The Essex Region Bike Tour is back with brand new road routes that take cyclists to the Point Pelee National Park of Canada, and with tried and true safe, off-road Greenway routes to explore! Time & Location Sep 28, 2024, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 85 Park Street Kingsville, ON […]
The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) will hold its Board of Directors’ meeting at the Essex County Civic and Education Centre on Thursday, September 12 at 6:00 pm. Agenda items include: Notice of Invasive Hydrilla at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area 2025 Board Meetings DRAFT Watershed Management Strategy DRAFT Conservation Areas Strategy […]
All eyes will be on the skies this September as local birders and nature lovers take in one of North America’s greatest migration at Holiday Beach Conservation Area: tens of thousands of hawks and raptors flying overhead on their annual journey to nesting grounds in the south. Essex Region Conservation […]
The aquatic invasive plant, hydrilla, has been detected for the first time in Ontario and Canada in the West Cell at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area located in Leamington, Ontario. Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) can grow up to 2.5 centimeters per day and to lengths of 7.5 meters. This rapid growing invasive […]
There’s no better way to connect with the past than through the lens of artistry and craftsmanship. Visit the John R. Park Homestead to meet a variety of demonstrators at the annual Lost Arts Festival, a unique and family-friendly event to see and experience different forms of skilled crafts of […]
The Essex Region Conservation Authority is seeking public feedback in the development its Conservation Areas Strategy. “Recent amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act require Conservation Authorities to develop a Conservation Area Strategy to identify the programs and services that conserve, protect, rehabilitate, establish, and manage natural heritage located within these […]
Road riders with the Essex Region Conservation Foundation’s Bike Tour will enjoy new and exciting road routes, designed in collaboration with Share the Road, at this year’s annual event. “We are thrilled that this year’s 60 and 100 kilometres routes will include a stop at the tip of Point Pelee National […]
Five watersheds in the region will be cleaner and healthier, thanks to a generous gift from ADM’s corporate social investment program, ADM Cares. Watershed cleanups will be conducted by ADM employees and volunteers in each of the Belle River, Pike Creek, Little River, Turkey Creek and the Canard River over […]
The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) will hold its Board of Directors’ meeting at the Essex County Civic and Education Centre on Thursday, June 20 at 6:00 pm. Agenda items include: Presentations on Essex Region Coastal Mapping and a Restoration Update on the John R. Park Homestead 2023 Draft Audited Financial […]
The Essex Region Conservation Foundation has recognized two local families for their philanthropy at its Donor Appreciation and Awards, held on June 12. “Conservation Foundation Awards have been presented since 2012, honouring those who have generously supported the conservation projects and programs that make the Windsor and Essex region healthy […]