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Welland River Floodplain Mapping – Technical FAQ
May 4th, 2012This Technical FAQ is supplemental to the Welland River Floodplain Mapping General FAQ released in February which provides answers to more common questions about the mapping as well as links to a number of related resources. Why are the new 100 Year flood Read More...
GCC’s Annual Binbrook Crappie Derby is May 12th, 2012
April 30th, 2012The Annual Binbrook Crappie Derby will take place on Saturday, May 12th from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Binbrook Conservation Area. This is a Live Release Derby for Crappie only. There are $8000 in prizes available to be won courtesy of Fishing World, including Read More...
St. Johns Trout Pond Now Open for Fishing
April 30th, 2012The trout pond at St Johns Conservation Area is now open for the Rainbow Trout Season! The pond will be open from April 28th to September 30th, 2012 for Rainbow Trout only. A valid Ontario fishing licence is required by all anglers; please check the 2012 Read More...
Celebrate Earth Day with Us at Ball’s Falls
April 3rd, 2012Join us for Earth Day, Sunday, April 22nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ball’s Falls Centre for Conservation! For the regular price of admission, you can enjoy everything the park has to offer along with a number of special Earth Day program events: Read More...
New Fish Consumption Guidelines Published for the Binbrook Reservoir
March 30th, 2012The Ministry of the Environment publishes the Guide to Eating Ontario Sport Fish (www.ontario.ca/fishguide). This document is used to advise the public on location-specific save levels of sport fish consumption. The advisories are generally based on health protection guidelines from Health Canada. The new Read More...
Soaring Birds of Prey Sure to Delight Visitors at Beamer Memorial Conservation Area
March 29th, 2012Grab your binoculars and a camera and join the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and the Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch team on Friday, April 6th for the Good Friday Open House at Beamer Memorial Conservation Area, Grimsby. This annual event will run from 10:00 a.m. to Read More...
Niagara Envirothon Partners Issue Challenge to Participate in “Environmental Olympics”
March 27th, 2012Plans are well underway for the 5th annual “Niagara Envirothon”. This year the event will be held at Jericho House in Wainfleet. The Envirothon is a hands-on, curriculum linked, environmental problem-solving competition for high school students. Students will also learn about possible environmental careers. A Read More...
Open Houses Planned for Residents to Learn About Draft Proposed Source Protection Plan
March 20th, 2012The Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Committee (NPSPC) under Ontario Regulation 246/10, Clean Water Act, 2006 has completed the Draft Proposed Source Protection Plan (SPP), as required and wishes to invite the public to attend one of the four (4) planned open houses to learn about Read More...
Tickets on Sale for Traitors, Treason and Tunes Special War of 1812 Event at Ball’s Falls
March 7th, 2012Ball’s Falls Conservation Area will be the setting for a special War of 1812 commemorative event. On March 31 from 1:00 to 3:30 pm, a number of special guests will be on hand for a wonderful afternoon of entertainment. The event will include a talk Read More...
Celebrate the Arrival of Spring and Hawkwatch Activities at Beamer Memorial Conservation Area
March 5th, 2012With the spring like temperatures continuing, the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch invite you to join us at Beamer Memorial Conservation Area for the annual hawk migration. Get out your binoculars, and head to this majestic conservation area to discover Niagara’s best Read More...
Mark Your Calendar – Ball’s Falls is the Place to Be in 2012
February 29th, 2012Ball’s Falls Conservation Area is brimming with activity in 2012. Definitely a favourite for many Niagara children, the annual March Break Winter Camp will run the week of March 12 to 16, 2012. Kids aged 6 to 11 will create lasting memories as they join Read More...
Welland River Floodplain Mapping FAQ
February 17th, 2012Click here to download a PDF version of the below information Why do Conservation Authorities including NPCA generate floodplain mapping? Floodplain mapping and floodplain management is a fundamental responsibility of Conservation Authorities. This responsibility was assigned to Conservation Authorities by the Province of Ontario following Read More...
Media Release: Binbrook Conservation Area Cancels Hard Water Derby
February 7th, 2012With the recent wave of warm weather and unstable temperatures the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority regretfully announces that conditions at Binbrook Conservation Area are not suitable for ice fishing. As a result the annual ‘Hard Water Derby’ scheduled for Sunday February 12th has been cancelled. Read More...
Media Release: Central Welland River – 100 Year Floodplain Mapping Status Update
January 23rd, 2012MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2012 The purpose of this release is to advise the public of a revised implementation schedule for updating the regulatory flood levels for the Welland River. Floodplain mapping for the Welland River was last completed over Read More...
Development Services Division Job Postings
January 18th, 2012The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill positions in its newly created Development Services Division. Visit the Human Resources page for details.
Central Welland River Floodplain Mapping Report Available
January 17th, 2012The Central Welland River Floodplain Mapping Draft Report is available for download in pdf format. The purpose of this study is to establish updated Regulatory floodplain mapping for the Central Welland River Watershed, including the Main Branch of the Welland River and several tributaries, through Read More...
Proposed Regulations Updates
October 12th, 2011You can provide your input to the proposed update to the Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation (Ontario Regulation 155/06). In 2007, as part of the Provincial Government’s Open for Business initiative, the Province established the Conservation Authority Liaison Committee Read More...
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate FAQ
September 13th, 2011(Updated March 30, 2012) Perfluorooctane Sulfonate FAQ – Binbrook Conservation Area Information about Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), a synthetic (man-made) chemical substance. What is PFOS? Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) is a synthetic (man-made) chemical substance belonging to a large family of compounds known as perfluorinated chemicals. It Read More...
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