St. Marys and Perth South communities restore nature at the Cade Tract (media release, April 18, 2019)
April 18, 2019 - The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is pleased to announce that students from South Perth and Little Falls Schools will help plant native trees and wildlife shrubs at the Cade Tract on Thursday, April 25th! Barnby Cade and his family [...]
Stream of Dreams Program comes to Perth South! (media release, April 3, 2019)
April 3, 2019 - The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) will be presenting the Stream of Dreams program to students and staff at Downie Central School on April 9th. Vanni Azzano, Community Education Supervisor for the UTRCA, said, "We are pleased to be partnering [...]
More than 50,000 Trees Planted in 3 Weeks! (media release, April 1, 2019)
April 1, 2019 - The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is preparing thousands of trees for spring planting. This year, more than 50,000 trees will be planted throughout the upper Thames River watershed. Tree delivery and planting begins this week! "We are continuing our legacy [...]
Canada helps protect London from flooding (Infrastructure Canada media release, March 27, 2019)
LONDON, ON, March 27, 2019 - Now more than ever, communities need help adapting to the frequent and intensifying weather events caused by climate change. Reducing the impact of natural disasters such as flooding and wildfires is critical to keeping Canadian families safe, protecting local businesses and [...]
New “Escape the Flood!” Education Activity (media release, March 22, 2019)
March 22, 2019 - The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is pleased to announce a new Escape Room developed as part of the Focus on Flooding education program for students in grades 5 to 8. Karlee Flear, Community Education Specialist at the UTRCA, said, [...]
UTRCA Recognizes Todd Sleeper – 20 Years of Cleaning Up the Thames River (media release, March 18, 2019)
March 18, 2019 - In celebration of World Water Day on March 22, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) has announced that Todd Sleeper is the 2019 UTRCA Community Conservation Award winner for his tireless efforts cleaning up the Thames River. 2019 marks the [...]