and helps to ensure a more vibrant regional economy.
Quinte Conservation Authority
Quinte Conservation Authority
Visit our website to learn more at https://www.quinteconservation.ca/
We are a local watershed based not-for-profit environmental protection agency. Our services are focused on protecting people and property from the dangers of natural hazards. One of our main roles is to provide flood forecasting and low water information to municipalities and residents within our jurisdiction. Our natural boundaries include the drainage basins of the Moira, Napanee, and Salmon Rivers and all of Prince Edward County.
Raisin Region Conservation Authority
Raisin Region Conservation Authority
Visit our website to lear more at https://rrca.on.ca/
The RRCA was established on October 10, 1963 and included the Raisin River watershed and its tributaries. It was enlarged on February 29, 1968 to include Hoople Creek, Riviere Delisle and Riviere au Beaudet. The most recent enlargement occurred in 2003, with the addition of the headwaters of the Rigaud River within the Township of North Glengarry.
The RRCA has five member municipalities: the Townships of North Glengarry, South Glengarry, North Stormont, South Stormont, and the City of Cornwall. There are eight members on the Board of Directors: two from the City of Cornwall, South Stormont and South Glengarry, and one from North Stormont and North Glengarry.
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Rideau Valley Conservaiton Authority
Visit our website to learn more at https://www.rvca.ca/
The Rideau River drains an area of over 4,000 square kilometres of Eastern Ontario. The main stem of the river flows in a northerly direction from Upper Rideau Lake near Newboro to the City of Ottawa where it tumbles over Rideau Falls into the Ottawa River. Total length of the longest part of the watershed is about 180 kilometres. From the highest point in the valley (Carnahan Lake in the Tay sub-watershed) to the Ottawa River is a drop of 204 metres in elevation. About 620,000 people live in the watershed including a large part of the City of Ottawa, the fourth largest metropolitan area in Canada. There are 18 municipalities within the valley and most people, outside of Ottawa, draw their drinking water from the river or from groundwater.
South Nation Conservation
South Nation Conseration 
Visit our website to learn more at https://www.nation.on.ca/
SNC protects, restores and manages 4,441 km2 of land in Eastern Ontario; employs more than 40 staff; and has lead hundreds of stewardship projects to success. regional ecosystems. It does this in partnership with its 16 watershed municipalities, comprising portions of: the United Counties of Prescott and Russell; United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry; United Counties of Leeds and Grenville; and the City of Ottawa. The member municipalities appoint a 12-member, plus past chair, Board of Directors to govern all of our work. We carry out our mandate to manage the natural resources in the watershed, with the help of many forward-thinking individuals, groups, and agencies.
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133 Yacht Club Rd
Rideau Ferry, Ontario
Phone: 613-692-3571 ext. 1100
Dawn to dusk
Activities and Amenities
Bask on the beach and listen as the water laps onto the shore at the Rideau Ferry Yacht Club Conservation Area. The former Rideau Ferry Yacht Club donated this 10 acre shoreline property located at Rideau Ferry to RVCA in 1976 for the purpose of providing a public day use recreation area with access to Lower Rideau lake. Rideau Valley Conservation Authority maintains a public beach, boat launch, and picnic area at this popular summer park.
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Open Avenza map
Trails: 0.3km
Rideau Ferry Yacht Club Trail Map
Special Features
- sandy beach
- boat launch
- picnic shelter, picnic tables and barbeques
Beach Advisories and Boat Safety
For listings of current advisories, please visit the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit.
Please use caution on the water! The Rideau River is part of a busy navigation channel. It is every boater's responsibility to know the hazards along their route and to ensure they have proper safety equipment on board. For a list of required equipment and complete rules and regulations, visit Transport Canada’s Office of Boating Safety and read the Safe Boating Guide.
Winter Wonderland
Bundle up and prepare for a wild winter adventure! Explore the winter forest at Baxter and learn about how plants and animals have adapted to survive these cold Canadian months.
Additional Info
- Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Season Winter
Spring Water Awareness Program (S.W.A.P.) Resources
Free online resources available for all teachers and group leaders at https://www.rvca.ca/outdoor-education/spring-water-awareness-program.
Additional Info
- Grade K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Season Spring
Pond Ecology
Investigate the diversity of living things found in a pond ecosystem and how they all have a role to play. Students use dip nets, basins, magnifiers, and identification keys to tally species and learn how these observations can be related to water quality and ecosystem health.
Additional Info
- Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Season Spring, Summer, Fall
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Warmer Temperatures and Rain Could Cause Unsafe Conditions on Rivers and Lakes Throughout Rideau Watershed
Taxpayers, municipalities and our natural systems will bear the costs of the Province’s affordable housing legislation released last month.
Email your MPP using our Sample Letter (Word Document)
While the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority strongly supports efforts to address the ongoing housing crisis, many of the proposed changes related to conservation authorities will have significant impacts and costs while doing little to increase housing supply.
Proposed changes and their impacts:
- Weakening the regulatory ability of CAs to protect people and property from natural hazards like flooding, erosion and slope failures - leading to greater risk of property damage and public safety.
- Eliminating the CA’s ability to address water quality issues through planning and permitting, leading to increased nutrients and sediment in lakes and rivers. We know from the 1990s this causes excessive weed growth and algae blooms that have economic impacts on property values, agriculture, tourism, recreation, fisheries and sources of drinking water for many residents.
- Reducing wetland evaluations and protections, leading to increased flooding, erosion and drought, as well as diminished groundwater, which is the source of drinking water in much of rural Ontario. Studies have shown the loss of wetlands in the Rideau watershed would increase flood levels by 10%.
- Downloading more responsibilities to municipalities who have indicated will lead to inefficiencies, delays and increased risk and costs.
- Freezing development fees, which will pass development costs to taxpayers instead of growth paying for growth.
Take Action
To learn more or to provide input on the proposed changes, visit the Environmental Registry of Ontario for these Notices:
- URGENT: Closes Dec. 9, 2022: Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting conservation authorities to support the Housing Supply Action Plan 3.0 (ERO number 019-6141)
- Closes Dec. 30, 2022: Proposed updates to the regulation of development for the protection of people and property from natural hazards in Ontario (ERO number 019-2927)
- Closes Dec. 30, 2022: Proposed changes to natural heritage protections and regulations (ERO number 019-6161)
Or use our sample letter to email your MPP:
