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Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority

An October 2023 autumn file photo.

Office closed on Remembrance Day

The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) Administration Centre office is closed on Monday, November 11, 2024 for Remembrance Day, so staff and their families can observe Remembrance Day.
This photo, copyright Scott Gillingwater, shows a male Eastern Spiny Softshell turtle.

Spiny Softshell turtle in the news

A Canadian Press article says the Spiny Softshell turtle is " ... Canada's most distinct animal in evolutionary terms, researchers from Simon Fraser University show in a first-of-its-kind study."
The cover of flood forecasting Request for Proposals.

RFP for flood forecasting model update

ABCA has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an ABCA Watershed Hydrology Model Update: HEC-HMS Based Flood Forecasting Model Development for the Ausable River.
Thanks to the community for protecting our turtles and reporting turtle sightings.
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Find out about Rock Glen Conservation Area.
Rock Glen Conservation Area
Find out more about Rock Glen Conservation Area in Arkona, Ontario, Canada. Get answers to your Frequently Asked Questions on our Rock Glen web page at link below.