First Extended Season a Success! 

This fall the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) offered a new Extended Season providing an additional six weeks of Day Use access to Fanshawe and Wildwood Conservation Areas (CAs). 

The expanded access to the CAs has been very well received with hundreds of day users visiting them each week. There is still time to take advantage of the Extended Season as it runs until the end of November.  

Here’s what you need to know: 

• The new Extended Season for Day Use at our CAs is effective Monday, October 16 to Thursday, November 30, 
• An entry fee of $8 per vehicle or up to 4 persons walking or biking will be charged, 
• Amenities offered: 
  • Customer service staff on site, 
  • Access to trails, 
  • Canoe and kayaking, 
  • Access to day use areas including playground, beach, BBQs, picnic tables and open space areas for your enjoyment, 
  • Access to Fanshawe boat launch (weather permitting), and 
  • Washroom facilities (weather permitting).

Hours of Operation: 

• Fanshawe CA 
  • Daily: 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, payment will be taken 7am-330pm, Dam gate closed at 4pm 

• Wildwood CA 
  • Daily: 7:00 am to 4:00 pm