Planting with Partners in Stratford (UTRCA weekly, September 30, 2022) The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) recently partnered with the City of Stratford’s Energy and Environment Committee to plant native grasses along the Avon River. The planting is at the corner of John Street and TJ Dolan Drive, at the end of the recently completed accessible pathway. In June, 200 Big [...]

Celebrating Natural Connections events this weekend (UTRCA weekly, September 22, 2022) This weekend, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) staff and community partners are hosting free Celebrating Natural Connections events on Saturday and Sunday! Wildwood Conservation Area, Saturday, September 24 Saturday’s Celebrating Natural Connections event is at Wildwood Conservation Area. This free event will include: a stream exploration hike with UTRCA staff, [...]

Tree Power Keeps Growing (UTRCA weekly, September 9, 2022) The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority’s (UTRCA) Tree Power program is growing! This popular program provides residents with affordable trees for their properties and is delivered via partnerships with municipalities and sponsors. Tree Power started in London 11 years ago, when the late Bill Kunz initiated a new tree planting program through his [...]

Looking back: Spring Tree Planting (UTRCA weekly, August 26, 2022) Despite two late snowstorms and several rainy days, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority’s (UTRCA) spring tree planting crew persevered and planted approximately 25,000 trees on 50 private rural properties. In addition to our crew’s efforts, 80 landowners planted another 13,000 trees on their own to improve the health of their land. [...]

New Celebrating Natural Connections events kick off (UTRCA weekly, August 19, 2022) The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is joining with local community organizations and municipalities to host a series of 12 free “Celebrating Natural Connections” public events in natural spaces across the Upper Thames River watershed. The events include 10 public hikes and two virtual hikes, with activities, displays, and [...]

New Accessible Trail at Wildwood Conservation Area! (UTRCA weekly, August 12, 2022) Two years ago, forward-thinking Wildwood Conservation Area (CA) staff proposed creating an accessible trail within the park. This idea is now a reality, as the Green Trail has been overhauled with a surface that will allow barrier-free use. The Green Trail is a 1.1 kilometre loop through the Dr. Murray [...]