Non-Camping Season offers Plenty of Recreation Opportunities at UTRCA Conservation Areas The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is excited to continue with its day-use access to Fanshawe and Wildwood Conservation Areas (CAs) this fall. Effective Monday, October 19th, the Non-Camping Season will run until Sunday, November [...]

London Forest Fest brings Family Fun to Westminster Ponds this September September 22, 2026 A day of creativity, community, and all things trees is coming to Westminster Ponds with the London Forest Fest, an event hosted by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) [...]

Record Year for Endangered Reptile Recovery in Southern Ontario  September 8, 2026 The Southern Ontario At Risk Reptiles (SOARR) Program, part of the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA), is celebrating its most successful reptile incubation season to date, with a record 984 nests [...]

Green Municipal Fund supports Ingersoll Community Tree Planting September 3, 2026 The Town of Ingersoll, in partnership with the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA), is pleased to announce the Ingersoll Park Naturalization and Riparian Enhancement Project. This three-year project will see 4,315 native [...]

August 17, 2026  St. Marys Tree Power Gains a New Partner  The Town of St. Marys and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) have struck a new partnership with Festival Hydro for the 2026 St. Marys Tree Power program.  The UTRCA’s Tree Power program offers affordable native hardwood trees to watershed residents, through partnerships with its member municipalities and [...]